A therapy session (private) lasts 45 minutes and costs 100 euros. For couple or family therapy, a double session would be required and therefore comes to double the single session. Upon arrangement, in specific cases, a reduction in pricing is possible. A partial reimbursement by statutory health insurance is possible, as well as all private health insurance companies (e.g. UNIQA, Wiener Städtische, Allianz, etc.) cover 80-100% of the costs for an average of 10-20 hours per year. Likewise, the OeH currently provides a certain subsidy for psychotherapy for all students (up to 250 euros). For the self-employed, my coaching can be deducted as further training costs (when claimed), and some progressive and forward-thinking employers give their employees both psychotherapy and coaching (even during working hours) and cover part of these costs.

Psychotherapy has a very unique process. It has different starting points, as each case is unique and has various problems, individual wishes, and different goals. Which is why there is not one ‘duration fits all’ because each case will accordingly need to run its own course. For short-term therapy this process usually takes between 10-20 sessions but can last for several months or years until the desired improvement is achieved, the quality of life feels different, and you feel – regardless of your life situation – a lot more authentic, safer, more in line with your values, and ultimately happier.

Therapy sessions usually take place weekly (single or double hours) or every 14 days. As the therapy progresses, the frequency is reduced, depending on the needs of the client.

Usually fixed appointments will be agreed upon by both parties for certain days of the week and at certain intervals, which must be met by both parties. Should the dates be postponed once or twice – it’s not a problem. However, if you need to make a cancellation then please notify me in writing (e-mail, SMS) at least 48 hours before the agreed appointment, otherwise the agreed hour will be billed.

Psychotherapists are subject to a legally anchored absolute duty of confidentiality. This confidentiality obligation serves to protect the relationship of trust between the client and the psychotherapist, which is essential for the success of the psychotherapy (§ 15 PthG).