Frequently asked questions
What is person-centerted psychotherapy?
Person-centered psychotherapy is also known as client-centered psychotherapy. It was founded in 1940 by Carl Rogers (California) and is classified as part of humanistic psychology which, along with psychoanalysis and behavioural therapy, stands for
“the third school of psychotherapy” (Maslow).
Person-centered psychotherapy emphasises the here and now of the therapy situation and thus the real relationship between client and therapist.
What is special about client-centered psychotherapy is its faith in the fact that each human has a tendency to reveal inner potential and under the right circumstances this may happen in a constructive and socially connecting way.
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How long does therapy last?
This can vary from one person to another.
A therapy usually lasts between one and three years, though in some cases it may last longer.
The sessions take place once a week.
How much does a therapy cost?
Support from your health insurance: € 22 per session
Will my employer know about this?
NO, not even if you apply for financial support from your insurance company.
Is my therapist bound to confidentiality?
YES, because it is the only way for a therapeutic relationship to offer security.
Why is it so difficult for me to call and arrange a first meeting?
Unfortunately our society still considers it to be a sign of weakness to enter therapy.
Maybe you have carried doubts, questions or fears around with you for quite some time, which I can understand quite well, but I also want to give you my “answers”.
Am I “crazy” or “nuts” now?
NO, not to me.
Just the opposite: you have courage and you are prepared, together with me, to look for a way out of your present difficult or unsatisfying life situation, to develop your potential and shape your life accordingly.
What will others say if they find out that I am in therapy?
You do not have to talk to anybody of whom you know that he or she has a negative opinion of this form of personal growth.
Your therapy belongs to you and only needs to concern people that you choose to be involved.