I accompany people through their change processes with clarity and sensitivity โ as an authentic, sincere counterpart. ๐ Currently i offer a first therapy-test-session for the reduced price of 70โฌ!
โ Trauma-sensitive psychotherapy
โ Location-independent Online & on-site in Berlin
โ Free introductory consultation 15 min.
(For self-payers only)
๐ ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ค๐๏ธ๐ฑ
My work is based on a few key approaches that resonate in every interaction โ whether in individual sessions, group settings or moments of silence.
๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ณ๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ & ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ Only what is allowed to be there can truly move. When we stop fighting against parts of ourselves, space is created โ for real change.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ & ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ Healing happens in relationships. When genuine contact becomes possible โ with yourself and with me as your counterpart โ trust can grow. And trust is often the first step back into life.
๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ท๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ Curiosity brings movement to entrenched patterns. When we begin to explore our inner dynamics with friendly interest instead of judgement, a new experience emerges.
๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ I invite you not only to talk โ but to feel. Perceiving thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations together often leads deeper than pure analysis.
๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ & ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป What blocks us today often used to be a form of protection. Our survival strategies have carried us through difficult times. Appreciating them instead of fighting them opens the way to self-compassion, inner security and genuine self-efficacy.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ โง Access to self-compassion & honest self-contact โง Strengthening of self-efficacy & personal responsibility โง More inner space & resilience for difficult and beautiful experiences โง Healing relationship experiences in contact with yourself & me as your counterpart โง A new lightness & connection with yourself and the world
๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น (Laurence Heller)
โข Integration of attachment and developmental trauma โข Change in relationship and attachment patterns โข Strengthening of self-relationship and relationship skills, capacity for self-contact and contact with other people
I am an officially certified NARM therapist and personally recognised by Dr. Laurence Heller, Brad Kammer and the NARM International Institute as well as the Complex Trauma Training Centre USA.
https://simonkarim.de/narm-therapie/ https://www.zist.de/blog/2021/05/24/narm-neuroaffective-relational-model/ https://narm-trauma-therapie.de/
๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐-๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ (W. Reich, A. Lowen) and Somatic Experiencing (Peter Levine (SE))
This nervous system-friendly and body-oriented perspective offers an approach to resolving somatic stress and integrating traumatic experiences.
https://www.wilhelmreich.at/korpertherapie/ Info: https://www.somatic-experiencing.de/was-ist-somatic-experiencing/
๐๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐-๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ (Carl Rogers)
The focus is on the trusting relationship between therapist and client. Through genuine empathy, appreciation and authenticity, a space is created in which healing can take place โ at your pace, in your own way.
๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ & ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป
A holistic approach that encompasses body, mind and soul. The goal is not to โfunctionโ but to be alive โ with everything that makes you who you are. I combine methods mindfully and individually, tailored to you.
๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ
There is an inner child within each of us โ with all its feelings, needs and experiences. If old wounds from childhood still shape our thoughts, feelings and actions today, it is worth listening to them lovingly. In working with the inner child, we create a safe space to gently get to know, comfort and integrate these wounded parts. This creates a new, deeper compassion for yourself โ and often, for the first time, the feeling: I am safe. I am enough. I am allowed to be.
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As a non-medical practitioner for psychotherapy, I bill privately. This means that clients usually bear the costs of the sessions themselves. In some cases, private health insurance companies, supplementary insurance companies or the Beihilfe (civil service health insurance) cover some or all of the costs โ please clarify this in advance with your insurance company. I invoice according to the fee schedule for non-medical practitioners (GebรผH).
The advantage of self-financed psychotherapy lies in confidentiality: no diagnosis is transmitted, and no health insurance company or authority learns about your therapeutic process. This protects your privacy โ e.g. when taking out insurance policies later on or possibly becoming a civil servant.
If your financial resources are limited, please feel free to contact me โ we will work together to find a suitable fee. Some clients with more resources consciously pay a higher contribution, thus enabling other people to access therapy.
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
I currently offer open therapy places online โ via data protection-compliant providers such as Zoom or the video service from therapie.de. From experience, I can say that genuine connection is possible even via a screen. Many of my clients even appreciate the flexibility and familiarity of their own environment.
There are also occasionally places available at my practice in Berlin. Please enquire for more information.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ
โ In the first consultation, we get to know each other and look at your concerns together. โ We work as we would in a regular session and clarify any open questions about our collaboration. โ The introductory session lasts 50 minutes and costs 90โฌ. โAfterwards, we will decide together whether working together is the right fit.
โข I work in clear phases of 10 sessions each to create a safe framework. โข The frequency (recommended: weekly or every 2 weeks) is determined together at the beginning. โข You can book appointments flexibly via a simple booking page โ or we can set them in advance. โข Around halfway through, we will review: Should we continue, take a break, or consciously conclude?
โข All clients are invited to the monthly Zoom Q&A call: a confidential space for questions about your personal journey, therapeutic processes, and self-development. โข It can be empowering to feel that you are not alone. Others are on similar paths โ and that creates a bond.
Cancellation policy: You can cancel the session 2 working days (48 hours) before the session. Otherwise, I will have to charge for the session.
โง 2025 - today: Traumesensitive group work to resolve projections
โง 2021 - today: Providing awareness & resilience workshops for vey busy companies
โง 2021 - today: Opening my private practice
โง 2021 - today: Offering coaching sessions for managers and employees
โง 2020 - today: Providing sessions as an NARM informed Professional
โง 2018 - today: Providing sessions as an psychological counselor
2015 - 2021: Hosting meditation and awareness circles (advaita vedanta tradition) 2015 - 2021: Organizing and doing peer retreats focused on inner healing
2012 - today: Personal Coach in Berlin
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
2024: Certified NARM Trauma Therapist 2021: Certified NARM-informed Professional 2021: Certified NLP Practitioner 2021: Certified in psychotherapy according to the German Heilpraktikergesetz (Healing Practitioners Act) 2021: Certified in resource-oriented psychotherapy
2020 - present: Opening of my private practice 2020 - present: Certified coach
2018: Start of work as a therapeutic companion and coach
2015 - 2018: Berlin Institute for Depth Psychology and Existential Psychotherapy / Karen Horney Institute Berlin.
2015 - 2022: Part-time work as an art director 2008 - 2015: Work in advertising agencies
I am undergoing ongoing training and supervision.
(See above under โApproachโ)
Simon is a therapist trained in cognitive science and grounded in the humanistic tradition of Carl Rogers. Combining neuroscience with embodied approaches such as NARM, Simon helps clients reconnect with their emotions, reclaim agency, and move beyond long-standing patterns.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐
I worked as an art director for large advertising agencies for over 10 years. We had our finger on the pulse, did trendy things and worked very hard. I was successful, but unhappy. So, in my late 20s, I was confronted with burnout and various symptoms. My relationship with myself during this time was very stressful, and this stemmed from inner self-doubt. These experiences led me on a personal path to healing and strengthened my desire to support people on their individual journeys. In 2015, I decided to pursue this path consistently.
โ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐จ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐โ. This sentence is my guiding star today, because a deep and trusting relationship with oneself and one's feelings is something that needs space. It is something that you give space to โ and cannot be created with pressure.