Daniel Holbach
Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
Body Psychotherapy with a Trauma focus out of Berlin. I believe in the wisdom of our bodies and that befriending the other parts of our personality can lead us to be ourselves more fully. German & English.
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About me
My own healing journey compelled me to become a Body Psychotherapist, because I experienced first hand how the body in its beauty and innate wisdom can be our bridge to a solution, to the next impulse, to create a new connection and to learn something new.
My first career was in Tech, where I quickly moved from code to group dynamics and making projects more inclusive. In a critical period of my life, I decided in my sabbatical to get trained to be able to pass on the gift of therapy and support the daring on their way. Since then I got trained in Integrative Body Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing® and other trauma therapy modalities. As you can see from my own experience I firmly believe in second chances in life.
People of all ages, genders, sexual identities and origins are welcome here. Sliding scale fees possible. Please contact me, if you have any questions. You can also find more information on https://bodypsychotherapy.berlin
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Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
To me, healing must be seen holistically - it takes place on different levels: for example the body, our cognition, in the spiritual dimension, our psyche or in our relationships. What is beneficial to us and proves to be a resource is highly personal and different for all of us.
To me this is central to the work:
- getting to know and using vital and lively resources for coping and change
- discovering and bringing our natural wishes, ideas and plans to life
- maturing with the challenges of life
It is important to me to establish a good connection between clients and myself, that's why I offer a free introductory call online of about 20 minutes where we can get to know each other a bit and figure out if we are a good fit. Reach out so we can find a good time together.
In the first actual session we will meet, assess where you currently stand in life and define goals for our work together. What it is important to me from the get-go is to identify (and potentially reactivate) resources in your life, as they are the essential foundation for self-discovery and -development.
Experience
Currently
- since 2024: Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner and Regular Member Somatic Experiencing (SE)® Deutschland e.V.
- since 2023: Verband Freier Psychotherapeuten, Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie und Psychologischer Berater e.V.
- since 2021: Candidate Member DGK/EABP
Previously:
- 2022-2024: Student Member SE™ Deutschland
- 2019-2021: Associated Member DGK/EABP
And before that: 20+ years experience in Software Engineering, Developer Relations and Community Management of Open Source projects.
Education
Multi-year trainings
2022-2024: 3 year training Somatic Experiencing® - Anne Janzen, Ursula Funke-Kaiser (Berlin) 2018-2021: 4 year training Body-Oriented Psychotherapy - Institut für Körperpsychotherapie: Dr. Manfred Thielen, Ebba Boyesen, Anna Willach-Holzapfel, Prof. Dr. Ulfried Geuter, Stephan Hamblin-Trué, Stefan Ide (Berlin)
Trainings
2025: Neuro Resilience Exercises (NRE) - Kolbjørn Vårdal (online) 2025: The Common Thread – Treatment Planning in Process Work - Dr. Szilvia Meggyesy (online) 2024: Body Psychotherapy for Couples - Gabriel Shiraz (online) 2023: Melting the Couple Armour - Intro - Gabriel Shiraz (online) 2023: Shame and Guilt - Heike Gattnar (Bad Boll) 2023: Shame and Self-Loathing in the Treatment of Trauma - Janina Fisher (online) 2021: Somatic Experiencing® - Introduction - Marinka Gattnar (Greifswald) 2020: Trauma and Sexuality - Melanie Büttner (online) 2020: Healing the Fragmented Self - Janina Fisher (online) 2020: Points & Positions - Basic Massage - Matthias Wenke (Bonn) 2019: Somatic Ego-State Therapy® Basis - Maggie Phillips (München) 2019: Pain Training Program for Professionals - Maggie Phillips (online) 2019: Healing Sexual Trauma - Diane Poole Heller (online) 2017: Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie
1999-2004: Computer Sciences (Mannheim, Dortmund)
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Individual Session
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