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No therapist currently offers Exposure Therapy in person in Berlin. The therapists listed below offer online sessions.
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View profileExposure Therapy is a structured therapeutic approach that helps people face feared situations, sensations, memories or thoughts in a gradual and supported way. It is often used for anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, social anxiety, agoraphobia, OCD, PTSD and trauma-related symptoms.
The goal is not to force someone into fear. The goal is to reduce avoidance and help the nervous system learn something new. Avoidance can bring short-term relief, but it often keeps anxiety alive. Exposure Therapy helps the person approach feared triggers step by step, with a plan that feels challenging but manageable.
Sessions usually begin with an assessment of symptoms, triggers, avoidance, safety behaviours, body sensations, thoughts and goals. The therapist and client may then create an exposure hierarchy. This is a list of feared situations ranked from easier to harder. The client does not need to start with the most frightening step. Repeated small steps often create better learning than one overwhelming challenge.
Exposure can take several forms. In vivo exposure uses real-life situations. Imaginal exposure works with memories, images or feared scenarios. Interoceptive exposure helps people face feared body sensations, especially in panic. For OCD, exposure often includes response prevention, which means facing a trigger without doing the usual compulsion.
Exposure Therapy often forms part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Some therapists also combine it with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), especially when the work focuses on doing valued activities while anxiety is present. For trauma-related symptoms, some people may need EMDR Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT or another trauma-informed approach before or instead of exposure-based work.
Exposure Therapy may not be the first step when there is immediate danger, active self-harm risk, current abuse, severe instability or overwhelming trauma symptoms. In those situations, safety and stabilisation should come first. For some people, online therapy can support planning, review and gradual real-life practice.
Whether you have just arrived in Berlin or have lived here for years, exposure therapy can be organised around a busy schedule, especially with online sessions. Together with the therapist you build a step-by-step plan, starting with situations that feel manageable and moving on at an agreed pace.
Sessions usually last 50 to 60 minutes, weekly or every two weeks, in person in Berlin when a therapist offers it or online by secure video. Private health insurance and some expat policies reimburse part of private sessions, depending on the therapist’s qualification, so it is worth checking your contract before you start. A first session is a chance to discuss your goals and decide together whether exposure therapy is the right approach for you.
For Exposure Therapy in Berlin, you can usually expect a price around
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Exposure-based treatment to reduce PTSD symptoms and avoidance.
Your therapist will adapt the pace and focus of sessions to your needs, goals, and current situation.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy is often used for concerns such as Panic disorder, Phobias, PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder), and Trauma.
The therapy page also shows which therapists on MIT currently offer this approach.
A first session usually focuses on understanding what brings you to therapy, what you want to change, and whether the therapist’s style feels like a good fit.
You do not need to prepare anything perfect in advance. It is normal to start with questions, uncertainty, or mixed feelings.
This depends on your goals, the complexity of what you are dealing with, and how structured the approach is. Some people use this therapy for short-term focused work, while others stay longer for deeper change.
Availability depends on the therapist. On MIT, you can check the therapist cards and profile pages to see whether online sessions are offered.
Fees vary by therapist. When no live therapist prices are available yet, the usual range for this therapy is around €80–€140 per session.
Start by reading the therapist’s profile, experience, languages, online/in-person availability, and approach. Then check whether the person works with the kind of issue you want help with.
A good fit is often about both expertise and how safe, understood, and comfortable you feel with the therapist.
Yes. MIT profiles can include direct messaging, and therapists can also activate online booking when available.
This helps patients ask practical questions before committing to a first session.
That is very common. You can start by contacting a therapist, explaining what you are struggling with, and asking whether this approach fits your goals.
If no therapist is listed yet for this therapy, you can still explore related approaches and pathologies on the site.
Both are possible, depending on the therapist. Some therapists on My International Therapy receive clients in person in Berlin, others work online by secure video, and many offer both. Each profile shows the formats offered. Online sessions are also a way to keep the same therapist if you move or travel.
Yes. Many therapists in the network work in English, and others in German, Russian, Ukrainian and further languages. You can browse English-speaking, German-speaking, Russian-speaking and Ukrainian-speaking therapists in Berlin, and every profile lists the languages spoken.
Statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) covers psychotherapy with licensed psychotherapists who have a contract with the insurance funds, but waiting times of several months are common. Many international residents therefore start with a private therapist and pay directly. Private health insurance and some supplementary or expat policies reimburse part of the sessions, depending on the therapist’s qualification: check your contract. Therapists provide invoices you can submit to your insurer.
Each therapist sets their own fee, which is shown on their profile. As a guide, most individual approaches on this site are listed between €80 and €180 per session, couples and family therapy between €120 and €220, and coaching, career counselling or parenting support between €70 and €130. Sessions usually last 50 to 60 minutes.
Therapy is not an emergency service. If you or someone close to you is in danger, call 112. The Telefonseelsorge offers free, anonymous support 24/7 on 0800 111 0 111 or 0800 111 0 222.
The relationship with your therapist matters as much as the method. Compare profiles for the approach used, the topics they work with, the languages, the format and the fee. If you are unsure where to start, describe what you are going through and we will suggest therapists who suit your needs. The first session is also a chance to see whether the fit feels right.
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