Qualified psychologist, child and youth psychotherapist

Katja Schumann

Private practice in psychotherapy for children, adolescents & young adults aged 5-21 years

Psychotherapy in Cologne Hürth

I have been working with children and young people for over 15 years to provide the best possible support in overcoming difficulties. The therapeutic relationship and consideration for individual needs are particularly important to me. I use techniques from behavioral therapy, schema therapy and, if necessary, trauma therapy (including EMDR). My practice is LGBTQIA+*-friendly. My approach is anti-racist and sensitive to discrimination. I offer psychotherapy in German and English.

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Anti-discriminatory practice

Psychotherapy that is sensitive to diversity and aware of discrimination involves recognizing diversity and the resulting different experiences and incorporating them into the psychotherapeutic approach. In my practice, I endeavor to work in a way that is sensitive to discrimination and to take into account the impact of (intersectional) discrimination on mental health.

Dog phobias

I have been fascinated by dogs since I was a child. Today, I use this passion to help children and young adults with dog phobia to better understand these animals and overcome their fears. The German television programme Kika accompanied me during the treatment of a patient. My own dog Kimba, a border collie male, sometimes joins me on individual appointments.

Watch on Kika*

*starting from 12:11

Tips against anxiety and panic

Three tips from me for ZDF tivi and PUR+ that can help you with anxiety in everyday situations (in german)

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Information about me and my work

I offer psychotherapy to:

My services are aimed at children, adolescents and young adults between the ages of 5-21.

As a private practice, I offer my services to privately insured persons, self-paying patients and those with statutory health insurance on a cost reimbursement basis.

Professional experience:

Since 2021: Established as a private practice
2009 to 2019: Professional experience in the child and adolescent psychiatric practice Dr. Dietrich in Cologne-Kalk
2009 to 2021: Further training as a child and adolescent psychotherapist at AkiP Cologne

2002 to 2007: Psychology studies at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland (2002-2004) and at the Universite catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium (2004-2007).

I am also a member of the following associations:

German Psychotherapists Association (DPTV)
German Society for Behavior Therapy (DGVT)
Founding member of the intersectionality & anti-discrimination specialist group
Chamber of Psychotherapists NRW
Registered in the North Rhine Medical Register

Costs and insurance coverage:

The costs are based on the GOP (scale of fees for psychotherapists). These are usually covered by private insurance companies. You can also bear the costs yourself. Statutory health insurance companies reimburse the costs in individual cases in the cost reimbursement procedure.

Problems and symptoms I treat:

Anxiety: e.g. separation anxiety, social anxiety, fear of school and failure, panic attacks, specific phobias
Depression: e.g. mood swings, low self-esteem, self-harm
ADHD and ADD: concentration difficulties
Aggressive and oppositional behavior: e.g. problems adhering to rules and boundaries, aggressive behavior towards others
Grief reactions: e.g. after separation of parents, loss of an important caregiver
Post-traumatic stress reactions
Sleep disorders: e.g. problems falling asleep and sleeping through the night, nightmares
Addiction and substance abuse: e.g. alcohol, drugs or excessive media consumption
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: e.g. holding on to certain thoughts and/or actions or constantly repeating them
Eating disorders: Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating
Psychosomatic complaints: such as abdominal pain, headaches or nausea
Overload and stress reactions: e.g. "burnout syndrome"
Thoughts of suicidal ideation

You can find my private practice here

Theresienhöhe 5, 50354 Hürth

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