"Beyond right and wrong, there is a field. Here we can meet."

Rumi (persischsprachiger Dichter des Mittelalters)

The Group therapy Group therapy is another very important form of psychotherapy. Since we humans are social beings by nature and only develop our full psychological and emotional potential through interpersonal experiences with other people, group therapy is perhaps particularly beneficial. the most "humane" of all forms of therapy.

"One's own emotional suffering is much more bearable when one can witness that other people are going through similar experiences and that the group members understand me and my problems and even try to build me up and give me support during this difficult time."

Group therapy is therefore in certain problem areas more intensive and effective than individual therapyDue to the complexity of this form of therapy, the therapeutic benefit depends on several factors off. What does, for example, the Composition of the therapy group What about the group? And how committed and motivated are all members to their group? Also, the The manner of the leading group therapist plays an important role in the Development and maintenance of healing group cohesion (cohesion).

Besides these therapeutic arguments, there is another one. Reasons to choose group therapy: In terms of therapy fees and session duration, it is the most cost-effective form of therapy for the patient. 120.00 EUR per 100 minutes (EUR 60.00 per 50 min) is significantly lower than the cost of individual therapy at EUR 240.00 per 100 min (EUR 120.00 per 50 min)!

In the area of statutory health insurance provision, the Group therapy as a form of therapy in psychiatric clinics & day clinics, in addiction clinics and psychosomatic rehabilitation facilities for a long time established and provenDue to the ever-increasing shortage of outpatient psychotherapeutic care in Germany, the average waiting times for a publicly funded outpatient psychotherapy appointment are now 6 to 12 months or even longer! Therefore, the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians hopes to solve this problem in the coming years with outpatient therapy groups in German therapy practices, allowing more patients to be treated by one psychotherapist simultaneously.

Based on these many good arguments, we also offer outpatient psychotherapy groups at our practice in Cologne West. Because what proven to be very effective in psychotherapeutic science If you have this feature, you should also be able to use it with us. Furthermore, it is also possible for you to... Combining group therapy with individual therapeutic sessions or your depth psychology To expand individual therapy with group therapy.

Take the plunge and book your initial therapeutic consultation now for an assessment of your psychological and physical symptoms, to select the right therapy group for you, and to get to know your group therapist. We look forward to welcoming you to our group. trusting and supportive group therapy community to get to know each other.

The diversity of individual benefit catalogs in insurance contracts is in the The healthcare landscape of private health insurance companies overwhelmingly large. As a privately insured person, you are welcome to arrange an appointment with us for an initial consultation at short notice.

Private health insurance companies typically cover four to five introductory sessions to get to know the therapist and their diagnostic approach. So, there's little risk involved in exploring psychotherapy. However, subsequent treatment sessions are a different story. There are so many different insurance tariffs available that it is advisable to obtain detailed information from your private insurance company beforehand!

The overview shows which billing codes we use from the Fee schedule for psychotherapists (GOP) We will usually bill you.

Our practice fees are 2.3 times the standard rate. You can find out more about why this is the case in the [document/section/etc.]. Article from the German Medical Journal, which is available for download here.

We have often found that our fees are fully reimbursed by private health insurance companies. However, it is also possible that you will only be reimbursed the standard rate. In this case, you will have to pay the difference yourself.

Book your initial consultation now. We look forward to meeting you.