forms of therapy
the Effmert® method

Damit sich das Leben wieder richtig anfühlt

Based on a wide range of qualifications and many years of experience, I have developed a completely new procedure for positively changing the thought system using the Effmert® method. I use a combination of various forms of therapy that are specifically tailored to the personal situation of my patients.

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1. Hypnotherapy

Hypnosis works and helps – scientifically proven

There are habits that cannot be eliminated through reason. Just think of smoking: why is it so difficult to stop smoking when everything is so clear to reason: just stop!

Simple? When reason doesn't help, we get to the bottom of your problem using hypnoanalysis, i.e. using the latest findings in neuroscience. We first decode unconscious negative connections in a trance and then resolve them permanently using hypnosis.

What is hypnotherapy used for?

In my practice, I use hypnosis successfully and in a variety of ways to treat psychological and psychosomatic complaints, including:

fears and phobias
depression
burnout
Addictive behavior (e.g. smoking, alcohol, extreme internet use)
eating disorders
trauma-related disorders
blockages

How does hypnotherapy work?

Before each session, we have a personal preliminary discussion and discuss your individual characteristics in detail. Afterwards, you can make yourself really comfortable. I will speak to you very calmly, and you will gradually relax more and more deeply. But don't worry: you will never sleep. Not even if you are in deep hypnosis - the so-called hypnotic trance.

So you have everything under control at all times

You simply feel deeply relaxed in a very pleasant way for a while - your perception is always wide awake.

Hypnosis is scientifically proven

Today, researchers around the world are increasingly recognizing its therapeutic value. What's more, it is now considered one of the oldest and best-known natural healing methods, which - after more than 200 empirical studies - is also scientifically backed up: Neurology now has clear evidence that there are very old regions of the brain in evolutionary terms that secretly tell our consciousness where to go. These areas independently and in parallel control many - mostly life-sustaining - functions. We neither feel that they are working nor how. Whether it is the hormonal or immune system, or the work of our organs: their diverse, highly complex functions run completely autonomously and entirely in the background. The cerebrum, in which we gather our knowledge and experience, make our decisions and assume our mind is located, is therefore only partially subject to our conscious control.

As a translator between consciousness and subconsciousness, hypnotherapy is a tested and approved therapy and treatment method in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Der eigentliche Chef ist unser Unterbewusstsein

Es fungiert als Management, Vorstand und Aufsichtsrat in einer Person. Unser Wachbewusstsein ist lediglich ein „einfacher Mitarbeiter“. Es ist also in Wahrheit nicht der schwache Wille, der uns den Weg zum Ziel versperrt: Wir haben nur nicht die erforderliche Führungskraft an Bord.

Mit Hypnose lernst du, mit deinem Unterbewusstsein zu arbeiten – anstatt dagegen.

Hypnosis and EMDR

Anyone who stands beside themselves is no longer completely at peace with themselves

Depending on individual needs, I combine hypnotherapy with the EMDR* method and also use it in coaching, NLP, constellation work (family board) and together with EFT** tapping technique.

*EMDR is the abbreviation for “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing”

**EFT stands for “Emotional Freedom Technique”, also known as “tapping”, which is a type of tapping acupressure

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Du hast also jederzeit alles unter Kontrolle

You simply feel deeply relaxed in a very pleasant way for a while - your perception is always wide awake.

Effectiveness of different forms of therapy in comparison

The “American Health Magazine” compared different forms of therapy in a study, and the result is clear:

93%

hypnotherapy

improvement after 6 hours

72%

behavioral therapy

improvement after 22 hours

38%

psychoanalysis

improvement after 600 hours

Hypnosis is not the same as hypnosis

Modern hypnotherapy was established by Milton Erickson (1901–1980) and Dave Elman (1900–1967). Both developed different approaches: Erickson worked with hypnotic language patterns and the power of metaphors, while Elman was concerned with finding the cause of fear in the subconscious and healing it (regression therapy).

Today, hypnosis is a serious and scientifically recognized therapy method and has absolutely nothing in common with the commonly known show or stage hypnosis. There are various forms of hypnosis, which I would like to briefly introduce to you below.

Traditional/classical hypnosis:

Im Wesentlichen werden dem Unterbewusstsein mit dieser Methode ganz direkt positive Suggestionen zur Lösung des Problems angeboten.

Revealing/dissolving hypnosis:

Here, the underlying events, patterns and structures that cause the problem are resolved and replaced by new, meaningful versions.

Modern medical hypnosis:

Diese Hypnosetherapie ist lösungs- und ressourcenorientiert. In der Trance werden demnach Ressourcen (z. B. unterstützende Fähigkeiten oder positive Erinnerungen) aktiviert, um das vorher festgelegte Ziel zu erreichen. Die eigenen Bewältigungskompetenzen werden über Imagination verstärkt.

Self-organizing hypnosis:

In dieser Therapieform wird das Bewusstsein nicht umgangen, sondern in die Trance miteinbezogen. Die Innenwelt sowie hinderliche Assoziationen werden mit beiden Teilen des Denkens – dem Bewusstsein und dem Unterbewusstsein – in Einklang gebracht.

hypnosis techniques

What is important in hypnosis is not the state of trance, but the success of hypnosis depends on the techniques and methods used in the state of hypnosis. Some techniques that I regularly use in my therapy sessions are the following:

Reframing:

In this process, negative events are reinterpreted and remembered situations are given a new context.

Reconstruction:

Stressful memories are softened or even neutralized by imaginary additions or changes. This works because our brain can hardly distinguish whether something is really happening or just in our imagination.

Reorientation in time:

Some issues cannot be resolved in the present. To do this, you go back into the past or future in a trance and find the solution there.

Working with metaphors:

The figurative wording and language lend themselves to a change of perspective, a change of role or a different temporal perspective. This allows the person affected to look at their issues from the outside.

Working with the inner child:

Das innere Kind steht für die Verletzungen, die in der Kindheit im Unterbewusstsein abgespeichert wurden. Verdrängte Gefühle werden wahrgenommen, gespürt und dann verarbeitet und losgelassen.

Therapeutic Stories:

Telling such stories is a particularly good tool in therapy with children. Metaphors can be used to change established belief systems and thought patterns. I develop the stories to suit the age group and adapt them to the individual disorder. They open up new experiences, feelings, thoughts and behaviors and help to resolve fears through new perspectives.

Building and strengthening resources:

What is meant here are emotional, mental resources. Thought habits are changed and negative assessments are transformed into positive ones.

EMDR:

Diese sehr wichtige Technik der Augenbewegungen erkläre ich unter EMDR.

2. Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)

Motivated with communication: How to achieve what you want.

This is how the treatment works

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a method that deals with the connection between neurological processes, language and our behavior. Through targeted techniques and strategies, NLP enables us to improve communication, break negative behavioral patterns, achieve personal goals and advance personal development.

NLP is used in various areas, such as coaching, therapy, sales, management, personal development and sports.

It can help to improve self-perception, optimize interpersonal communication, resolve personal blockages and achieve individual goals more effectively. By applying NLP techniques, a deeper understanding of one's own behavior and the behavior of others can be developed in order to bring about positive changes in various areas of life. As an NLP practitioner, master and coach, elements of NLP flow into my coaching and treatment settings.

3. EMDR

Helps with trauma, releases blockages and fears

EMDR steht für „Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing“. Darunter verstehen wir die „Desensibilisierung und Verarbeitung durch Augenbewegung“. EMDR stimuliert beide Gehirnhälften, auch bilaterale Hemisphärenstimulation genannt, und hat ihren Ursprung in der Traumatherapie. Heute wissen wir, dass EMDR nachhaltig von psychischen Belastungen, Ängsten und Blockaden befreit.

Who developed EMDR?

Towards the end of the 1980s, psychologist Dr. Francine Shapiro had this simple but brilliant idea: while walking in the park, she moved her eyes back and forth. She experienced how her fears and depressive thoughts about her cancer diminished. She decided to test and investigate this method further. In 1991, specialist Arne Hoffmann introduced EMDR to Germany for the first time. He was the first EMDR instructor certified by Shapiro at the EMDR Institute. Since then, the method has been a valuable tool for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and has been scientifically recognized since 2006. Its effectiveness has been proven by numerous studies.

Wie läuft die Behandlung ab?

I combine the EMDR technique with hypnotherapy and also use it in coaching, NLP, constellation work and together with EFT*.

As with all treatments, EMDR treatment begins with a conversation. The detailed and well-founded anamnesis focuses on the trauma and the associated stressful symptoms. We proceed carefully and in a protected environment so that you can approach the trauma topic carefully and at your own pace. Then we can look together at the images and situations associated with the traumatic event and decouple these images from the stressful emotions.

*EFT stands for “Emotional Freedom Technique”, also known as “tapping”, which is a type of tapping acupressure.

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4. EFT Klopftechnik

Helps with anxiety, depression, stress and pain

EFT stands for "Emotional Freedom Techniques". It is a tapping acupressure that can relieve physical and emotional problems. This method is based on the meridian system of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The American Gary Craig developed it in its current form in the 1990s. He combined elements of acupressure with insights from psychology to create a method for treating emotional problems.

The effectiveness of the EFT tapping technique has been proven by studies. In 2012, the American Psychological Association (APA) recognized it as an evidence-based method.

So läuft die Behandlung ab

It begins with a detailed conversation in a protected setting. We carefully explore stressful memories and feelings. I use various techniques to stimulate the flow of energy in the body and support the natural healing process. I combine the EFT tapping technique with hypnotherapy and also use it in coaching, NLP, constellation work and together with EMDR*.

Using the EFT method, I will show you how to tap specific parts of your body. We will combine this with guiding principles that describe your individual problem. By tapping 12 meridian points with your index and middle fingers, you can relax your nervous and energy system. And thus release any possible blockages.

*EMDR is the abbreviation for “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing”

5. Ego State Therapy

The Basics of Ego State Therapy: Recognizing, Understanding and Integrating Different Personality Parts

Ego state therapy is a form of psychotherapy based on the idea that our personality is made up of different ego states. These ego states represent different parts of our self and can act, feel and think independently of each other. In therapy, these ego states are identified, brought into contact with each other and integrated to promote inner balance and well-being. The goal is to resolve negative behavioral patterns or unconscious conflicts in order to facilitate profound change in the patient's life.

What is Ego State Therapy?

Ego state therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that assumes that our personality consists of many different "ego states". The name is derived from the English word "ego states". Each of these personality parts has its own feelings, beliefs and behaviors. In a healthy psyche they work together harmoniously. In therapy you learn to value these inner parts and to reconcile them with one another. The core of my work as a therapist is to introduce new, corrective experiences that can gradually be reintegrated.

Wann ist eine Ego-State-Therapie sinnvoll?

Ego state therapy can be useful for people who suffer from various psychological problems, such as anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, depression or eating disorders. It is also suitable for people who are struggling with relationship problems, self-esteem issues or inner conflicts. Ego state therapy can also be helpful in dealing with negative behavior patterns or feelings that result from past experiences or traumatic events. Overall, it can help people to develop a better understanding of themselves, resolve inner conflicts and lead a more balanced life. It is almost always an integral part of my treatment.

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Ego State Therapy is particularly helpful for:

internal conflicts and blockages
strengthening resources and capabilities
trauma-related disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder
By working directly with the affected personality traits, we can effectively solve deep-rooted problems.

6. Natural healing methods

How we activate your self-healing powers

Have you ever wondered how you can support your health naturally? As an experienced alternative practitioner, I recommend the power of naturopathy.

Why natural healing methods?

Our modern lifestyle often burdens our bodies with environmental toxins, stress and an unbalanced diet. Harmful influences such as environmental toxins, radiation, but also stress and lack of exercise affect cell regeneration and well-being, and ultimately the aging process. Pollutants ingested over the years from food, drinking water and environmental influences are partly responsible for a large number of common diseases. Natural healing methods can provide support here:

They bring your acid-base balance into balance
They remove harmful substances from your body and detoxify
They strengthen your immune system and your self-healing powers – with individual building cures, such as intestinal cures, including vitamins, trace elements and homeopathic remedies

7. Homeopathy

How we activate your self-healing powers

Die Gesundheit natürlich unterstützen – mit homöopathischen Arzneimitteln, die auf das gesamte Beschwerdebild abgestimmt sind.

The History of Homeopathy

The traditional healing arts of years gone by were not exactly gentle with their patients: those who became seriously ill often had to undergo painful procedures at the doctor of their choice: bloodletting, laxative treatments, or even medications containing poisons such as lead, arsenic and mercury did not always lead to the desired result. Many patients at that time died not from their illness, but from the consequences of the procedure.

This was recognised by Samuel Hahnemann, a doctor from Meissen. At the end of the 18th century, he devoted himself as a general practitioner to pharmaceutical books and discovered the writings on pharmacology by the Scotsman William Cullen: for example, he described the healing effect of cinchona bark on patients suffering from malaria. Because Hahnemann was extremely critical of this information, he started an experiment on himself and regularly took "good cinchona" for a few days. He noted the symptoms and found that they were very similar to malaria. This was the start of years of research for him. He wanted to know whether plant substances such as extracts or poisons could trigger the exact same symptoms in a healthy person that a sick person suffers from. And - if so: could these very ingredients cure an illness?

Hahnemann's studies lasted a total of six years. In 1796, he published the first results, laying the foundations for what is known today as homeopathy - the doctrine that like can be cured with like (homoios = similar, pathos = suffering).

How does homeopathic treatment work?

In my practice, I take enough time to take a comprehensive medical history. This is the only way I can find the right homeopathic medicine for you that is tailored to your entire range of symptoms. I take into account not only your physical symptoms, but also your state of mind. Together we will find out how homeopathy can support your health holistically.

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What is homeopathy?

Homeopathy is an independent form of therapy based on the principle of “like cures like”. In contrast to conventional treatment methods, it focuses on gentle and individual healing:

Homeopathic medicines are made from natural substances.
They are prepared in such a way that they trigger symptoms in healthy people that are similar to those of the patient’s illness.
This allows them to activate the body’s self-healing powers.

8. Family board:
Coaching for a better coexistence

How the “Family Constellation on the Table” helps

The family board is a gentle but effective method to bring more clarity to your family life. The family should be viewed as a system. The same applies to the extended environment outside the family, consisting of employees in a department or an entire organization, to name just a few examples. With this systemic method, I offer you a holistic approach to better understand and work on relationship patterns and dynamics within your family and your environment.

How does it work?

The family board is a form of systemic family constellation. I guide you to represent your family members or other people in your environment using symbols on the board. Through the spatial arrangement and working with the symbols, we can make unconscious patterns, loyalties and dynamics visible and tangible. This externalization creates a certain distance and allows you to look at your family situation from a new perspective. In this way, we can address, explore and subsequently treat difficulties in a safe and protected environment.

The bigger picture is what matters

When coaching family problem solving, I regularly meet a wide variety of people and characters. Each individual brings with them an individual story that seems insurmountable for them. In very rare cases, it is an isolated problem. The difficulties and conflicts are almost always embedded in a social context, for example the family. Accordingly, the resulting systemic advice must always consider and include the larger context.

What are the advantages of the family board?

Für das Coaching betrachte ich als Therapeutin das System aus der Sicht aller beteiligten Strukturen: Beschreibt jemand beispielsweise immer wiederkehrende Probleme bei der Partnerwahl, darf die Situation nicht nur aus dessen persönlicher Sicht bewertet werden. Systemisch geht es auch um den potenziellen Partner bzw. dessen Platz. Dieser kann durch Bindungsängste, erzeugt durch einen Verlust oder eine frühere Partnerschaft, oder negative Lebenserfahrungen durch Familienmitglieder, „belegt” sein.

Dein Vorteil ist ein Coaching aus allen Perspektiven:

Ganzheitlicher Ansatz: Körper, Geist und Seele werden einbezogen
Sichtbarmachen unbewusster Muster und komplexer Strukturen
Neue Sichtweisen und Lösungsansätze für alte Probleme
Stärkung der Selbstreflexion und des Selbstbewusstseins
Förderung von Verständnis, Akzeptanz und Versöhnung

Family board as an effective tool in diagnostics

Can a modeled situation, as used in the family board, produce the same psychological depth as a real encounter?

From my daily practical experience, I can confirm: Yes! Because the family board not only enables a gentle confrontation with stressful events, it also helps to make complicated stories and structures comprehensible and understandable. For the person affected and for me as a therapist. The family board itself does not serve as therapy, but as an important diagnostic tool.

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9. Find your potential with business coaching & supervision

My coaching is also characterized by the fact that I come from the business world and have many years of management experience. I know from my own experience what management responsibility means and I know the line between positive motivation and paralyzing pressure to succeed. I am also familiar with the various requirements, roles and perspectives in everyday working life and first learned most of the coaching techniques as a manager.

In business coaching, we work together to identify professional goals, develop solutions, overcome obstacles and promote personal and professional development. This typically happens in one-on-one sessions where I support through targeted questions, reflections and exercises to gain a deeper understanding of individual needs and challenges. Through this process, the client can develop new perspectives, improve skills, create concrete action plans and implement positive changes in their professional life.

Executive Coaching
Coaching for leadership problems and/or conflicts
Preparation for important discussions and negotiations
Role clarification and further development as a manager
Training your quick-wittedness
Professional change, reorientation and reorientation
self-marketing and personal development
More self-confidence and security in your appearance
Resolve blockages – e.g. fear of public speaking
Young Professionals

I also offer supervision: half-day and full-day workshops for open and closed groups.

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individual business coaching

In the individual settings, we analyze together which goals are being pursued and how the right path can be found. Here I offer my comprehensive toolbox of methods and we find the best possible method. Clear goals are set and the path to professional development is accompanied. In the regular coaching sessions, we reflect on which thoughts, feelings and behaviors are present in order to develop customized solution strategies. At the core, it is about achieving professional goals, strengthening skills and successfully balancing professional challenges with private life. We work on developing full potential and realizing professional goals.

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business group coaching

Would you like to work better together as a team with your department or area, confidently overcome crises and emerge successfully from difficult situations? With my individual group coaching sessions, I support companies in resolving conflicts, improving communication and effectively achieving common goals. My tailor-made coaching sessions promote teamwork, encourage individual and collective development and strengthen resilience in challenging situations. We work together to strengthen your team and increase the performance of your company. Depending on the planned duration, the team meetings can take place on-site at my practice or in a beautiful setting - my team can also help you choose the location if necessary.

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Book: "Working without Fear"

As a coach and therapist, I work at the interface between management and prevention. My specialty is psychosomatic illnesses related to anxiety, panic, disorders, and blockages. Due to my many years of working in large corporations, anxiety disorders that make everyday working life difficult are a particular focus. When negative feelings limit everyday work, put a strain on your private life, or panic sets in, then it's time to act. In my book, I show concrete strategies for typical stressful situations and give practical tips that are suitable for everyday use and have a quick effect. From SOS measures in acute cases to mental exercises for positive thinking to stress reduction and resilience building: sometimes even small changes in your own actions are enough to feel great relief. The book is also about personality traits, beliefs and inner drivers, and a five-step program to successfully continue on your professional path with no worries and with full force.

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forms of therapy the Effmert® method

Damit sich das Leben wieder richtig anfühlt

1. Hypnotherapy

Hypnosis works and helps – scientifically proven

What is hypnotherapy used for?

2. Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)

Motivated with communication: How to achieve what you want.

This is how the treatment works

3. EMDR

Helps with trauma, releases blockages and fears

Who developed EMDR?

4. EFT Klopftechnik

Helps with anxiety, depression, stress and pain

So läuft die Behandlung ab

5. Ego State Therapy

The Basics of Ego State Therapy: Recognizing, Understanding and Integrating Different Personality Parts

What is Ego State Therapy?

6. Natural healing methods

How we activate your self-healing powers

Why natural healing methods?

7. Homeopathy

How we activate your self-healing powers

What is homeopathy?

8. Family board: Coaching for a better coexistence

How the “Family Constellation on the Table” helps

How does it work?

The bigger picture is what matters

9. Find your potential with business coaching & supervision

forms of therapy
the Effmert® method

8. Family board:
Coaching for a better coexistence