Julia Graf
Gestalt Therapist & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
As a Heilpraktikerin for psychotherapy, certified Gestalt therapist, and special education teacher, I offer Gestalt therapy and counseling in my practice in Berlin-Pankow, with a focus on ADHD, self-esteem, and coping.
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About me
My name is Julia Graf. As a Gestalt therapist, I offer you a protected space in which you can perceive and accept inner restlessness, anxiety, or overwhelm. Together we explore what is there, and step by step find a path toward change.
My experience from the alternative school system combines with my attitude as a Gestalt therapist. This includes, for example, questioning evaluations and assessments:
Every person carries within them their own standard of measure. Getting to know this standard and learning to trust it can be part of the therapeutic process.
It determines the quality with which we want to connect with others, determines the paths we take, determines whether we dare to take a first step into the unknown, determines what we can say a heartfelt YES to and what we can say a clear NO to.
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Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
Gestalt therapy is shaped by mindfulness, dialogue, and the conviction that change arises through conscious acknowledgment—whether in life transitions or in times of crisis. In this work, I value individual ways of thinking and perceiving, including with ADHD or high sensitivity.
I offer psychotherapy for people who want to understand themselves better—beyond quick fixes or simple answers.
For me, the focus is on the joint exploration of what shows itself: thoughts, feelings, bodily reactions, and one's own experience in contact with others.
Our nervous system also plays an important role here—it shapes how we perceive, react, and enter into relationships.
For me, therapy is not about "repairing" anything, but rather a space in which connections and patterns are allowed to become understandable. A space in which you can learn to listen to yourself:
What moves me? What do I need? What feels right to me?
I work without promises of healing and without prefabricated solutions. Instead, I accompany you in exploring your own path—at your own pace and with whatever is present in the moment.
Through so-called experiments, Gestalt therapy creates a space for experiences. These include, for example, working with the "empty chair," constellations (family/systemic arrangements), visualizations, movement in the room, working with musical instruments, as well as focusing on the body and body awareness.
What image do we have of ourselves? Are there parts of ourselves that we don't particularly appreciate? We attain a healthy sense of self-esteem when we can accept ourselves as we truly are.
Experience
I am a Heilpraktikerin for psychotherapy, certified Gestalt therapist, and special education teacher (M.A.), offering Gestalt therapy and counseling in Berlin-Pankow with a focus on ADHD, autism, and high sensitivity. I have a total of 14 years of professional experience, including twelve years as a learning companion and special education teacher at an alternative (Free) school, as well as two years of therapeutic practice experience. My professional focus is on supporting neurodivergent people—especially adults with ADHD, autism, or heightened sensitivity, as well as parents of neurodivergent children.
Please visit my website: https://www.gestalt-therapie-graf. de
Education
- Julia Graf (she/her)
- Born in 1981 in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
- Mother of an adult daughter, living in Berlin for 26 years
- M.A. in Rehabilitation Sciences and state-certified special education teacher (Second State Examination)
- Communication assistant for German Sign Language (Deutsche Gebärdensprache)
- Heilpraktikerin for psychotherapy (licensed practitioner of psychotherapy)
- Certified Gestalt therapist (DVG)
- Trained at the Institute for Gestalt Therapy Berlin (IGG)
- Therapy in German and English
- Experience working with neurodiversity
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Individual Session
Beratung
Beratungspaket
Beratungspaket
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