Systemic Therapy & Counselling in Berlin

Mastering personal changes

Systemic therapy and counseling view individuals as part of the social system and the relationships within which they operate (e.g., family, couple, team, society). It focuses on the patterns, rules, roles, and values ​​within these systems. Systemic therapy is solution- and resource-oriented. It focuses on individuals’ strengths, abilities, and progress, and is guided by their goals to develop collaborative solution strategies.

From the perspective of systemic therapy and counseling, problems are unsuccessful attempts to solve another problem, and even symptoms that are supposedly “ill” are an understandable reaction to external and internal circumstances. Conflicts or symptoms, or the current problem itself, can be resolved if the underlying issue can be addressed differently.

In my practice for systemic therapy and counselling, I am happy to support you in dealing better with personal or professional uncertainties and acting from a secure position, especially in times of upheaval.

Whether you desire change or want to emerge stronger from turbulent times, the best way to shape your future is to take responsibility for yourself. Because only you truly know what’s good and right for you.

As a psychotherapist (Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie) specialising in systemic therapy and counselling, I provide targeted support throughout your development process. I encourage you to utilise your strengths and abilities to achieve your goals and develop new solutions together:

I would be happy to support you through periods of upheaval and reorientation

… such as:

• In a new phase of life: Changes such as moving, starting a family, or retirement.
• In family challenges: Changing roles, caring for relatives, or succession in the family business.
• In difficult life situations: Separation, loss, or personal crises.
• In cases of high psychological stress: e.g., depressive mood or depression, overwork (burnout or burnout prevention), anxiety and worry, sleep disorders.

Clients commonly come to therapy with an array of concerns, such as:

• I feel like a fraud/imposter
• I am dependent on approval/validation of others
• I feel really empty inside
• I am really dissatisfied with my life right now
• I have a hard time trusting people
• I want to better understand myself and find clarity for my behaviour and patterns
• Something happened in my childhood that has started to bother me recently
• The effects of my/partner’s anxiety and depression have started to compromise other areas of my life
• I struggle with insomnia and anxiety
• I want to improve my relationships with others

Your personal development is important to me.

In systemic counselling and therapy, we work in a solution- and resource-oriented manner – so you can emerge from difficult times feeling stronger and more empowered.

Together we will reflect on your situation and open up new perspectives so that further options for action can emerge.

I look forward to accompanying you on your development journey in Berlin!

Process

Please feel free to contact me by email or phone. In a brief phone call, I’ll discuss how I can support you. In our first session, we’ll work on the following questions, among others:

• What is your current situation, and what brings you to me?
• What do you want to change? And what absolutely needs to stay the same?
• What could be the first, concrete steps toward the desired change?
• Can you imagine working together, and if so, when would you like the next appointment to take place?

Between sessions, you’ll use the time to implement newly developed ideas, try out new behaviors, or simply engage with yourself differently. In our next appointment, we’ll discuss initial positive changes as well as potential new challenges. If necessary, I’ll help you redefine your expectations, ideas, or new resolutions.

Consulting Focuses

• Overwork (burnout or burnout prevention)
• Sleep disorders
• Depressed mood or depression
• Anxieties or worries
• (Life) crises
• Personality development
• Trauma – developmental trauma, single-event trauma, etc.

Existing clients have the option of participating in online sessions if this is not possible otherwise. The initial consultation will take place in person at the practice.

I work in accordance with the ethic guidelines of the Systemic Society.

Scope

I can work with you to tailor the number of sessions to your needs – because every consultation and every therapy session is different. Appointments are arranged individually. Sessions take place at intervals of one week to several weeks, depending on your needs, and last 50 minutes.

Some consultations only last 2-3 sessions, while longer consultation processes can include 10-15 sessions over a period of several months. You are also welcome to define a maximum number of sessions in the first session, and together we will develop a goal that can be achieved within that time.