Fees & Insurance

I do charge according to the official tariff system for psychotherapists (GOP) 3.5 times the standard rate depending on professional assessment. Currently that amount varies between 140 € per 50 minute session.

For your information: http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gop/BJNR081800000.html

Why it can make sense to pay for psychotherapy privately

Discretion. As a direct payer you have the advantage that none of your data and diagnoses is shared with the health insurance company. Only you and your therapist know about a privately-financed psychotherapy.
Psychotherapy on your record can have detrimental effects on later attempts to obtain a variety of insurances (e.g. life insurances).
If you aspire to get “verbeamtet” in the German state service, then psychotherapy on your record can lead to the failure of the “Verbeamtung”.
As a direct payer there are no formalities involved.
As a direct payer you can freely determine the number and frequency of sessions, independent from insurance concerns

Private insurance

I am not part of the German statutory health insurance system (Gesetzliches Krankenversicherungssystem). Private insurances cover the costs of psychotherapy in general. However, I do not deal directly with your insurance company. You pay and then request reimbursement from the company. If you want them to reimburse you, I will provide you with a monthly “receipts for insurance” which you can turn in to your insurance company for reimbursement. You would be responsible for:

1. Checking with your insurance carrier to make sure that they will pay for therapy with me;
2. Paying upfront and sending in the “Invoices” to your insurance to get reimbursed.