Mirjam Lydia Indermaur (born 1967) is a Swiss businesswoman and author. In 2019 she co-wrote the book ''Ich habe einen Knall - Sie auch?'' with her therapist, Denise Hürlimann, about her experience with

psychotherapy Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome pro ...

Early life

Indermaur was born in 1967 in

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, Switzerland and is a member of the

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family. She is a cousin of the poet

Katherine Indermaur Katherine Indermaur is a Swiss-American writer, poet, and magazine editor. In 2008, she was appointed as the first North Carolina Student Poet Laureate by Kathryn Stripling Byer. She authored the 2018 chapbook ''PULSE'', the 2021 chapbook ''Fac ...

Career

Indermaur works as a marketing specialist for her husband's technical trading company and is the chief executive officer of Comate, a marketing agency. She also runs a text design office and works as a marketing specialist for the

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company Happy-Smoke, owned by her family. Indermaur, who suffered from depression, began attending therapy with Denise Hürlimann, a trained psycho-oncologist and

psychotherapist Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome pro ...

, after her husband was diagnosed with stomach cancer. After years of treatment with Hürlimann, Indermaur began recommending therapy to friends and colleagues. Indermaur and Hürlimann decided to co-write a book about their experiences working together as a therapist and patient in psychotherapy, which was published in 2019. The book, titled ''Ich habe einen Knall - Sie auch?'', is a non-fiction memoir and guide book for psychotherapy.

Personal life

Indermaur is married and has three children. She splits her time between homes in

Obfelden Obfelden (Swiss German: ''Obfälde'') is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Politically, Obfelden is the youngest municipality in Affoltern, though settlements in the area date back to t ...

, Switzerland, and

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References

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