Psychotherapy in English
Although I'm not a native English speaker, I enjoy working with people from different countries and cultural backgrounds. I am offering Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) which is one of the few forms of psychotherapy that has been scientifically tested and found to be effective in hundreds of clinical trials for many different disorders.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is usually focused on the present and problem-solving oriented. Patients acquire specific skills that involve identifying distorted thinking, modifying beliefs, relating to others in different ways, and changing behaviors. In addition to classical Cognitive behavioral therapy, I am combining methods of different schools, pursuing a so-called integrative approach to therapy. Therefore, understanding the biographical origins and individual schema may assist to change negative thoughts, temper strong feelings or dysfunctional behavioral patterns.
CBT has been shown to be effective for:
For more information in English please contact me directly (info@psychotherapie-vater.de).
Cognitive behavioral therapy is usually focused on the present and problem-solving oriented. Patients acquire specific skills that involve identifying distorted thinking, modifying beliefs, relating to others in different ways, and changing behaviors. In addition to classical Cognitive behavioral therapy, I am combining methods of different schools, pursuing a so-called integrative approach to therapy. Therefore, understanding the biographical origins and individual schema may assist to change negative thoughts, temper strong feelings or dysfunctional behavioral patterns.
CBT has been shown to be effective for:
- Depression
- Anxieties
- Phobias
- Relational and intimacy issues
- Low self-esteem
- Social anxiety and shyness
- Grief and loss
- Trauma
- Substance abuse
- Personality disorders (e.g. borderline)
- Work related issues (e.g. burn-out, writer's block)
For more information in English please contact me directly (info@psychotherapie-vater.de).
Procedure
If you are interested in either individual psychotherapy or counselling please contact me via phone or email. I will get back to you as soon as I can and schedule a first ‘getting-to-know-each-other’ appointment.
If we decide to start a therapy we will usually schedule one session per week at a mutually convenient time. A regular psychotherapy session takes 50 minutes. Short-term psychotherapy is 24 sessions. Long-term psychotherapy is 60 to 80 sessions.
If we agree to work together, I usually recommend to meet on a weekly basis at the beginning of therapy/counselling/coaching. After a while the frequency can be reduced by mutual agreement.
If we decide to start a therapy we will usually schedule one session per week at a mutually convenient time. A regular psychotherapy session takes 50 minutes. Short-term psychotherapy is 24 sessions. Long-term psychotherapy is 60 to 80 sessions.
If we agree to work together, I usually recommend to meet on a weekly basis at the beginning of therapy/counselling/coaching. After a while the frequency can be reduced by mutual agreement.
Private pay
The preliminary session. This first meeting is no therapy or counselling session. We get to know each other a bit and see whether psychotherapy, counseling or coaching is indicated.
Under certain circumstances, it is useful to pay for psychotherapy yourself. For instance,
Costs for each additional session (50 minutes) is 100,55€ (according to the Gebührenordnung für Psychotherapeuten /GOP).
In case you cannot pay this amount of money, don´t hesitate to contact me. We can try to find an arrangement.
Under certain circumstances, it is useful to pay for psychotherapy yourself. For instance,
- none of your data or diagnoses are shared with your health insurance company
- only you and your psychotherapist know about your psychotherapy. This might be helpful in case you consider to obtain a variety of insurance later on (i.e. life insurances, private health insurance) or of you seek a job in the German state service ("Verbeamtung").
- there are no formalities involved (e.g. the formal application to the insurance company)
- you don´t have to wait for the approval of your insurance company
- you can determine the frequency and number of sessions yourself
- there has to be no mental illness registered according to the diagnostic criteria of ICD-10 and DSM-V
Costs for each additional session (50 minutes) is 100,55€ (according to the Gebührenordnung für Psychotherapeuten /GOP).
In case you cannot pay this amount of money, don´t hesitate to contact me. We can try to find an arrangement.
Private health insurances
If you are privately insured, your insurance company may cover the costs for psychotherapy.
Please make sure before you arrange an initial meeting with me if you can afford private pay or if your health insurance covers the costs of a psychotherapy.
Please make sure before you arrange an initial meeting with me if you can afford private pay or if your health insurance covers the costs of a psychotherapy.
Public health insurances
In Germany people have to wait an average of more than three months for an initial interview with a practicing psychotherapist. This is far too long. The Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists demands that this waiting period be limited to a maximum of three
weeks. However, many patients continue to have to wait much longer. It is a basic duty of the health insurance companies to ensure prompt treatment for the people they insure. If they are unable to do so, patients can apply to their statutory health insurance company to have the cost of outpatient psychotherapy reimbursed according to § 13 paragraph 3 SGB V ("Sozialgesetzbuch V").
At the present moment, most public health insurance companies are not supportive regarding the reimbursement of costs for psychotherapy. Please get in contact with your public health insurance company to verify whether they would cover the cost for a private psychotherapist beforehand. Please try to contact psychotherapists who are approved by your public health insurance ("Psychotherapeut mit Kassensitz"). A list of approved psychotherapists can also be found here: www.kvberlin.de/60arztsuche/schnellsuchep.html.
weeks. However, many patients continue to have to wait much longer. It is a basic duty of the health insurance companies to ensure prompt treatment for the people they insure. If they are unable to do so, patients can apply to their statutory health insurance company to have the cost of outpatient psychotherapy reimbursed according to § 13 paragraph 3 SGB V ("Sozialgesetzbuch V").
At the present moment, most public health insurance companies are not supportive regarding the reimbursement of costs for psychotherapy. Please get in contact with your public health insurance company to verify whether they would cover the cost for a private psychotherapist beforehand. Please try to contact psychotherapists who are approved by your public health insurance ("Psychotherapeut mit Kassensitz"). A list of approved psychotherapists can also be found here: www.kvberlin.de/60arztsuche/schnellsuchep.html.