The Vida Libre Team

Dr. Coletta Damm PhD holds a Doctorate in Psychology and is trained in Psychoanalysis as well as counselling, Gestalt therapy, hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). She has run training courses for doctors on interacting with patients and worked for many years in the corporate sector including 40 years of coaching leading economists, academics and those working in politics, providing counselling for clients in situations of personal or professional conflict. She has also taken part in numerous National and International seminars inter alia as a speaker for CEWS (Bonn University).

Doctorate in Psychology, training in psycho-analysis, further training in counselling and gestalt therapy as well as hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Training courses for doctors (interacting with patients), several years of work in the corporate sector, for 40 years coaching of leading economists, academics and in politics, therapeutic counselling for clients in situations of personal or professional conflict. National and international seminar activities, inter alia as a speaker for CEWS (Bonn University).

Main fields of activity:

• Coaching in conflict situations and personal crises
• Alcohol withdrawal
• Hands-on training for executives and staff
• Intercultural and interreligious cooperation

Dr. Coletta Damm is the founder of  the Vida Libre project, so it is especially close to her heart. She feels really happy about all those former guests who have managed to remain sober and not fall off the wagon and about all those who have stayed at the Finca due to burnout and have subsequently been able to organise their lives in a more balanced  and joyful way. 

Watch the interview with Dr. Coletta Damm PhD

Olivia Carina Damm completed her studies in Edinburgh, Cairo and Oxford. She has spent several years engaged in international projects and back in Germany has undertaken several years of social work. Olivia has now returned to Majorca where she has been the project manager of Vida Libra since 2021. She caters for and supports all our guests with great empathy and helps them to reconnect with their inner selves through Yoga and horse encounters.

Julia McElheney is our American Austrian psychologist. She studied psychology in Austria and underwent additional training as a clinical and health psychologist. She worked as a forensic psychologist and lectured at the University of Vienna and the Sigmund Freud Institute. She was also the psychological director of the Vienna Juvenile Justice Centre in the Vienna area. Furthermore, she trained as a systemic family therapist and worked as a psychotherapist in her own practice. The topic of addiction has always been a focus of her psychological work. Julia has been part of the Vida Libre team since autumn 2021 and her very empathic and competent work won us and our guests over immediately.

Dr. Karolin Hundt  has lived and worked in Majorca for 10 years and has worked as a doctor in Germany, Switzerland, Canada and the USA. Her expertise and 25 years of experience are highly valued by her patients, as is her accepting and empathic approach. We are thrilled to have her support in the work we do here.

Rebecca Erb is our on site nurse. Should you need to detox at the beginning of your stay Rebecca Erb will be on hand, ready to support you, if medically necessary. She will be available for you at any time and if necessary will also regularly check your vital functions such as blood pressure, pulse, breathing.).

Toni Mayol obtained his Higher Technical Degree (FP) in Sports, and has subsequently continued to take courses in various disciplines (with a special focus on personal training and group activities.) As a successful triathlon competitor, he also trained professionally for different sports disciplines and in 2021 he opened his own sports centre.

For Toni, Sports is not just about fitness or work. It is his passion and it brings joy to life. Our guests have a lot of fun with him and we all appreciate his ability to cater to the individual needs of each guest.

Ancke Kohlschmidt has helped people with her soothing massages for over 25 years. Our guests greatly appreciate the healing effect of her work and are often surprised at how her massage therpay can release blockages. Ancke’s work is inspired by a wide variety of vocational training courses and experiences such as:

• Touch Life training (holistic massage)
• Hawaiian bodywork training
• Aquatic bodywork, aqua wellness
• Reflexology
• IDL practitioner according to Dr Joseph Dillard (Dream Yoga)
• Many years of working at the Toskana-World Therme in Bad Sulza, Thuringia.
• A deeply impressive journey to the Amazon region and the experience of living amongst an Indian tribe there.

We would like to thank Manfred Kleemann, who worked with us for 10 years and is now leaving us at the age of 75. We wish him all the best for the future.

As a former addict and trained addiction therapist, Manfred Kleemann has supported us for almost 10 years and his experience has been a very important part of our therapeutic work

His book „Süchtig leben – Trocken Sterben“ (living as an addict – dying sober) about his own personal experience with alcohol addiction, has already helped many people to find a new path for themselves.

Watch the interview with Manfred Kleemann