Psychotherapy
Which Approach is Right for Me?
Sometimes the question arises which type of support will help the most. Unfortunately, it’s not easy for clients to navigate the wide range of psychotherapy methods and psychotherapists available.
How Can Psychotherapy Help? – With Thought and Feeling Towards New Growth
In fact, the different psychotherapy approaches are not as far apart as they may seem. They all emphasize that the closer people get to their own inner experience, the freer they can live. The goal is to recognize the root causes of your challenges and actively address them so that you can regain more control and quality of life in the long term. Together, we will work on solutions that you can sustainably integrate into your life.
Person-Centered Psychotherapy – For Your Trust
Person-Centered Psychotherapy (PCE) places our well-being in relation to others and to ourselves at the center. Often, it is old wounds or fear of rejection that burden our interpersonal relationships. This form of therapy encourages a gentle exploration of oneself. It is also about understanding interpersonal difficulties and building more authentic connections. By learning to recognize our needs and to communicate them openly, we can deepen our trust in other people. This makes it possible to form relationships on more stable and more appreciative grounds and experience greater emotional security in our interactions with others and ourselves.
Emotion-Focused Therapy – For Your Feelings
Our emotions are not our enemy – they are a guide to what truly moves us. But sometimes emotions can overwhelm us and throw our inner balance off. Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps us understand and regulate emotional turbulence so that we are not controlled by them. It encourages us not to suppress intense emotions such as fear, anger, or sadness, but instead to engage in a healing dialogue with them. By learning to consciously perceive our emotions and decode their hidden messages, we can gain emotional stability. Step by step, the inner storms subside, and we find more peace, clarity, and calmness in our dealings with the world.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – For Your Thoughts
Often, it is our thought patterns that determine how we perceive the world around us – but they are not always helpful or grounded in reality. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps us question automatic thoughts and beliefs to gain a more objective view of ourselves and our environment. Instead of being guided by fears or self-doubt, we learn to check the accuracy of our perceptions and develop more constructive perspectives. This creates a realistic outlook that allows us to approach challenges in a more solution-oriented way. By shaping our thought patterns more consciously, we can discover new ways of acting and gain more self-confidence.
When Can Psychotherapy Be Helpful?
You may feel overwhelmed by certain life events or emotions. Here are some examples when psychotherapy can offer valuable support:
- Attachment and Separation Anxiety: If you repeatedly find yourself withdrawing from romantic relationships or, on the other hand, unable to separate from negative relationships.
- Overwhelm from Life Events: If you feel overwhelmed by the loss of a loved one, illness, or another significant life change.
- Unprocessed Emotions: If you have difficulty managing or regulating intense emotions like fear, anger, or sadness.
- Feelings of Emptiness or Unfulfillment: If you experience little joy or interest in things that once mattered to you and life feels empty or meaningless.
- Depressive Moods: If you frequently feel down or hopeless, struggle with daily life, and have little motivation.
- Sleep Problems: If you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, affecting your quality of life.
- Excessive Worry or Constant Tension: If you constantly feel anxious or tense and can’t let go of worries.
- Unexplained Physical Symptoms: If you suffer from pain or discomfort with no clear medical explanation.
- Dissatisfaction in your Sexual Life: If you face difficulties or blockages in your sexual development.
- Obsessive Thoughts or Behaviors: If recurring thoughts or actions interfere with your life.
- Addictive Behavior: If you feel that an addiction (e.g., alcohol, drugs, eating) is taking over control.
- Risk-Taking Behavior: If you engage in situations where you endanger yourself, such as driving recklessly or compulsively shopping, even though you want to avoid this.
- Traumatic or Stressful Experiences: If you have experienced traumatic events that continue to affect you and weigh on your life.
If you recognize yourself in one or more of these points, psychotherapy could be an important step in alleviating your burdens and gaining new perspectives. I will guide you with empathy and respect through this process. In a safe, protected space, we will work together on solutions and new approaches that can help you move forward in your life.