Practice for Psychotherapy in Berlin-Friedrichshain

My prac­ti­ce is con­ve­ni­ent­ly loca­ted in Ber­lin-Fried­richs­hain (Box­ha­ge­ner Stra­ße 39, 10245 Ber­lin). You’re wel­co­me to use a rou­te plan­ner to find the best way to reach the office. Ano­ther prac­ti­ce is loca­ted in Bad Bel­zig — ses­si­ons are also pos­si­ble there.

Dirk Liesenfeld

[Pro­no­un­ced: “Deerek Leezenfeld”]

Sin­ce 1998, I have been working with peo­p­le with empa­thy, heart, and cla­ri­ty of mind. My the­ra­peu­tic approach com­bi­nes:
Psy­cho­dy­na­micPsy­cho­dy­na­mic approa­ches help to explo­re uncon­scious inner con­flicts that influence our thoughts, fee­lings, and beha­vi­or. Often, the­se pat­terns are roo­ted in past expe­ri­en­ces that still affect us today. Gestalt the­ra­py, as a spe­ci­fic form of this work, focu­ses on the here and now. The goal is to dis­sol­ve stuck pat­terns and streng­then vita­li­ty, self-awa­re­ness, and per­so­nal freedom. 

(e.g. “Gestalt The­ra­py” based on Perls) with
Talk-The­ra­pyCli­ent-cen­te­red the­ra­py is a com­pas­sio­na­te and respectful form of the­ra­peu­tic sup­port. You, your fee­lings, and your expe­ri­en­ces are at the cen­ter of the pro­cess. The the­ra­pist doesn’t give direct advice but helps you find your own solu­ti­ons. Through genui­ne inte­rest, empa­thy, and accep­tance, a safe space for per­so­nal growth is crea­ted. This allows for more cla­ri­ty, self-con­fi­dence, and posi­ti­ve chan­ge to develop. 

(“Cli­ent-cen­te­red talk the­ra­py” based on Rogers).

Other methods, such as rela­xa­ti­on tech­ni­ques, and beha­vi­oral the­ra­py approa­ches, also flow into my work. I work with indi­vi­du­al cli­ents, cou­ples, and fami­lies.

Vita und Qualifications

Born in 1969, father of two children

Pri­va­te prac­ti­ce sin­ce 1998:

  • Psy­cho­lo­gi­cal coun­se­lor for cou­ples, sexua­li­ty, and per­so­nal development
  • Hyp­no and rela­xa­ti­on trainer
  • Per­so­nal coach

Focus are­as

Anxie­ty, depres­si­on, grief, com­pul­si­ve beha­vi­or, insom­nia, trau­ma, psy­cho­so­ma­tic sym­ptoms, or inner rest­less­ness. I also sup­port cli­ents deal­ing with life tran­si­ti­ons such as sepa­ra­ti­on, loss, burn­out, cri­ses, finan­cial, fami­ly, or care­er-rela­ted chal­lenges — as well as issues around sexua­li­ty and relationships.

Trai­ning and Con­ti­nuing Education

  • 2018 Psy­cho­dy­na­mic The­ra­py Approa­ches (Dr. med. C.D. Saur)
  • 2017 Cli­ni­cal intern­ship at MAPS (San Fran­cis­co) – Pha­se 3 Tri­als: MDMA-assis­ted psy­cho­the­ra­py for seve­re PTSD
  • 2015 Cer­ti­fied Psy­cho­lo­gi­cal Life Coach: GTP, KzG (Dr. med. C.D. Saur)
  • 2003 Medi­ta­ti­on and Mindful­ness Trai­ner (“Rela­x­xa” Nuremberg)
  • 1999 Per­so­nal Coach Trai­ning (1‑year pro­gram with “RSt & Co.”)
  • 1998 Hyp­no­sis & Rela­xa­ti­on Prac­ti­tio­ner (“Namas­te” Cologne)
  • Befo­re 1998 Yoga tea­cher, Judo ins­truc­tor, wil­der­ness edu­ca­tor, nut­ri­ti­on & detox con­sul­tant, youth tra­vel guide

Publi­ca­ti­ons (sel­ec­tion)

  • 2026 (upco­ming) “Love, Sexua­li­ty and Part­ner­ship” (with Dr. med. Winter)
  • 2021 Book “Jour­ney to Your Roots”
  • 2017 Film “Psy­cho­de­lic The­ra­py” (in coöpe­ra­ti­on with MAPS, USA)
  • 2007 Edu­ca­tio­nal DVD series “Mas­sa­ges Tech­ni­ques —  Tao, Tan­tra & Ayurveda”

School and Uni­ver­si­ty Education

  • 1998 Diplo­ma the­sis — Empi­ri­cal rese­arch in eco­no­mic and social psychology
  • 1992 – 1998 Uni­ver­si­ty of Colo­gne – Busi­ness Admi­nis­tra­ti­on (focus: eco­no­mic, social, labor & orga­niza­tio­nal psychology)
  • 1990 – 1991 Manage­ment Assistant (Ara­bel­la Munich, Human Resources)
  • 1989 Ger­man “Abitur”(≙International Bac­calau­rea­te) — A.v.H. Gym­na­si­um, Schweinfurt

Lan­guage skills

  • Ger­man ~ Nati­ve speaker
  • Eng­lish ~ Pro­fi­ci­ent (C2)
  • French ~ Inter­me­dia­te (B1)

The Practice Room in Berlin Friedrichshain

The prac­ti­ce room offers a pro­tec­ted and quiet place for the psy­cho­the­ra­peu­tic work.

My Practice in the Countryside

I also offer ses­si­ons in my second prac­ti­ce in Bad Bel­zig (80 km from Ber­lin / approx. 50 minu­tes by train).
Loca­ted in a peaceful forest set­ting, this space is ide­al for exten­ded retre­ats. Accom­mo­da­ti­on is available in our on-site guest­house. Feel free to cont­act me if you are interested.

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