Monika Broecker
(she/her)
Heilpraktiker for Psychotherapie
Available for new clients
I mostly work with high functioning people who want to improve areas of their lives. They are looking for better relationships or a more fulfilling career.
I welcome members of the LBGTQIA community.
I specialize in:
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About me
I was educated and trained in California, USA. First, I studied for 4 years at the legendary Brief Therapy Institute in Palo Alto with Paul Watzlawick, Richard Fisch and others. Then I continued learning Solution Focused Brief Therapy with the Founders of the approach, Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I also deeply learned the foundations of systemic therapy, directly from Heinz von Foerster who fundamentally influenced the field of systemic family therapy. I wrote a book with him, called "Part of the World. A Drama in Three Acts". Later. I studied Somatic Psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and trained for 4 years in Analytic Somatic Therapy in which I am certified. In parallel, I have had a long term career in Learning and Leadership Development. My career culminated at Google where I ran both People Manager Development and the School of Personal Growth globally. My work in Personal Growth and therapy has been deeply influenced by the Esalen Institute in Big Sur and the people I studied with there. Esalen brought a Gestalt therapy lense and most of all the somatic focus into my work.
I speak:
EnglishGerman
Location:
Düsseldorf, Germany
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Approach
Treatment Approaches
Family therapyRecommended for families who want to resolve conflicts, improve communication, and understand each other better within the family dynamic.
Solution-focused therapyRecommended for those who want quick, practical solutions to their problems without focusing too much time on the past.
Systemic therapyRecommended for those who want to understand how their relationships and environments influence their behavior and emotions, particularly within family or organizational systems.
I utilize a client-centered approach. My clients are the experts of their lives and the decision makers. I listen well and help them find solutions. I ulilize multiple methods in an eclectic way, tailored to the needs of my clients. They include Brief Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Family Therapy, Systemic Therapy, Mindfulness, Leadership Development. My approach can be as directive or undirected as needed.
I welcome members of the LBGTQIA community. I also work with children and their parents, including neurodiverse children.
Experience
27 years in practice
In Germany, I am offering psychotherapy as Heilpraktiker Psychotherapie.
I have been a Coach in private practice since 2008 and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice since 2014 (California and Nevada). I trained in therapy approaches since 1998 and mostly draw upon Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Strategic/Problem Solving Brief Therapy as well as Analytic Somatic Therapy.
I also had a long term career in Learning and Leadership Development in the corporate world and in Management Consulting. I was an Executive Coach at Meta (Facebook) for 8 years.
As a coach, I help people with their career, their business or any issues people experience at the workplace.
Education
I have a Master of Science in Communications and a Master of Arts in Somatic Psychology.
Cost
Individual Session
€125 (50 minutes)
Couples Session
€150 (50 minutes)
Family Session
€150 (50 minutes)
Career Coaching
€150 (50 minutes)
Leader Coaching
€200 (50 minutes)
Insurances
Private PayReimbursement
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