Mag. Dr. Nikolaus Lehner
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist & Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
My therapeutic approach helps to identify unconscious patterns and discover new paths – with openness and a genuine interest in each person's individual story and existential situation.
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About me
My therapeutic approach is psychoanalytically oriented – this means that together, we explore the deeper causes of your current difficulties. Often, it is unconscious patterns that shape the way we feel, think, and act. By mindfully exploring these patterns, new perspectives can emerge, paving the way for lasting change.
Since 2020, I have been running my own practice in Vienna. I meet my patients with openness, empathy, and a deep interest in their individual life journeys. Every person brings their own unique story, and that is exactly where we begin – without pressure, but with the clarity needed for real insight. Together, we work to find paths that lead to greater inner freedom.
I believe that therapy is not only about alleviating symptoms but about developing a deeper understanding of yourself – so that you can live more fully in the long run.
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Media Gallery
Approach
As a psychodynamic approach, this form of therapy focuses on working through unconscious thought patterns and conflicts. The unconscious influences all our behaviors and emotions—we only see the results of the hidden processes unfolding within us. Over time, certain patterns take shape, guiding us through life. When everything runs smoothly, that’s wonderful. But when things become difficult, we start stumbling over the manifestations of our unconscious.
With the help of psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy, such unconscious patterns can be identified and worked through, while past experiences can be integrated. This process can lead to an improved or deepened sense of self, which, in turn, may positively impact psychological well-being and the quality of interpersonal relationships. The therapeutic space is about learning to understand your own life, making it tangible and open to change. Psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy is not a miracle cure, but it is an effective approach that can enable profound and lasting changes toward a more fulfilling life.
In many cases, the changes brought about by therapy are subtle, gradually integrating into everyday life almost unnoticed. However, the process can also go much further—making psychoanalytically oriented therapy a venture that carries the possibility of profound transformations, even radical breaks. For me, the psychoanalytic approach holds the potential for a shift that can reorganize one’s relationship with others, with things, and with one’s own existence.
I offer sessions in both German and English, either in person in Vienna or online if you live elsewhere, the initial meeting lasts 50 minutes and amounts to 110 Euros.
Experience
I have been working in the psychosocial field since 2016 and as a psychotherapist in my own practice since 2020. I have a background in academia (social science) and the NGO sector.
Education
I am a licensed and accredited psychotherapist, registered under the Austrian Psychotherapy Act by the Austrian Ministry of Health.
I completed my training at the Vienna Psychoanalytic Academy, following my foundational psychotherapy program (Propädeutikum) at the University of Vienna.
I also do offer psychedelic integration and have a further training as Somatic Psychedelic Facilitator. Besides that, I am certified as a mindfulness and meditation teacher.
Services
Individual Session
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