Stefanie Bötsch
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Therapist
As an addiction therapist, I support you in finding your way out of addiction and back into balance. We focus on your individual goals and a mindful relationship with substance use.
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About me
My interest in substance use and addiction started when I was 18 and spent a year volunteering in Colombia. That experience showed me how complex the reasons behind substance use can be and how important it is to approach people without judgment.
I later studied Social Work and completed a Master’s degree in Addiction Therapy. Today I work therapeutically with people who want to rethink or change their relationship with substances. I also host the podcast “Psychoaktiv”, where I share science-based perspectives on drugs, substance use and addiction.
In my work, the goal is not to create pressure or impose abstinence. Instead, I focus on understanding your situation and supporting you in finding realistic changes that help you move toward more balance, clarity and autonomy.
I speak:
Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
My therapeutic work is grounded in formal training in addiction therapy and follows an acceptance-based and goal-oriented approach. Change can take different forms – from reducing substance use to abstinence or developing a more conscious relationship with substances.
The focus is always on your individual situation. Together we explore the role substances currently play in your life and what kind of changes might be realistic and meaningful for you.
Another important part of my work is strengthening self-worth and self-efficacy. Many people struggling with substance use experience shame or self-doubt. Therapy can be a space to rebuild trust in yourself and your ability to make decisions about your life.
Experience
Addiction Therapist – Private Practice since 2025 Therapeutic support for people experiencing problematic substance use and addiction. Goal-oriented and acceptance-based addiction therapy.
Author of the professional book “Drogen und ihre Wirkung” Published 2025, Kohlhammer Verlag.
Host of the podcast “Psychoaktiv” since 2020 Podcast providing science-based education about drugs, substance use and addiction.
Drug Counseling Center Maintal 2019–2023 Counseling and support for people experiencing problematic substance use and addiction.
Salus Klinik Friedrichsdorf 2017–2018 Inpatient rehabilitation for people with substance use disorders.
Internship in Cairns, Australia 2015 Case management with Indigenous adolescents
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.) – Addiction Therapy and Social Management in Addiction Services Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Certified Addiction Therapist (recognized by the German Pension Insurance)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – Social Work Coburg University of Applied Sciences
Study Abroad Semester Social Work and Counseling – Vilnius University
Further Training:
Clinical Hypnotherapy / Ericksonian Hypnosis Curriculum (Milton Erickson Society – currently in training) Certified Self-Worth Trainer (Self-Worth Academy, Frauke Niehues) Mindfulness Trainer (Yoga Vidya) Smoking Cessation Program – “Non-Smoker in 6 Weeks” (University Hospital Tübingen) Motivational Interviewing (MI) – Quest Academy
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Individual Session
Individual Session
Insurances
