Mr Michael Roeder
Therapeutic Counselor
verified by TherapyRoute
“Germany-licensed psychotherapeutic counselor, Gestalt therapist, and university lecturer with over 12 years of international experience in China. I work with clients navigating transitions, relationship challenges, and periods of personal or professional growth. I offer in-person sessions in Frankfurt and online sessions for international clients.”
About Me
I offer a respectful, attentive, and empathetic space. I support individuals navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, stress, or personal growth.
Using Gestalt therapy, we explore your body, emotions, and needs to understand patterns shaping your present life. Together, we work toward clarity, self-understanding, and a stronger sense of well-being.
I have worked with international clients since 2013 and opened my private practice in Frankfurt in 2022. Sessions are in German or English, in person or online, for clients across Germany, Europe, and China. Many clients are internationally mobile, academically or professionally engaged, and value a culturally sensitive, reflective space during periods of change.
Approach
At the heart of my work is the therapeutic relationship. Gestalt therapy sees change as something that emerges from contact—being met, being seen, and noticing what is happening between us in the present moment.
I work with dialogue, emotional experience, and bodily awareness, noticing patterns in how you relate to yourself and others.
Rather than fixing or interpreting, we explore what is already present, allowing new perspectives and choices to emerge.
Services
You may feel stretched between different roles, expectations, or cultures—at work, at home, or in your personal relationships. Frustration, self-doubt, or low energy can make it hard to focus on what truly matters.
You might be navigating life changes, transitions, or returning from living abroad, noticing that familiar ways of coping no longer feel helpful.
Some clients find it challenging to stay motivated, manage attention, or regulate emotions—sometimes alongside ADHD or demanding work or study. Others experience relationship strain, family conflicts, or the sense of not being fully seen or understood.
In therapy, we explore what is happening in the here and now, noticing patterns, emotions, and bodily responses. This space supports clarity, experimentation with new ways of relating, and self-support while navigating challenges and change.
Services Offered:
- •Crisis Counseling
- •Relationship Counseling
- •Psychotherapy
- •Online Therapy
- •Online Counselling
Works With:
- •Adults
- •Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Anxiety
- •ADHD / Attention
- •Grief & Loss
- •Relocation / Expat
- •Depression
- •Cross-Cultural
- •Identity & Self-Image
- •Relationship Issues
- •Self-Esteem
Professional Title:
- •Therapeutic Counselor
Qualifications
Certificate training program in Analytical Gestalt Therapy
Bonner Institut für Gestalttherapie
Year: 2023
Magister Artium M. A.
Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
Year: 1995
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Certificationncfe
Year: 2011
Postgraduate Diploma
DiplomaUniversity of Kassel
Year: 2005
Registrations
Ministry of Health
Therapeutic Counselor,Certified Professional Counselor
Registration: n/a
Verband Freier Psychotherapeuten und Psychologischer Berater e.V.; VfP
Heilpraktiker fur Psychotherapy