My Full Story

Hi, I’m Gabriella, and I am so glad you are here. My work is not just a career to me; it is a way of life born from over twenty-five years of professional experience and a deeply personal journey of transformation.

For more than twenty-five years, I have worked in the fields of addiction, recovery, health education and emotional wellbeing. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health Education and Health Promotion from the University of Szeged, as well as postgraduate qualifications in Interprofessional Addiction Studies in Lausanne. Over the years, I have worked with individuals and families in some of Switzerland’s leading private addiction and mental health clinics, alongside maintaining my own private practice. Earlier in my career, I worked in Hungary in health education, youth support and drug-prevention programmes for the Ministry of Youth and Sport.

I am also the author of two books about addiction and recovery, and for many years I have spoken publicly through television, radio and the media about the realities of addiction—and, more importantly, about the possibility of healing.

But my understanding of recovery is not only professional. It is deeply personal.

I have been in continuous recovery for more than twenty-six years. My journey has taught me that addiction is rarely simply about drugs, alcohol or any particular substance. The substance is often an attempted solution—a way of numbing pain, fear, anxiety or an inner emptiness that feels impossible to carry. When the substance is removed, the real work begins: learning to understand ourselves, to regulate our emotions, to face what hurts and to build a life in which we no longer need to escape from ourselves.

Recovery has also taught me something profound about love.

For much of my life, I did not truly understand what healthy love and connection looked like. I had to learn where love ends and self-abandonment begins. I had to learn about boundaries, self-respect and the courage to speak up for myself. I learned that love is not only a feeling. Love is an action. It is presence, honesty, responsibility and willingness. It is the willingness to listen, to grow, to repair and to remain compassionate without losing ourselves.

Life has taken me through addiction, recovery, motherhood, reinvention and painful relationships. Each chapter has invited me to look more deeply at who I am, what I believe and how I want to live. The journey is never finished. There is always more to understand, something to change and another layer to heal. But this is not a weakness—it is part of being human.

One of the greatest blessings of my life has been discovering that we can rise from places we once believed would destroy us. We are not defined by our darkest chapters. With the right support, honesty and willingness, it is possible to rebuild trust in ourselves, create healthier relationships and find our way back to peace.

I believe that life—and something greater than ourselves—continues to guide and protect us, even when we cannot yet see the path ahead. Hope is not the denial of pain. It is the quiet knowledge that pain does not have to be the end of our story.

Today, my mission is to pass on that hope.

I support individuals struggling with addiction, codependency, toxic or narcissistic relationship dynamics, emotional overwhelm and major life transitions. I work with families and loved ones who are trying to understand addiction and find healthier ways to help without losing themselves in the process. I am equally passionate about supporting teenagers through prevention, health education and honest conversations that help them develop self-awareness, resilience and emotional safety before destructive patterns take hold.

I also want to create spaces in which women can come together without judgement or shame: supportive groups where we can speak openly about relationships, boundaries, self-worth, recovery and the patterns that often become most visible in our closest connections. I believe that healing grows through safe relationships and through the experience of finally being heard, understood and accepted.

My role is not to tell you who you should become. It is to walk beside you as you reconnect with who you already are beneath the fear, the survival patterns and the expectations of others.

This is more than my profession. It is my calling.

I want to share the light I found when I once believed there was none—to remind you that there is hope, there is help, and there is always a way forward.

Wherever you are beginning, you do not have to walk that path alone.