Anja Happel
Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Children and Adolescent Counsellor
I support people as a therapist and Heilpraktiker for psychotherapy, using a traumainformed, systemic approach. My work focuses on relationships, inner resources, and creating a safe space for meaningful change.
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About me
I was born in 1976 in the Lower Rhine region and knew early on that I wanted to work with people. Even as a teenager, I understood that real change needs time, relationship, and genuine listening — not just diagnoses. This has shaped my work ever since. Becoming a mother in 2009 and losing my sister shortly after showed me, in a deeply personal way, how closely grief, disorientation, and new beginnings are intertwined. It sharpened my therapeutic stance: clear, present, and deeply compassionate. For more than 27 years, I’ve supported children, adolescents, young adults, and families through challenging phases of life. I’ve witnessed many developmental paths, crises, and transitions — and helped people regain clarity, stability, and trust. My work combines therapeutic experience with a deep understanding of development, communication, and family dynamics. As a licensed practitioner for psychotherapy, I work with a solid methodological foundation, complemented by a trauma‑informed approach that brings safety and sensitivity into difficult moments. My background as a speech therapist and parent counselor adds developmental insight and practical orientation to every session. This blend of experience, knowledge, and attitude allows me to support people in a grounded, human, and holistic way — always with the aim of making real change possible in everyday life.
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Approach
Strengthening Children, Parents & Young Adults
I offer a safe and respectful space where everything is allowed to show up — feelings, questions, uncertainties, wishes. With a traumasensitive, clear, and compassionate approach, I support people in
- understanding difficult experiences,
- recognizing inner patterns,
- developing new perspectives, and
- integrating strengthening experiences into everyday life.
At the center are always the individual needs, boundaries, and life stories of the people who come to me — whether they are children, young adults in transition, or parents seeking orientation.
Areas I Support Children, adolescents, young adults, and parents sometimes go through phases where life feels out of balance. Many of the people I work with experience situations such as:
- questions about child development
- guidance around parenting challenges
- loss of meaning, direction, or motivation -feeling at a turning point without knowing what comes next
- anxiety, panic, or strong inner tension
- exhaustion, overwhelm, or burnout
- strain in relationships or partnerships
- physical symptoms without a clear medical explanation
- social withdrawal or feeling disconnected
- uncertainty during separation or major life changes
- loss of joy, lack of interest, or inner emptiness
- recurring, unhelpful relational patterns
- childhood experiences that still affect life today
These experiences can appear at any age — they simply show up differently. That’s where I begin: by supporting people in a way that fits their current life phase.
Experience
1999 - Present: Counseling and Therapy
Education
Heilpraktiker Psychotherapie Traumapädagogik und traumazentrierte Fachberatung
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Individual Session
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