Improves the ability to understand your own and others’ emotions and intentions.

Your therapist will adapt the pace and focus of sessions to your needs, goals, and current situation.

Mentalization-Based Therapy is often used for concerns such as Borderline personality disorder (BPD), Emotional regulation, and Relationship issues.

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.