About me

Psychologist, doula and former corporate leader

Supporting individuals, couples and families from fertility to early parenthood.

Aline Schnekenburger, Psychologist FSP and doula

A personal note

Becoming a parent is one of the deepest changes a person can go through. Joy, vulnerability, fear, grief and a new sense of who you are often arrive all at once.

After more than ten years in corporate roles, I came back to psychology, and to where it all begins. Psychoanalytic thinking describes how our first relationships stay with us, and how a new baby can stir up our own beginnings. A systemic view adds that a baby arrives into a whole family, and that a change for one person reaches everyone around them.

My own path and the stories I hear from the parents I work with have shown me this in practice. That is why I offer a place to speak honestly, without judgement or pressure.

Whether you’re hoping to conceive, expecting, or already deep in the newborn days, you’re welcome to bring whatever is on your mind.

How I work

As a doula

I accompany you through pregnancy, birth and the first weeks at home, offering emotional, practical and informational support alongside your midwife or doctor. I take time to understand your wishes, questions and concerns, so that my support reflects what matters to you.

Our time together includes:

  • Four prenatal meetings to prepare for birth, practically and emotionally
  • Four weeks on call, available day and night around your due date
  • Continuous support throughout labour and birth
  • One postpartum home visit to talk through your birth experience and the first weeks with your baby
  • A lactation consultation with an IBCLC, if needed

As a psychologist

I work from a systemic and relational perspective: we look at you, your relationship, your family and the world around you, from preconception through the second year after birth.

Some of the themes people bring to me:

  • Anxiety and low mood during pregnancy and after the birth
  • Exhaustion and stress in early parenthood
  • Processing a difficult or overwhelming birth
  • Closeness and communication in your relationship
  • Bonding and family dynamics

In January 2026, 20 Minuten asked me about late motherhood. I wrote more about it in When the Clock Gets Loud.

Member of Switzerland’s professional bodies for psychology and doula care.

FSP – Föderation der Schweizer Psychologinnen und Psychologen ZÜPP – Kantonalverband der Zürcher Psychologinnen und Psychologen Doula CH – Schweizerischer Doula Verband

My training

  • Psychology Degree, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Brazil (2011), recognised by the BAG (2022)
  • Master of Arts – International Management & Intercultural Communication, TH Cologne, Germany (2012)
  • Certified Doula, Nurturing Birth, UK (2020)
  • Perinatal Psychology, Instituto Europeo de Salud Mental Perinatal, Spain (2023)
  • Couple and Family Psychotherapy, PUC Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (ongoing)
Get in touch

How would you like to start?

Doula support: free 30-minute call

An informal conversation about what you’re looking for and whether we’re a good fit. No commitment.

Psychological counselling: first session

50 minutes online to talk about what brings you here and how we might work together.

I look forward to hearing from you.