Heike Graf, Erlangen

Practice for Gestalt therapy and psychotherapy

Heike Graf, Erlangen

Practice for Gestalt therapy and psychotherapy

Sonne und Regen

Life crisis?

Psychotherapy during depression, anxiety, separation or death.

Psychotherapie Erlangen

Das Leben erscheint düster und Leer?

Recognizing light in anxiety and depression.

Psychotherapie Erlangen

Professional change?

Coaching during transitional situations.

Psychotherapie Erlangen

Mehr Lebensqualität?

Strengthen your own resilience.

Psychotherapie Erlangen

Therapy can help

to regain a better feeling of life.

Psychotherapie Erlangen

Psychotherapy Erlangen *

* according to the „Heilpraktikergesetz“

The incidence of depression and anxiety disorders has been steadily increasing for years. The Corona pandemic reinforces this worldwide trend and more and more children and young people are affected and feel stressed. Burnout, depression and anxiety disorders can be a result. If you feel stressed, a counseling session can help clarify whether professional help is appropriate. Depression and anxiety disorders can be treated well, especially if they are recognized in time. If you notice symptoms in yourself, do not hesitate to contact a therapist nearby.

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Psychotherapy and coaching building blocks

Depression, anxiety, compulsion

The appearance of symptoms such as anxiety, frequent inner restlessness, sleep disturbances, persistent exhaustion, loss of drive, appetite or vitality, rumination, severe mood swings or increased addictive behavior are changes that should definitely be taken seriously. Psychotherapy can be a good treatment option here, often in addition to other forms of therapy.

Therapy for dysfunctional patterns

When sincere wishes for change fail again and again, situations repeat themselves, similar conflicts arise again, there are often dysfunctional patterns at the root that prevent a real change process. Noticing oneself and recognizing that unconscious defense mechanisms can cause suffering is a first step toward personal growth.

Couple therapy for toxic couple dynamics

When relationships repeatedly lead into the same loops of blame, hurt and crisis, couple therapy can help. Often it is about learning to address one’s own needs, to listen to each other and to understand where one’s own boundaries and those of the partner (m/f/d) lie. If couples can meet each other openly and appreciatively with their feelings and needs, a healthy joint development becomes possible again.

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Trauma work

When working with trauma, the first step is to build a safe framework in the therapy sessions, to strengthen one’s own resources, and to practice over and over again how to gain and maintain control over images and emotions. Trauma exposure is only done when these techniques can be used safely, exclusively with consent and only in very small steps. In some cases, it may be appropriate to leave the trauma alone. In any case, the procedure is discussed together beforehand.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are a serious condition and they continue to increase. Symptoms can be e. g. when thoughts revolve a lot around eating or not eating, when there is a great fear of gaining weight or foods are divided into “forbidden” and “allowed”. Not being able to stop starving or eating are also possible symptoms. Contact the specialized counseling for eating disorders in Middle Franconia or seek therapeutic help if you notice symptoms yourself or suspect eating disorders in someone in your environment.

The inner critic

The inner voice can be reproachful, deprecating, accusatory and very determining. This leads to feelings of inferiority and a weak self-worth. Working with the inner parts is first about becoming aware of and dealing with this part in order to learn more about its task and behavior in the inner system. Ultimately, it is about learning and practicing self-love in order to acquire a friendly and mild view of one’s own behavior, which allows this inner critical voice to become quieter and quieter.

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Dreams, the Fascination of the Unconscious

Dreams arise at a point in time to which our consciousness has no access. Their meanings are complex, often symbolic and always to be understood in the context of the dreamer. They can provide insights into the psyche and give clues as to what is going on in the hidden part of the soul and what cannot (yet) reach the psyche in a direct way.

What does personal development mean?

Anyone who steps out of their comfort zone, tries out new ways of behaving, jumps over their own shadow for a change, begins a personal development process. This often requires courage and sometimes also the support of a coach, who encourages the coachee in these steps and works specifically on the issues that are still preventing him or her from daring to do something new.

Coaching in the company

Change processes in organizations require flexibility from employees and the ability to adapt creatively. This process does not always succeed smoothly. Stress and illness can be the result. Coaching can support here as well as in conflicts within the team or with the superior, in the development of so-called soft skills or in one’s own career planning. A cultural change of the company can also be accompanied by coaching.

»Paths are made by
walking them.«
(Franz Kafka)

What is Gestalt Therapy?

Gestalt therapy is a humanistic psychotherapy method that accompanies people on their path in an appreciative and mindful way with the help of conversations, creative or body-oriented elements. Furthermore, Gestalt therapy is oriented towards the here and now. It incorporates the environment and thus makes it possible to become aware of one’s own life circumstances, to recognize outdated behavior patterns, to correct them and to integrate them into life. One goal is to expand one’s own scope of action and thus to deal more easily with the demands of life.

Personal information

I am a woman with a lot of life experience, who knows the challenges of family life as well as personal life crises. From my own experience I know that especially in such difficult phases there can be an enormous potential for growth and healing. In addition to my work as an alternative practitioner for psychotherapy, I still work at Siemens Energy and have known the challenges in large corporations for about 30 years. Especially in times of constant change, I believe it is even more important to find meaning in one’s own actions again and again. Sometimes this is not possible alone. Recognizing that I need support and being able to accept it is a strength that I have only acquired in the course of my life. It has become my resource, which is now available to me when it comes to being able to creatively adapt to new demands of life again.

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Fee and setting

As an alternative practitioner for psychotherapy, I work with the method of Gestalt therapy on a private invoice. The fee for counseling, coaching or therapy can be subsidized by a private health insurance if the tariff includes the services of a „Heilpraktiker“ for psychotherapy. It may also be possible to claim the costs against tax. The fee is based on the type of treatment and can be adjusted in special situations. A session is 60 minutes and takes place either online or in person in consulting rooms in Erlangen. For coaching in the forest, I use the Erlanger Mailwald. It starts with a nonbinding initial consultation to get to know each other, clarify issues, type of treatment, costs, and how to proceed. The initial consultation will be charged like any subsequent session. If necessary, probatory sessions can follow for a more detailed diagnosis.

Contact

Heike Graf

Practice for Gestalt therapy
and psychotherapy

Appointments by appointment
nearby you in Erlangen
or online possible

09131 40 60 923, info@heike-graf.de

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Practice for Gestalt therapy and psychotherapy
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