{"id":1471,"date":"2024-02-29T12:05:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T11:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/sex-therapy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:47:57","slug":"sex-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/en\/sex-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1471\" class=\"elementor elementor-1471 elementor-309\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf30a2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf30a2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d674c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6d674c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57cec0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57cec0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6286f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6286f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Practice Heinis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3a9d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c3a9d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SexTherapy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2252d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a2252d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e497c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e497c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e41d264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e41d264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInner Healing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96399c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96399c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sex Therapy: Your Path to a Fulfilling and Healthy Sexuality and Physical Well-being<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d87177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d87177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sex therapy is a specialized form of <a href=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/en\/psychotherapy\/\">psychotherapy<\/a> that supports individuals in addressing sexual concerns and challenges, helping to restore sexual well-being and overall health. It can take place individually or with a partner and includes working with aspects of intimacy and connection. <\/p>\n<p>Since the groundbreaking work of Masters and Johnson in the 1960s, sex therapy has established itself as a therapeutic tool that offers valuable support through talk therapy, education, and targeted exercises, including those for home use. For me, the individual and their feelings are always at the forefront, creating a safe atmosphere to discuss intimate topics. <\/p>\n<p>As in general psychotherapy, I begin with a comprehensive anamnesis, including a specific sexual anamnesis, to establish a solid foundation for subsequent sessions. Together with you, I formulate therapeutic goals and develop concrete steps to achieve improvement through various methods and interventions. <\/p>\n<p>In the next section, you will find an overview of the variety of issues for which I can offer support, as well as an interesting article on sex therapy that I recently published. If you have any uncertainties or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, or you can arrange an introductory appointment. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ebe1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61ebe1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09dab94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09dab94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Perfocal_04-05-24_HZ0OAHM5_114-scaled-e1736339166760-982x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-976\" alt=\"Portrait von Patricia Heinis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Perfocal_04-05-24_HZ0OAHM5_114-scaled-e1736339166760-982x1024.jpeg 982w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Perfocal_04-05-24_HZ0OAHM5_114-scaled-e1736339166760-288x300.jpeg 288w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Perfocal_04-05-24_HZ0OAHM5_114-scaled-e1736339166760-768x801.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Perfocal_04-05-24_HZ0OAHM5_114-scaled-e1736339166760.jpeg 1323w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Patricia Heinis<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7644e42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7644e42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/en\/book-an-appointment\/\"> Arrange a discovery call or therapy session<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a833c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a833c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71be476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ee-inline-svg\" data-id=\"71be476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Email<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005677e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"005677e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:info@patricia-heinis.de\">info@patricia-heinis.de<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f063e1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f063e1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d0917 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7d0917\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a1a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97a1a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ways I Can Support You<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc07ca8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc07ca8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480a01b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"480a01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sexual dysfunctions (e.g., erectile problems, vaginismus)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sex addiction &amp; libido - low desire &amp; heightened desire<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sexual intrusive thoughts (e.g., HOCD)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Performance pressure &amp; self-confidence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Paraphilia &amp; Paraphilic Disorder (formerly Sexual Preference Disorder) (e.g., pedophilia, voyeurism, sadism, exhibitionism)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sexual offenses (prevention and consequences)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Trauma from sexual assault (e.g., abuse)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9754e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a9754e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b50e03d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b50e03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Masturbation (e.g., compulsive masturbation)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Porn addiction &amp; dependence on (commercial) sex<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sexual shame and guilt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sexual practices and fantasies (e.g., fetish, kink, BDSM)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Psychosomatics in sexuality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sex education for adolescents or beginners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Archetypes - The Feminine &amp; The Masculine<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256,464C141.31,464,48,370.69,48,256S141.31,48,256,48s208,93.31,208,208S370.69,464,256,464Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sexual identity and orientation (e.g., transgender, LGBTQIA+)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc3f2b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc3f2b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f835dd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f835dd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45c943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f45c943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/therapie-ablauf-02-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-501\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/therapie-ablauf-02-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/therapie-ablauf-02-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/therapie-ablauf-02-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/therapie-ablauf-02-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/therapie-ablauf-02.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf53c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdf53c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbc85a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dbc85a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"How sex therapy can change your life\"<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c84082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c84082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is an article I recently wrote for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iamexpat.de\/expat-info\/german-expat-news\/how-sex-therapy-can-change-your-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I am Expat<\/a><\/span>, an online portal for expats in various countries. <\/p><p>&#8220;Yes, sex therapy seems like a relevant topic, but of course, not for you! This is for others! Obviously, why would you need it? Did that just cross your mind? Well, it is understandable. As intimidating as sex therapy may sound, and as unnecessary as it may seem to many, it offers something valuable and vital for everyone.     <\/p><p>Whether you are dealing with challenges like low desire, dysfunction, or simply a disconnect with your sexual self, therapy can help you take control and transform how you experience your sexuality.<\/p><p>&#8230;..<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e257c26 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e257c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iamexpat.de\/expat-info\/german-expat-news\/how-sex-therapy-can-change-your-life\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 18\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <g> <path d=\"M21,18c-0.6,0-1-0.4-1-1c0-0.3,0.1-0.5,0.3-0.7L27.6,9l-7.3-7.3c-0.4-0.4-0.4-1,0-1.4s1-0.4,1.4,0l8,8c0.4,0.4,0.4,1,0,1.4 l-8,8C21.5,17.9,21.3,18,21,18z\"><\/path> <path d=\"M21,10H1c-0.6,0-1-0.4-1-1s0.4-1,1-1h20c0.6,0,1,0.4,1,1S21.6,10,21,10z\"><\/path> <\/g> <\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"> read more here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c17480 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c17480\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d740dd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d740dd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b829b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65b829b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Holistic Therapy for the Development of Your Fulfilling Sexuality<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314b19e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"314b19e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In an era where modern sexuality is characterized by openness, acceptance, and the willingness to explore and develop one&#8217;s sexual identity, I stand by your side as a professional, empathetic, and respectful companion. My goal is to support you on your path to a fulfilling and authentic sexual life and relationships. <\/p><p>My approach is based on a holistic understanding of sexuality that includes physical, emotional, and psychological aspects. In a safe space, you can freely express your questions, needs, and desires without judgment. My endeavor is to help you promote your sexual health and well-being and enjoy a fulfilling life in this regard. This applies particularly to individuals who wish to carefully rebuild their sexual identity after profound experiences or traumas.   <\/p><p>Furthermore, I offer support for individuals confronted with conflicts related to (impending) sexual offenses. In such cases, therapy can play a valuable role in education, support, prevention, and coping with the events. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa088e elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eaa088e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/termin-buchen\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 18\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <g> <path d=\"M21,18c-0.6,0-1-0.4-1-1c0-0.3,0.1-0.5,0.3-0.7L27.6,9l-7.3-7.3c-0.4-0.4-0.4-1,0-1.4s1-0.4,1.4,0l8,8c0.4,0.4,0.4,1,0,1.4 l-8,8C21.5,17.9,21.3,18,21,18z\"><\/path> <path d=\"M21,10H1c-0.6,0-1-0.4-1-1s0.4-1,1-1h20c0.6,0,1,0.4,1,1S21.6,10,21,10z\"><\/path> <\/g> <\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a discovery call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa903b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfa903b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd1266 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8dd1266\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1716e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d1716e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73531fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73531fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0c6b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd0c6b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further support through coaching - with Relatingwise<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13eb0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e13eb0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>If you feel that coaching may be a better fit for your needs, I offer this separately from my work as a licensed practitioner for psychotherapy. Coaching allows me to support you in a wider range of areas. You are welcome to visit my website, RelatingWise, for more information.  <\/div><div>In contrast to therapy, coaching does not focus on psychological disorders or problems, but on personal development and growth. This does not make it any less effective \u2014 it simply reflects a different focus. Together, we clarify your direction and explore the areas that will support and strengthen you on your path. Let\u2019s find out together what approach is the best fit for you.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbb638 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dcbb638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.relatingwise.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 18\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <g> <path d=\"M21,18c-0.6,0-1-0.4-1-1c0-0.3,0.1-0.5,0.3-0.7L27.6,9l-7.3-7.3c-0.4-0.4-0.4-1,0-1.4s1-0.4,1.4,0l8,8c0.4,0.4,0.4,1,0,1.4 l-8,8C21.5,17.9,21.3,18,21,18z\"><\/path> <path d=\"M21,10H1c-0.6,0-1-0.4-1-1s0.4-1,1-1h20c0.6,0,1,0.4,1,1S21.6,10,21,10z\"><\/path> <\/g> <\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">to Relatingwise.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba51822 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba51822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fdfd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49fdfd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67d02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a67d02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Questions about Sex Therapy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165ba09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"165ba09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4e8a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ff4e8a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2671\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2671\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does the therapy process work?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2671\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2671\"><p>Effective therapy begins with a thorough initial assessment and diagnosis, which we will carry out together. We will also define clear therapy goals to give our work direction and a shared focus.  <\/p>\n<p>From there, we will explore which next steps, therapeutic approaches, and interventions are most suitable for you. If needed, I may refer you to other specialists or consult with them for further clarification. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, we will integrate exercises into our sessions, along with reflections or tasks between sessions, allowing you to make the most of the time in between.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I schedule appointments?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\"><p>You can easily book your free <a href=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/en\/book-an-appointment\/\">discovery call<\/a> online using the button on this website. Therapy sessions can be scheduled online via the booking link or arranged together during our sessions.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does insurance cover this?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\"><p>Psychotherapy services provided by a licensed practitioner for psychotherapy (Heilpraktiker f\u00fcr Psychotherapie) are generally not covered by statutory health insurance. However, private or supplementary insurance may cover part or all of the costs. Please check with your insurance provider.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2674\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2674\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long is a therapy session?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2674\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2674\"><p>Individual sessions are offered in 50- or 80-minute formats, while couples sessions are scheduled for 80 minutes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2675\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2675\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many sessions do I need?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2675\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2675\"><div>It\u2019s not possible to estimate this in advance, as each case and therapeutic process is unique.<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>In my experience, it\u2019s unlikely that everything resolves after just one session. However, even a single open and clarifying conversation can already bring a great sense of relief.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2676\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2676\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How often should I attend therapy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2676\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2676\"><p>This depends on various factors, including your specific concerns and personal circumstances such as time and availability. As a general guideline, weekly sessions are a good starting point in the initial phase. For more acute issues, sessions may take place more frequently, while longer-term support can be adjusted more flexibly over time.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2677\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2677\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much does therapy cost?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2677\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2677\"><p>Please refer to my Fees page for details. Costs vary depending on the duration of the session and the time of day. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2678\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2678\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do you offer coaching in addition to therapy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2678\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2678\"><p>In this practice, I offer psychotherapy only. Coaching is available separately through my business, RelatingWise, where I provide additional support services. You are welcome to visit the website to get a better sense of my work.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2679\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2679\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I know you are the right therapist?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2679\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2679\"><p>This varies from person to person, as everyone has different needs and expectations. After exploring this website, you may already have a first impression of my work, and the discovery call offers an opportunity for us to get to know each other personally.  <\/p>\n<p>Everything else will unfold individually over time, shaped by your progress, your experience, and how safe and seen you feel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-26710\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-26710\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What about confidentiality?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-26710\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-26710\"><p>In accordance with my professional code of conduct, I am bound by strict confidentiality. If you would like me to communicate with other professionals or individuals on your behalf, I will ask for your explicit consent. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-26711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-26711\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where are your practice rooms?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-26711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-26711\"><p>I offer sessions at my practice at Grillparzerstr. 23, 81675 Munich. It is beautifully located two bus stops north of Ostbahnhof and also directly on tram lines 19, 21, and within walking distance of the Leuchtenbergring S-Bahn station. Paid parking is available in the surrounding streets. Please note resident parking restrictions where applicable.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-26712\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-26712\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are online sessions effective and safe?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-26712\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-26712\"><p>Current research shows that online therapy can be just as effective as in-person sessions \u2014 so you are very welcome to take advantage of this option. <\/p>\n<p>I use Jitsi for video sessions, both of which comply with EU GDPR regulations. You can find further information in my <a href=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/en\/privacy-policy\/\">privacy policy<\/a>. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me \u2014 we will find a suitable solution.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-26713\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-26713\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the difference between a alternative practitioner for psychotherapy (Heilpraktiker f\u00fcr Psychotherapie) and a psychological psychotherapist?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-26713\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-26713\"><p>As a licensed practitioner for psychotherapy, I am authorized by the state to provide psychotherapeutic treatment under the German Heilpraktiker Act. In contrast, psychological psychotherapists complete a university degree in psychology, followed by additional specialized training and licensure in psychotherapy. <\/p>\n<p>My training took place primarily at the Academy for Sexual Therapy (AkST), where I completed 112 hours of training in clinical psychology, along with an additional 112 hours focused on practical work and therapeutic methods in sex and couples therapy. I also engage in ongoing professional development and regular supervision. You are welcome to learn more on the About Me page or reach out if you have any questions.      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-26714\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-26714\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#CAA582;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"7.6,18.8 8.8,17.3 25,30.3 41.2,17.3 42.4,18.8 25,32.7 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Ebene_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <style type=\"text\/css\"> .st0{fill:#999698;} <\/style> <g id=\"Ebene_3\"> <\/g> <g> <polygon class=\"st0\" points=\"42.4,31.2 41.2,32.7 25,19.7 8.8,32.7 7.6,31.2 25,17.3 \"><\/polygon> <\/g> <\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I am in a psychological emergency, how can I get help?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-26714\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-26714\"><p>First, try to remain calm and reach out to trusted relatives or friends. If this is not possible, you can contact local crisis services or a telephone helpline. 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I have a particular interest in classical psychotherapists and psychoanalysts such as Carl Gustav Jung and his work on archetypes. In addition, I deepen my knowledge through literature, courses, and training with experts such as:  <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Julie &amp; John Gottman for couples therapy<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Melanie B\u00fcttner and Ulrich Clement for sex therapy and sexual trauma<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Esther Perel for relationships and affairs<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Peter A. Levine and Melanie B\u00fcttner for trauma<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Om Rupani, Gillian Pothier for liberated sexuality and polarity work<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Shefali Tsabary for Conscious Parenting<\/p>\n<p>I also engage with neuroscientific perspectives, including the work of Joe Dispenza, as well as Eastern philosophies, integrating these insights through the connection of mind, body, and soul.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fbf204 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fbf204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ed59e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83ed59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sexualtherapie-fuer-paare-muenchen-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sexualtherapie-fuer-paare-muenchen-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sexualtherapie-fuer-paare-muenchen-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sexualtherapie-fuer-paare-muenchen-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sexualtherapie-fuer-paare-muenchen-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sexualtherapie-fuer-paare-muenchen.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29956e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d29956e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overcoming Shame and Fear: The Path to Sex Therapy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ebedf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37ebedf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When people experience challenges in their sexuality, it is often a long journey before they seek support. Why would you talk to a stranger about such intimate aspects of your life \u2014 your desires, fears, and concerns? Feelings of fear, shame, and at times avoidance can make it difficult to face these topics.<br>Wichtigste Verb  <\/p>\n<p>At the same time, many people are familiar with the sense of relief that comes from opening up to someone and feeling understood and seen \u2014 free from guilt or shame.<br>Sex therapy is a sensitive and specialized field of <a href=\"https:\/\/patricia-heinis.de\/en\/psychotherapy\/\">psychotherapy<\/a> that explores the many dimensions of human sexuality and the psyche. It offers a supportive space to explore and work through sexual concerns, uncertainties, and difficulties.<br>The goal of sex therapy is not only to address physical symptoms, but also to understand and improve the deeper emotional, psychological, and relational aspects of your sexuality \u2014 and, in doing so, to recognize possible patterns that may extend into other areas of your life.    <\/p>\n<p>An essential part of sex therapy is creating a trusting and non-judgmental space where you can openly explore your most intimate thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This is particularly important, as many people find it difficult to address their sexual concerns, desires, and thoughts due to societal taboos, personal fears, or cultural and religious influences. My role is to support you in developing a sense of ease, openness, and safety.  <\/p>\n<p>People seek sex therapy for many different reasons \u2014 often when other attempts have not led to the desired change. Common concerns include sexual difficulties, low desire or, conversely, compulsive sexual behaviors, orgasm difficulties, pain during sex, sexual trauma, or questions around sexual orientation. Through an individually tailored therapeutic process, you can learn to better understand your needs, accept your sexual identity and preferences, and develop a healthy and fulfilling relationship with your sexuality.   <\/p>\n<p>My role as a therapist is grounded in empathy and respect. Through professional and compassionate support, I help you better understand and accept yourself, and \u2014 where relevant \u2014 work together to overcome communication barriers and find constructive solutions within your relationships.<br>Depending on your individual needs, I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, schema therapy, emotion-focused therapy, talk therapy, systemic therapy, mindfulness-based practices, and body-oriented methods.   <\/p>\n<p>Another important aspect of my work is providing education around sexual health and boundaries, as well as supporting you in deepening intimacy and your experience of your own sexuality. By reducing feelings of shame and fostering open dialogue, you can develop a more positive and accepting relationship with your sexuality and build a fulfilling, intimate connection with yourself and your partner. <\/p>\n<p>In this way, you can develop a more holistic sense of well-being, where the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of your sexuality are all taken into account. We now understand that everything is interconnected \u2014 body and mind do not function in isolation. 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