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
Zug
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, twintowns = Fürstenfeld (Austria), Kalesija (Bosnia-Herzegowina)
Zug (Standard German: , Alemannic German: ; french: Zoug it, Zugo r ...
, Switzerland and is a member of the
In der Maur
In der Maur (also written as In der Mauer, Indermaur, Indermauer) is an ancient Swiss family. Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the family held positions of political and economic power as members of the Swiss bourgeoisie, bourgeoisie i ...
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 ]electronic cigarette
An electronic cigarette is an electronic device that simulates tobacco smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. As such ...
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 Bonita Springs, Florida
(beautiful), eng, beautiful springs
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References
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Living people
1967 births
20th-century Swiss businesswomen
21st-century Swiss businesswomen
21st-century Swiss non-fiction writers
21st-century Swiss women writers
Mirjam
Marketing women
People from the canton of Zug
Swiss chief executives
Swiss people of German descent
Swiss medical writers
Swiss women non-fiction writers
Swiss writers in German