The frequently asked questions about psychotherapy:

What is the difference between psychotherapists, psychologists and psychiatrists?

A psychologist is someone who is studying psychology at a university.

A psychotherapist is someone who may after completing his studies in psychology at a university, usually additionally completed a 5 year old recognized academic expert training. And after receiving the approval and authorization of the psychologists association he is allowed to settle by the Health Insurance.

A psychiatrist is a doctor with specialist training, which deals with mental disorders from the perspective of the physical causes of medication.

Who pays the cost of psychotherapy?

All costs of psychotherapy are covered by your health insurance if it is the treatment for a mental disorder, according to the definition laid down, may be classified as disease-worth and is performed by a licensed medical Psychiatrist or Psychotherapist. The determination may be made by a psychological psychotherapist or by a Psychiatrist.

Do I need a referral?

As you go to a specialist, you can also contact a licensed psychological psychotherapist, but you have to pay the 10 € practice fee. But if you don't want to pay the double practise fees, then it is recommended that you bring a transfer certificate from a doctor already visited the current quarter.

How long is a psychotherapy?

The length of psychotherapy depends on many factors and can be used as short-term psychotherapy take up to 25 hours or as long-term individual psychotherapy up to 80 individual lessons.

How can I imagine a therapy?

In the first conversation you have the opportunity to describe what is bothering you and on what symptoms you suffer. You can take a total of 5 individual probatory sessions without first submit an application to your health insurance.

If the reasons for the need for therapy exist and the diagnosis has been made, then a petition with the consult report of the doctor for approval of the treatment shall be submitted to your insurance company. A therapy session usually lasts 50 minutes and 100 minutes for a double lesson, one time a week and can, if required, take place once or twice a week. In the course of the first meetings you will be informed of the expiry, conditions, requirements, benefits, risks, expected duration of therapy, available treatment options, goals and treatment plans in this regard and can ask questions and get informed.
 

What types of psychotherapy exist?

There are already over 100 different useful psychotherapies, of which only the methods listed below are accepted by the health insurances:

Psychoanalysis

Depth psychology 

Behaviorial therapy