List of English-speaking psychiatrists and psychotherapists in Berlin

Your mental health is important. It's also important to get help in your language. Below is a list of psychiatrists and psychotherapists who speak English in Berlin. This list is compiled from different sources, but it's still incomplete. If a therapist is missing from our list, let me know.

The list is at the bottom of this page.

Psychiatrist or psychotherapist?

In Germany, psychiatrists are doctors, and they can prescribe medication. Psychotherapists can only perform therapy with their patients. There are much stricter requirements to become a psychiatrist, so there are fewer of them. If you need therapy, see a psychotherapist. If you need medication, see a psychiatrist.

A guide to psychotherapy in Germany — US Embassy in Germany

How hard is it to find a psychotherapist?

It can be very hard. It's much harder if you have public health insurance, because many therapists only accept self-pay. Private health insurance usually refunds self-pay therapy, but public health insurance rarely does.

With public health insurance, it can take time to find an English-speaking therapist¹. If you are lucky, it will take a week. If you are not lucky, it will take months.

How much does psychotherapy cost?

In Berlin, it costs around 100€ per hour¹. Group therapy can be cheaper.

If you have public health insurance, find a therapist that accepts public insurance. Your insurance will cover the therapy. You don't have to pay anything.

If you have private health insurance, your insurance will usually refund the costs. Check with your health insurer first, just to be sure.

If you are a student, you can also get free therapy from your Studentenwerk.

Psychiatrist and therapist directories

In addition to the medical professionals listed further down, these directories allow you to find English-speaking psychiatrists and therapists:

• KV Berlin — Therapists who accept public insurance, with language filter
  
• Therapie.de directory — Therapist search by language
• It's Complicated — Therapist search by language and insurance type
• Stillpoint Spaces — Therapist search by language
  
• ACTBerlin's therapist directory — List of therapists with language information
• Doctolib — Search doctors and therapists by language
  
• Doctena — Search doctors and therapists by language
• AngloInfo's English-speaking therapist directory — List of English-speaking therapists
  
• List of English-speaking medical professionals in Berlin — More resources and directories

Other resources

Your employer and your university might give you access to psychotherapy. It could be easier than finding a therapist yourself.

These resources can also help:

• Berliner Krisendienst — Emergency help, 24/7, also in English
• StudentenWERK counselling services — Counselling for students
• Schwulenberatung Berlin — Counselling for LGBTQ people
• Frauentreffpunkt — English, Spanish and German counselling for women who are victims of domestic violence
  
• GLADT — Help for people of colour and LGBTQ people
• Vista Berlin — Help for people with alcohol or drug addiction
• Mental State Berlin — Facebook group about mental health in Berlin
  

Emergency help

If you need psychological help right now, call the Berliner Krisendienst. They speak English, and they are available 24/7.

List of psychiatrists and therapists