Sometimes life confronts us ...
... with circumstances that seem unsurmountable. Stress and crisis can manifest in, for example, withdrawal, physical malaise, depression, sleep disorders or anxiety. Having such or any other overwhelming symptoms, it is beneficial to receive professional support – I am glad you found your way here.
Welcome!
My name is Lis Breitling. I provide psychological counseling, therapy and crisis intervention for individuals and couples in English and German at my private practice in Munich and online. I also coach individuals for personal and professional growth.
I offer a 20-minute Q&A session for new clients, free of charge, to answer any questions you might have and to determine the best way forward. To schedule such a session, please contact me by email at lis@lisbreitling.com or by phone at +49 (0)89 212 56 070.
My therapeutic approach is primarily based on humanistic psychology: talk therapy with components of crisis, grief and trauma therapy, as well as “Inner Child” work and family constellations.
Following are a few examples of problems, issues or concerns I specialize in:
- Grief and loss (death, divorce/separation, terminal diagnosis)
- Anxiety and depression, sadness, low mood, and/or lack of motivation and energy
- Existential questions (e.g. aging, meaning, illness)
- Life transitions, starting over
- Stress and Burnout in the workplace or at home
- Relationship conflicts and distress, communication problems
- Trauma (shock trauma, developmental trauma, physical and/or emotional abusive experiences)
- Identity formation (self-concept, self-worth)
- Personal and professional development (adolescents and adults)
I studied humanities and pre-med at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (Munich) and was trained in psychology, with extra training in crisis and grief counseling at ZfN in Munich. In addition I hold a B.A. in Philosophy and Fine Arts. I am a non-medical practitioner of psychotherapy licensed in Germany (according to “Heilpraktikergesetz”, Heilpraktikerin, ausschließlich für Psychotherapie) registered with the Department of Health, Munich.
Furthermore, it goes without saying that my services and all conversations are treated with utmost professional confidentiality. By law, your health records and information must be kept safe and confidential and I adhere to all legal requirements. I am a member with the following professional organizations:
- Association of Independent Psychotherapists, HP Psych and Psychological Counselors e.V. (VfP)
- Somatic Experiencing Germany e.V.
- Professional Association for Health Services and Public Welfare (Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege)
Klientenstimmen
Nach dem Selbstmord meines Bruders, habe ich viele Jahre in Therapie und Trauergruppen verbracht, bin aber dennoch nie ganz über seinen Tod hinweggekommen. Über eine Empfehlung bin ich letztendlich auf Frau Breitling gestoßen. Sie hat mir sehr aufmerksam zugehört und Fragen gestellt, über die ich bis dahin noch nie nachgedacht hatte. Zum ersten Mal hatte ich den Eindruck, dass ich tatsächlich in meinem Schmerz ganz wahrgenommen wurde und es hat sich mir ein anderer Blickwinkel eröffnet. Während einer Übung hatte ich eine Art Schlüsselerlebnis durch das ich endlich einen Abschluss finden konnte und den lang ersehnten Frieden gefunden habe. Vielen Dank! (Anja M.)
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