If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, get help now. Visit a nearby emergency service, hospital, or mental health clinic. If you are in crisis, these helplines can help:
Crisis numbers in Germany
- TelefonSeelsorge, for anyone who needs to talk: Tel: 0800 1110111 | Tel: 0800 1110222 | Tel: 116 123. 24 hours.
- Berliner Krisendienst, for mental health crises: Tel: 030 390 63 10. 24 hours. Weekdays 8am to 4pm: information and referral only; crisis support at all other times.
- MuTeS, Muslim pastoral and crisis line: Tel: 030 443 509 821. 24 hours.
- krisenchat, crisis support by chat: Chat: chat.krisenchat.de. 24 hours. For under-25s.
- Kinder- und Jugendtelefon, for children, young people and young adults: Tel: 116 111. Monday to Saturday, 2pm to 8pm.
- All crisis lines in Germany
This page lists Trauma Psychotherapists in Berlin. 10 in all.
What trauma therapy treats
Trauma therapy treats what stays behind after a frightening or overwhelming event.
The World Health Organization names psychological treatment as the first choice for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 1. Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy and EMDR have the most evidence.
Treatment usually includes preparation, and work on the memory itself comes later. It is for people whose symptoms have persisted.
Not everyone who has been through something bad needs it. Ask a practitioner which approaches they are trained in.
What psychotherapy works on, and how long it usually runs
Everyone on this page describes their work as psychotherapy. A psychotherapist works through talking with you about your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Psychotherapy usually runs longer than counselling and aims for clinical change. It works on patterns that repeat rather than on one current problem.
A psychotherapist trains in psychological treatment rather than in medicine. What that training covers, and which approach a practitioner uses, differ between practitioners. Ask which approach a psychotherapist trained in, and how long they usually work.
What this page filters on
These are the only filters: the specialism recorded as Trauma and the professional title psychotherapist.
The Berlin page answers more questions about therapy there.
What therapy costs here
Do affordable options exist in Berlin?
Bezirksamt Lichtenberg Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst. Phone +49 30 90296 7562. The district states that its social-psychiatric offers are free of charge. Adults with mental illness or mental-health problems may use the service. That includes depression, anxiety, serious social difficulties and related psychosocial problems, and relatives or close contacts may also come. Consultation can be anonymous, and the district publishes open consultation hours.
Who registers therapists in Germany?
Titles you will see include Psychologischer Psychotherapeut and Kinder-und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeut. Search the register by name at Bundespsychotherapeutenkammer (Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists). Check that the name and title match and that the entry is current. If they do not, ask the practitioner why.
In Germany the title Psychotherapeut needs a state licence, the Approbation. Doctors may use it too. Ask a practitioner on this list which licence or permission they hold.
What these practitioners record
Sessions here are offered in English, German and Russian.
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References
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Vincenzo (Enzo) Sinisi, Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA), Psychoanalyst (IPA/SAPA), Group Analyst (IGA)