Claudia Schmidt
Psychologist & Psychological Counsellor
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Q) with a Master’s in Counselling Psychology. I have lived in North America and England for years and work with clients in Germany and Canada to provide mental health support.
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About me
I am a bilingual psychologist and counsellor (German and English) based in Germany, working with both adults and youth. I help clients navigate the complexities of their relationships, build a stronger connection to their emotions, and improve their overall quality of life. Having lived in Canada, the US and the UK myself, I bring not only familiarity with different cultures into the therapy room, but firsthand experience of the psychological challenges that can arise during cross-cultural transitions.
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Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
Working within a safe relationship, we will note and process your emotions together. I will help you find answers. Skill-building, solutions, feedback and even humor can all be part of therapy.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) (Ontario, Canada) and provide mental health support to adults in English and German. I work with a range of concerns, including relationship struggles, attachment issues, mild depressive episodes, anxiety, grief and loss, stress, perfectionism, life transitions, and self-esteem issues.
I believe the struggles we face in our lives and relationships are often caused by interpersonal difficulties and that a deeper exploration of one’s own patterns of relating can help improve the quality of our relationships and lives and relieve somatic symptoms.
Forming a trusting professional relationship with a counsellor can help us work through issues like these and live healthier, more fulfilling lives. I help clients identify suitable goals, gain more self-awareness and learn about their relational patterns. I believe that therapists and counsellors should go to therapy themselves to avoid bringing their own issues into the therapy room. This is why my own therapy will always be part of my life.
My counselling approach is influenced by psychodynamic theory, and I integrate experiential elements of psychodrama where applicable. I have a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. In Canada, I am supervised by Jennifer Elder, RP, CCC. On my website, you can find videos showcasing what therapy with me is like.
Experience
Psychologist/Counsellor at Claudia Schmidt, Personal Counselling (Neustadt, Germany), July 2026 - Present
Independent Contractor at QPS (Ottawa, Canada), January 2026 - Present
Psychotherapist at Claudia Schmidt, Personal Counselling (Ontario, Canada), August 2025 - Present
Psychotherapy intern at Psychotherapist Jennifer Elder (Ottawa, Canada), January 2025 - August 2025
Education
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP), Yorkville University, Canada
Licenses
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, Canada
[I have been licensed by this regulatory college to practice the controlled act of psychotherapy in the province of Ontario after passing an exam and meeting hourly requirements regarding patient hours and supervision hours.]
Additional Certifications
Psychodrama Practitioner, Psychodrama Institute Freiburg-Heidelberg, Germany
Languages
German (native speaker), English (near-native speaker proficiency)
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Individual Session
Individual Session
Insurances
