Psychotherapy

As a licensed psychologist and psychological psychotherapist, I combine clinical expertise with a clear, respectful and practical treatment approach in my private practice in Frankfurt.

Private Practice for Psychotherapy in Frankfurt am Main Conditions treated

  • neurodiversity (ADHD, ADD & high sensitivity)
  • depression and other affective disorders
  • anxiety disorders (phobia, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma)
  • burnout, fatigue & bore-out
  • chronic tension, nervousness & restlessness
  • sleep disorder
  • substance abuse (alcohol, drugs)
  • behavioral addictions (e.g. gambling, shopping addiction)
  • somatic symptom disorder & pain disorder
  • eating disorder
  • personality accentuation & personality disorder

PRIVATE PSYCHOTHERAPY IN FRANKFURT AM MAIN
Individual treatment based on evidence-based methods

My treatment approach combines classical behavioral therapy with elements from analytic and systemic psychotherapy, highly individualized and flexibly tailored to your case.
Treatment is focused on the present, based on systematic comprehension of psychological mechanisms and pinpoint adaptation of behavior.

Treatment focuses on the present: understanding the psychological mechanisms involved and developing practical, targeted changes in behaviour.

PRIVATE PSYCHOTHERAPY IN FRANKFURT AM MAIN
Frequently asked questions

Frequent questions concerning course, duration & costs of treatment

Please use the website contact form or send an email to info@westendpsychotherapie.de.
I either answer within 24-48 hours or contact you via phone.

For privacy protection, you may keep your inquiry data-scarce. Name, age, possibly profession, phone number and insurance status (private, statutory, self-payer) is sufficient.

Yes, sessions can be held online, using a certified video software, which increases flexibility and may save time and energy. For getting to know each other it is advantageous having the first few sessions in presence in my practice in Frankfurt.

In the first session, I provide information about all necessary modalities. You receive information concerning severity of ailment, probable duration of treatment as well as tangible recommendations how to initially counteract symptoms.

German private health insurance usually covers 3 sessions (50 minutes) consultation hour and 24 sessions (50 minutes) short-term therapy per year. For long-term therapy, at least 40 therapy hours are available in general. Your specific insurance contract may contain different agreements.

Suffering from mild ailments, 5–10 therapy sessions over a course of 3-4 months may be sufficient. For average symptom severity, it usually takes 20-25 sessions over a course of 6-9 months. With severe or chronic symptoms, treatment usually takes longer. Inpatient treatment may speed up healing processes in severe cases significantly.

Initial consultations provide relief, therapy doesn´t put an extra strain on you and it comes easy to you participating.

With average severity of symptoms in the field of outpatient treatment, noticeable improvements usually occur after 8 to 10 therapy sessions, sometimes earlier.

Compensation of psychotherapy services is based on GOP/GOÄ (public fee regulation for psychotherapists and physicians). Hourly fees range from 153,00 Euros to 204,00 Euros, depending on the type of therapy session (consultation hour, short-term therapy, long term therapy).

As a private practice, treatment costs are regularly not covered by statutory health insurance. With statutory health insurance, you may make use of my services as a self-payer.