Find a list of topics, problems and disorders, which I have met in the course of my professional activity. The order of this list represents no weighting or preference on my part..
- Emotions, access to emotions, understanding emotions, regulating emotions, emotional intensity, emotion suppression
- Recurring, systematic problems in attachment relationships (emotion regulation, closeness)
- Family problems, quarrel at home, communication problems, divorce
- Self-esteem problems, identity, fear of life, crisis, intense and painful emotions.
- Integration problems, migration, cultural difficulties of adaptation, origin
- Dealing with emotions and closeness, relationship skills, conflict resolution skills, fear of closeness and bonding Issues of autonomy, self-assertion, self-development, self-rejection / acceptance
- Problems at work (eg bullying, sexual harassment as victims or perpetrators), school bullying, job loss
- Suicidal tendencies, life crises, existential crisis, crisis management, depressed mood and depression
- Feelings of shame, of guilt, of being "bad", self-humiliation
- Feelings of not to be "normal", feeling very vulnerable
- Overwhelming feelings, grief, despair, psychological distress, fear of madness.
- Relationship crises, partnership problems, becoming a parent (father/mother), lack of close bonds, separation
- Fears, panic disorder, social phobias, compulsions, self-harming behavior
- Psychological adjustment disorders after life changes, difficulties to cope Sexual abuse, rape victims, trauma
- Physical symptoms of any kind, which may indicate psychological causes (e.g. after successful medical clarification)
- Psychosomatics Young people living with parents having psychological disorders or problems
- Being a parent of a child or adolescent with very striking and disturbing behaviour or psychological problems
- Sexual problems and uncertainties of sexual functioning (see also article Blog" Surrogatherapie" in my Blog)
- Sexual identity disorders (exhibitionism, pedophilia)
- Impulse control disorders of behavior, aggressiveness, anger excesses, anger management
- Offender-oriented psychotherapy with individuals who risk becoming delinquent or have become already
- Psycho-active substance-related addictions (drugs, medication) and addictions unrelated to psycho-active substances (e.g. games, internet, etc.)
- Eating disorders (bulimia, anorexia, obesity)
- Learning to live with diseases and to deal with chronic pain
- Anxiety and stress because of his / her (e.g. homo-) sexual identity.