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Julia Tomanek

psychotherapist, clinical psychologist

Welcome! I’m delighted that you’re interested in psychotherapy and have found your way to this website! You have already taken an important step toward positive change. Psychotherapy can help you find support in difficult life situations and develop new ideas for solutions together.

I can absolutely confirm this with 15 years of experience in various areas of psychotherapeutic treatment. During this time, I have worked for many years in family and couples counseling, in several psychiatric clinics, and in acute crisis intervention. For the past five years, I have been working in an outpatient psychotherapy practice in Berlin. You can learn more about my professional background and training further down on this page.

While the difficulties that bring people to seeking psychotherapy vary greatly, the solutions usually begin in a similar way: with the step to seek support, to open up a little, and thus to create a space in which thoughts can be reflected on together and feelings can be felt and better understood. Therefore, a trusting atmosphere in which my clients can freely discuss and express their worries is very important to me. I am convinced that people generally have good reasons for their thoughts, feelings, and actions, and therefore I approach my clients with great kindness, acceptance, and compassion. I take confidentiality regarding the things we discuss in therapeutic sessions very seriously. In this way, I create a safe and protected environment for my clients in which they can grow the courage for change and develop visions for their future.

In my therapeutic work, I combine two approaches: a psychodynamic approach, which enables me to develop a deeper understanding of my clients’ inner motivations and relationship patterns. And a systemic perspective, which helps shift perspectives and thus find new approaches to solutions. I also frequently use imaginative techniques to reactivate resources and strengthen psychological stability. Working with inner parts can enrich the process, as can mindfulness-based methods, which have proven to be extremely helpful tools for developing more calm, clarity, and connection with oneself. I also offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) as a trauma treatment technique.

In recent years, I have specialized in working with LGBTIQ+ clients and further deepened my expertise in psychotrauma therapy. I especially welcome clients with these backgrounds!