Education
- 1997: MA in Psychology from the University of Copenhagen
- 2001: Licensed psychologist by the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs
- 2007: Specialist in psychotherapy by the Danish Psychological Association
- 2009: Specialist in supervision by the Danish Psychological Association
- 2011: MSt in MBCT from the University of Oxford. Awarded with distinction.
Experience
Antonia is trained as a dharma teacher, clinical psychologist, and mental health specialist. She leads meditation retreats, teaches, and supports students internationally. Her life experience and long-term interest in dharma, psychology, and the application of meditation to support inner awakening has led to her passion for bridging worlds: dharma and psychology; wisdom traditions and contemporary science.
Select Publications
- Austin, S. F., Sumbundu, A.D., Lykke, J. & Oestrich, I. H. (2008): Treating patients with panic symptoms within everyday clinical settings: Evaluating the effectiveness of an educational and group treatment cognitive behavioural intervention. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
- Wurtzen, H., Oksbjerg, S., Elsass, P., Sumbundu, A.D., Steding-Jensen, M., Karlsen, R.V., Andersen, K.K., Pedersen, A. E., Johansen, C. (2013) Mindfulness significantly reduces self-reported levels of anxiety and depression: Results of a randomized controlled trial among 336 Danish women treated for stage I–III breast cancer. European Journal of Cancer, Vol 49, Issue 6
- Hanne Würtzen,H., Dalton, S.O., Andersen, K.K., Elsass, P., Flyger, H.F., Sumbundu, A. & Johansen, C. (2013) Who participates in a randomized trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) after breast cancer? A study of factors associated with enrollment among Danish breast cancer patients, Psycholocology, Vol 22, Issue 5
- Hauge, R. C., Rasmussen, A., Piete, J. Bonde, J.B., Jensen, C. Sumbundu, A. &
- Skovbjerg, S. (2015) Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS): Results from a randomized controlled trial with 1 year follow-up. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol 79, Issue
- Skovbjerg, S., Sumbundu, A., Kolls, M., Kjærbye-Thygesen & Fjordback, L. O. (2023) The effect of an adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program on mental health, maternal bonding and birth outcomes in psychosocially vulnerable pregnant women: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial in a Danish hospital-based outpatient setting, BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, Vol 23, Article 364 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04167-3