Licensed Psychotherapist · CBT · Online
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia and anxiety — guideline-based, by video, with appointments in days rather than months.
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Insomnia and anxiety very often occur together. Behind many persistent sleep problems sit worry, tension and rumination — and in turn, poor sleep wears down the resources you need to handle anxiety. That is why I treat both, and treat them together.
Two areas of focus
Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking far too early. Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is named in national and international guidelines as the first-line treatment — including when a psychological or physical condition is also present, and ahead of sleep medication.
Panic attacks, constant worry, social anxiety, phobias. Cognitive behavioural therapy works here through psychoeducation, understanding your own anxiety patterns, and — as the central component — guided exposure: facing anxiety step by step instead of avoiding it.
Process
You know from the start what happens when. The approach comes in two forms: as individual therapy at your own pace, or as a structured group programme with a fixed format. Which one fits is something we establish in the intake call.
15 minutes · free of charge
You briefly describe what brings you here, and I assess whether what I offer is the right fit — and say so openly if it is not.
Sessions 1–2
A thorough history, screening for possible physical causes, standardised questionnaires — the basis for everything that follows.
Sessions 2–3
Together we build a model of what is currently maintaining your concern — and turn it into a concrete treatment plan.
as needed
The treatment itself, with the methods that fit your concern — structured, but not rigid.
as needed
What worked, and what do you take with you? We prepare how you handle difficult phases without slipping back into old patterns.
Context
Digital (sleep) programmes are a sensible, low-threshold entry point — and for many people they are enough. What they cannot do: build an individual case formulation, treat co-occurring conditions such as anxiety or depression, and adapt the approach when the standard programme does not work.
As a licensed psychotherapist I practise healthcare in the legal sense: assessment, guideline-based treatment, professional confidentiality and professional regulation. This is also what allows private health insurers and civil-service allowance schemes to reimburse treatment.
According to the German Chamber of Psychotherapists, an average of around 142 days passes between a first consultation and the start of psychotherapy. In a private practice that wait does not apply — in exchange, you pay privately or claim from your private insurer.
A little about me
I am a psychotherapist qualified in cognitive behavioural therapy. I studied psychology in Vienna (B.Sc. and M.Sc.) and received my licence (Approbation) in 2026 at the MUNIP institute in Munich. I have worked clinically and therapeutically since 2018 — starting in sleep and dream research, then in hospitals, day clinics and outpatient services.
My approach is transparent and resource-oriented: you should understand at every point why we are doing what we are doing. I explain the models behind the treatment, and we decide on the steps together.
In the free intake call (15 minutes) you briefly describe what brings you here. Afterwards you will know whether and how I can help — and I will tell you openly if something else would suit you better.
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