Welcome to Uta Blohm Psychotherapy
Offering psychotherapeutic services
in English as well as in German
English Language Counsellor in Hannover-Kleefeld
Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling in Hannover - Kleefeld
I have been offering counselling/ psychotherapy sessions to international clients (as well as German) in Hannover-Kleefeld since 2015. Having trained at an institute for integrative psychotherapy in London I acquired a license to offer psychotherapeutic services in Germany in 2015 (Heilpraktikerin beschränkt auf das Gebiet der Psychotherapie). I am working with people of all ages and from all walks of life. I work cross culturally and am striving to be sensitive to issues of difference.
Even though I am licensed to practise in Germany - having trained abroad - health insurance providers do not reimburse my services.
I am providing a safe space to explore what is happening in your life. Depression, anxiety, trauma or adverse childhood experiences may bring you to seek psychotherapeutic help. More often than not the reasons why we need help make it hard to come. I can only encourage you to do take the first step. Psychotherapeutic work requires in-depth work and is open ended from the outset.
Sometimes it may be helpful to talk to someone who is not part of your everyday life. Counselling may be useful when you are experiencing a bereavement or facing a new phase in life, i.e. changing jobs, staring a family or retirement. A new beginning may involve joy as well as grief. It can be helpful to unpack these feelings even though such experiences are part of what it means to be human.
Integrative Work
Integrative Psychotherapy uses tools and insights from many different psychotherapeutic schools to understand what is going on in people's lives. I will listen to you and do my best to support you in your struggle. It is not as if I know what is right for you but I will ask questions and summarise/ interpret what you are telling me to help you to understand yourself better. I will be equally attentive to your thoughts and your feelings. Therapy is about not knowing and exploring what is going on underneath. One could describe therapeutic work as a quest for truth.
Relational Work
We are relational beings. We cannot thrive without being in relationships (intimate, friends, colleagues). However in relationships we get hurt, often very early on, often by the people who we trusted most. It requires a lot of hard work to heal these relational wounds and to learn to trust.
Psychotherapeutic work is about learning and un-learning how to relate. What we have learned as children may not be useful as adults.
I am working with individuals as well as with couples.
English Language Counselling
If you are new to Germany you may find it quite hard to learn the language. Not knowing a language may lead to difficult feelings of displacement or low self esteem. These can also be discussed during the counselling sessions. Psychotherapy (as well as counselling) in my experience works well even when English (or German) is your second language.
Issues I Can Help With
Anger
Anxiety
Bereavement
Couples Counselling
Depression
Trauma
Immigration
Parenting Issues
Panic Attacks
Student Counselling
Relationship Issues
Sexuality
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Stress
Religious Issues
My location
My practice is conveniently located in Hannover-Kleefeld (near Pferdeturm) within easy reach from Marienstrasse, Kirchrode, Heideviertel, Misburg, the City Centre as well as Zooviertel, Bult and Südstadt Local Map. The nearest Strassenbahn stop (U-Bahn) is Kantplatz (line 4 and 5). The 127 bus from Misburg stops at Kantplatz as well as the 137. From Kantplatz it is a two minutes walk to the counselling practice in Hannover-Kleefeld.
Psychotherapy and Counselling in Kleefeld
Hannover is well connected to the major German cities in Northern Germany (i.e. Braunschweig). If you are looking for psychotherapeutic help with an English speaking practitioner it may well be worth the journey.
My practice can be reached from Magdeburg, Oldenburg and other cities/ villages in Northern Germany. For example, the train (WFB) between Braunschweig and Hannover takes 45 minutes and there are three trains within an hour.
It takes about 20 minutes from Hannover HBF to Hannover-Kleefeld. The A 2 connects Braunschweig and Hannover. The nearest exit on the Messeschnellweg: Kleefeld. The Messeschnellweg makes Kleefeld accessible from Bemerode, Mittelfeld, Messe and the direction of Langenhagen.
Sessions and Fees
- A regular therapy (counselling) session lasts 50 minutes and costs 100€.
- Couple Counselling sessions last between 60 to 90 minutes and cost between 120€ - 180€.
You can pay via bank transfer as well as via card.
Please note, I am operating a 48 hours cancellation policy.
A few low cost places are available for individual therapy. Please ask if you cannot afford to pay the full fee on a regular basis. For individual therapy to work it is best practice to attend weekly sessions regularly at a set time.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how psychotherapy or counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on 0176 55291540 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.