Birgit

Dr Birgit Schreiber, PhD

Licensed Psychologist

“I am a dedicated psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience, earning my Ph.D. in psychology in 2012 after beginning my practice in 2000. I take an optimistic and active approach, guiding clients toward growth, resilience, and meaningful change. For the past six years, I have worked exclusively online.”

About Me

I offer an optimistic and active approach to psychotherapy, drawing on over two decades of experience. Working exclusively online, I create a supportive space where we can actively explore challenges. My aim is to cultivate your natural strengths, helping you navigate life's complexities. We'll work together to build greater resilience and discover pathways to meaningful change. This approach suits those seeking flexible, accessible support for personal growth.

Approach

Online sessions move at a purposeful, hopeful pace where we set clear steps and keep returning to what matters most. I meet adults and couples from Denzlingen and beyond, working in English or German and using practical between-session tasks to extend insights into daily life. Together we track patterns—anger, anxiety, mood dips, relationship cycles, trauma responses—and I offer focused questions, emotion naming, and behaviour-linked experiments to turn reactivity into choice. This approach tends to suit people seeking steady, accessible work that builds lasting coping and clearer connection.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

I specialise in all areas that impair life and relationships, where clients find themselves inhibited and cautions, not living a full and rewarding life. This concerns most symptoms and concerns. Together we try uncover, disentangle and make sense of the stresses, pressures and inhibitions that hold us back from relating fully and feeling good about ourselves.

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)

    A form of therapy that teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding action aligned with personal values.

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  • Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

    A time-limited therapy that explores how past patterns of relating to others shape current difficulties, then works with you to recognise and change those patterns.

  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

    A structured therapy that combines cognitive behavioural techniques with mindfulness, designed to help people regulate intense emotions, tolerate distress, and improve relationships.

  • Wellness Support

    Holistic support focused on overall well-being, including stress management, lifestyle balance, and building sustainable healthy habits.

  • Systemic Therapy

    A therapy that looks at people within their relationships and wider systems — family, couple, or group — and addresses difficulties as patterns of interaction rather than problems located in one individual.

  • SFT (Solution-Focused Therapy)

    A goal-oriented approach that draws on a person's existing strengths and resources to build practical, future-focused solutions, rather than dwelling on the causes of difficulties.

  • Interpersonal Therapy

    A short-term, structured therapy that focuses on improving relationships and resolving interpersonal difficulties as a way to relieve emotional distress, particularly depression.

  • Skills Training

    Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Elderly
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Shame

    A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Psychologist

    A psychologist licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and treat psychological conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Dr Birgit Schreiber

Psychologist

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

University of the Western Cape

Service Areas

My practice is online.

In-person & Online

Denzlingen, Baden-Württemberg

Germany

Denzlingen, Germany