Practice for Psychotherapy* in Düsseldorf

For your path to greater clarity, strength, and joy in life.


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*licensed under the German Heilpraktikergesetz

Psychotherapy in english in Düsseldorf

*licensed under the German Heilpraktikergesetz

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We do not judge and develop individual solutions

Free slots available, with short-notice evening appointments

Psychotherapy in english language in Düsseldorf

Highlights of the Psychotherapy* Practice in Düsseldorf*

We offer psychotherapy in German, English, French, and Polish. This allows you to speak in your native language and express yourself clearly. It creates a sense of safety and supports the therapeutic process.
For over 13 years, we have been supporting people in their personal development. Our experience combines proven methods with up-to-date insights. You can rely on safety and trust.
Our services are billed directly to you. This means no entry is made in your medical record, and your concerns remain completely confidential.
We usually offer an initial appointment within one week. This allows you to receive quick and targeted support. Early help can be crucial.
Often, far fewer sessions are needed than many expect. We work in a goal-oriented and efficient way. Initial changes often become noticeable early in the process.
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Psychotherapy in english in Düsseldorf

Welcome to our Psychotherapy* Practice in Düsseldorf

Our experienced team of practitioners has been supporting people seeking help for over 13 years with psychotherapy* in Polish, German, English, French, Russian, and Turkish. Thanks to our scientifically recognized methods and our experienced team, most clients require far fewer sessions than they might expect (statistically only 3–5 sessions).

In our practice, you are in good hands with all your concerns, attitudes, decisions, thoughts, and feelings. Regardless of your worldview—whether religious (e.g., Christian or Muslim), spiritual, or non-religious—we approach your personal beliefs with respect and openness. You may have already thought things through extensively without finding a solution to your problem. We support you in developing tailored and practical solutions. Positive change may occur faster than you expect.

We do not judge. You are invited to be honest with yourself and with us—this is often the key to achieving rapid improvement in your situation.

How we can support you in our psychotherapy* practice

Psychotherapy in Düsseldorf

Psychotherapy*

Psychotherapy (HPG) is aimed at individuals with mental health conditions or disorders.

Couples Therapy in Düsseldorf

Couples Therapy

We are relationship coaches. Create change, growth, and solutions in your relationship.

Coaching

Coaching can also be applied to all areas of life, including personal, professional, and family life.

Which methods are used in our Psychotherapy Practice?*

Many people wonder whether a psychologist, therapist, or coach can actually help. An expert in their field can do more than you might think – using proven, evidence-based methods and empathy, we identify hidden patterns and help make individually tailored solutions visible for you.

Below, we have listed some methods that have proven effective in practice. We use these approaches to help achieve noticeable improvements in your situation, often in the short term.

“Half an hour of meditation is absolutely necessary, except when you are very busy. Then you need an hour.”
François de Sales

Stress – the most common cause of illness

In our society—especially in today’s fast-paced world—many people suffer from stress. This stress can come from external sources, such as time pressure, or from within, for example the inner drive to constantly achieve or gain approval.

Often, people become so caught up in the “hamster wheel” of life that they lose the ability to pause. Sometimes thoughts and activities feel unstoppable. I would like to encourage you to begin a journey back to your inner source of calm. This is also the source of health and well-being. I am happy to support you in this process.

Physical and psychological illnesses and disorders are often the logical consequence of chronic stress.

Relaxation methods help restore balance

Relaxation techniques are used to address both symptoms and underlying causes. They can serve as a preventive measure to avoid overload, but also as support when illness has already developed and balance has been lost. In this sense, relaxation methods should be seen as a complementary approach that can support healing. They never replace medical consultation.

Support from health insurance providers

Since health is also important to health insurance providers, they often encourage participation in relaxation courses. In many cases, course fees are subsidized or even fully covered. Please check with your insurance provider or contact me directly for more information.

“Everything becomes a little different once it is spoken out loud.”
Hermann Hesse

You are at the center of our sessions

Therapy and coaching are a space of freedom for you. Here you are invited to speak, reflect, and experience your emotions—such as fear, joy, anger, sorrow, or shame—and express them openly.

We do not judge you, your behavior, or the thoughts you share with us. Nor will we pressure you to change. We are here for you, providing a protected space in which you can show yourself as you are. We also commit to being honest with you.

In such a space, change and personal development can take place.

This experience of being able to express everything gives you the opportunity to regain balance, recognize solutions, and implement change.

Body and mind are inseparably connected—our thoughts, emotions, and inner beliefs are reflected in our posture, breathing, and movement. Body-oriented coaching uses this connection to make change processes tangible not only on a cognitive level, but also through the body.

Through mindful body awareness, breathing techniques, or targeted movement, inner blockages can be released, stress reduced, and new resources activated. Often, even a small change in posture or a conscious movement can create a new sense of stability, confidence, or lightness.

Instead of only talking about challenges, body-oriented coaching also involves sensing, trying, and experiencing. This creates a holistic development process in which not only thinking, but also body awareness and personal presence can change sustainably.

“Before the answer, it is never clear what the meaning of the question is.”
Steve de Shazer

Solution-focused brief therapy does not concentrate on problems, but on solutions. Instead of spending long periods analyzing causes, the focus is on existing strengths, resources, and concrete next steps.

The approach assumes that every person already carries solutions within them—they simply need to be made visible. Through targeted questions such as “What has worked in the past?” or “What would your life look like if the problem were solved?”, a new focus emerges: away from deficits and toward possibilities.

Since small changes often have a big impact, solution-focused brief therapy emphasizes practical and realistic goals. Even a few sessions can help gain new perspectives and become more capable of action—with the trust that solutions are often closer than they first appear.

What does NLP mean?

Neuro – We perceive our environment through our senses: we see, hear, feel, smell, and taste. The information we take in is stored in the brain—neurally.

Linguistic – Refers to what happens in our minds when we communicate through language, both in our internal dialogue and in communication with others.

Programming – Refers to the storage of our patterns—recurring ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

NLP – What is it?

NLP is a collective term. Its founders studied various therapeutic approaches and adopted the most effective techniques into NLP. They also analyzed highly successful individuals and identified what made their thinking and behavior different.

From this, they developed techniques that can be applied in sessions today.

Would you like to approach your challenges as creatively as Walt Disney, or as brilliantly and limitlessly as Einstein? We can show you how.

NLP is based on scientific research, including findings from neuroscience. It uses insights from science (e.g., what happens in the brain when we think or feel certain things) and integrates them into NLP applications, so-called “formats” (e.g., no longer having positive associations with the smell of cigarettes, but a neutral feeling or even aversion).

NLP in therapy and coaching

If you would like to first get to know NLP techniques without addressing deeper life issues, we recommend starting by strengthening your resources or expanding your abilities in the first session.

After experiencing the positive intensity and lasting effect of these methods, you can decide whether you would also like to work on more personal or challenging topics using this approach.

“As soon as one element of a system changes, all elements of that system inevitably change.”

This is a recognized method in psychotherapeutic practice (under the Heilpraktikergesetz). It does not focus only on the individual (the client), but also on the system they are part of, such as family, friends, or work environment.

Since we are embedded in multiple systems at the same time, our freedom of choice is often more limited than it may initially appear. Only by considering systemic dynamics can lasting change be achieved and maintained.

Hypnosystemic coaching combines elements of hypnotherapy (“hypno”) and systemic counseling (“systemic”) to support clients in achieving their goals.

Hypno (inner focus): This involves directing attention to unconscious and involuntary processes and inner resources (without necessarily using classical hypnosis). The goal is to value these inner parts and use them for finding solutions by activating hidden competencies.

Systemic (context focus): This considers the client and their concerns within the context of relevant systems (e.g., family, work, organization). Behavioral patterns are understood as part of these interactions.

The aim is to facilitate change in thinking, feeling, and behavior by bringing conscious goals into cooperation with unconscious processes, developing solutions that fit the client’s overall life situation. The client is seen as the expert of their own solutions.

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Get to know us

Karolina Goralski

Karolina Goralski

Certified Social Pedagogue (Dipl. Soz. Päd.), Licensed Healing Practitioner for Psychotherapy

Malin Butenweg

Malin Buitenweg

Coach & Health Psychologist, Couples and Sexuality Counselor

Philipp Czarnecki

Phillip Czarnecki

Certified Psychologist, Licensed Healing Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Coach

Sabine Hartmannshenn

Sabine Hartmannshenn

Systemic & Psychological Counselor

Aleksandra Golsheyder

Aleksandra Golsheyder

Psychological Counselor & Prospective Practitioner for Psychotherapy

Rossi

Rossi

The quiet-in-the-background operator

Karolina Goralski
Coach & Health Psychologist, Couples and Sexuality Counselor in Düsseldorf
Phillip Czarnecki
Sabine Hartmannshenn
Praxis für Psychotherapie in Düsseldorf
Practice coordination: Sonja Manafzadeh, Sebastian Grzybowski, Katarzyna von Vopelius (f.l.t.r.)

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We are here for you – in German, English, French, and Polish. You can reach us by phone, by email, or conveniently via our contact form.

Costs

for psychotherapy (HPG) in english in our Düsseldorf practice

Thanks to effective methods and an experienced team, the number of sessions required is usually much lower than you might think. Most of our clients (even with major problems) only need 3-5 coaching sessions to resolve their issues. However, this is not a promise of a cure.

We can currently offer you an initial appointment within a week! All services are charged on a self-pay basis (statutory insurances do not cover our costs).

The waiting time for health insurance-based psychotherapy is currently around 8 months to 1 year and therapists are strictly limited in their choice of methods by the health insurance companies. This means that therapists who bill health insurance companies have no access to a wide range of other, very good methods.

Advantages
  • the costs are covered in full by the health insurance company
Disadvantages
  • Waiting time until the first consultation with a therapist is currently around one year
  • The methods used are strictly limited by the health insurance companies. Therapists are only allowed to use the prescribed methods.
  • We know from experience that these therapies usually take years. I don’t want to comment on the success of the therapy – but perhaps you know people who have undergone years of therapy.
  • You would then have an entry in your file and this would have major consequences if you want to take out insurance in the future (health, disability or life insurance, as well as for civil servants).
Offer Duration Cost incl. VAT
Introductory Session
(optional & non-binding)		 from 30 min from €60
Individual Therapy / Coaching 90 min from €150
Couples Therapy 120 min from €280
Workshops & Group Therapy
(see current offers)		 from €70

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