Jan Gerber

Following university, Gerber worked as a financial management consultant for investment banks.^[1] In the late 2000s, he launched several start-up businesses, including a cosmetic surgery clinic for men in Zurich.^[3]

Gerber entered the mental health field in the late 2000s. In 2011, he and his mother, Christine Merzeder, co-founded the Kusnacht Practice near Zurich, which specialized in single-client residential rehabilitation.^[3]

In 2012, Gerber left the Kusnacht Practice to found Paracelsus Recovery.^[4][5] Paracelsus Recovery utilizes a one-person-at-a-time model.^[4][3] Each person is treated individually with privacy.^[6] Treatment programs are customized for each individual and typically last four to eight weeks.^[4][7] Upon admission, a person undergoes extensive medical and psychiatric evaluations.^[8] Treatment plans integrate psychotherapy, psychiatric care, detoxification, and nutritional therapy. The clinic treats conditions such as addiction, depression, anxiety, and burnout at its Zürich facility or at off-site locations.^[9]

Gerber lives in Switzerland with his wife, Jil, and his son.^[10]