Psychotherapy Berlin in English, French and German
Leave stress and anxiety behind to rediscover the taste of living.
Do constantly feel under stress? Do you wake up at night thinking in loops? Do you feel caught in a spinning wheel at work no longer knowing where to set your priorities? Do you suffer from panic attacks?
Your are looking for a psychologist, but you can't find one?
As a non-medical practitioner for psychotherapy, I offer therapy in English, German and French with a primary focus on anxiety troubles, burnout prevention, and life's crises in my practice in Berlin and online. With 20 years of experience in pharmacy in international corporations and intercultural team management, I bring a fresh perspective to my clients, down to earth, resource- and solution-oriented. With structure, sensitivity and the unexpected power of the sense of smell, I will help you to change your perspective, free yourself from old patterns and enable you to become more resilient. All of this with a pinch of humor.
What clients’ write about their experience with me:
Comments from Jameda and Google :
Klientin über Jameda
Ich habe mich für ein Kennenlernen - und danach die Therapie - bei Frau Saingeon entschieden, nachdem ich bei Diplompsychologen keinen Termin bekommen habe - und ich bin sehr glücklich darüber. Ich habe...
... nichts vermisst und mich bei ihr sofort sicher und verstanden gefühlt. Sie strahlt Sympathie aus und ist gleichzeitig sehr strukturiert und analytisch. Durch die Arbeit mit ihr habe ich viel über mich verstanden und kann nun mit meinen Ängsten sehr viel befreiter umgehen. Vielen Dank!
Klientin über Jameda
Bei Mathilde fühle ich mich das erste Mal auf meiner Suche nach einer Psychotherapeutin gut aufgehoben und verstanden. Sie ist ein sehr einfühlsamer und warmherziger Mensch und schafft einen Rahmen, in dem ich mich fallen...
... lassen und loslassen kann. Mathilde erarbeitet stets effizient und analytisch den Kern des Anliegens und verfügt über sehr hilfreiche Tools und Methoden. Dadurch konnte ich endlich erfolgreich tiefliegende Traumata verstehen und überwinden [...] Ich bin super glücklich darüber, dass ich Mathilde gefunden habe. [...]
Sebastian B.
Die psychotherapeutischen Sitzungen mit Mathilde Saingeon haben mir sehr geholfen und mich erstmals einen großen Schritt vorangebracht. Sie verstand es mit viel Empathie, Engagement und einem breiten Wissen...
... auf meine Themen einzugehen und mir zu helfen. Ich kann sie wärmstens empfehlen. Ein (Neben-) Herzensthema scheint ihr die Olfaktorik zu sein, ein Geruchssinn-bezogener Zugang zu Emotionen - das habe ich aber noch nicht ausprobiert.
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Therapy at eye level centered on your objectives.
A space where you feel safe and intellectually challenged to unfold and grow.
A successful therapy begins in an atmosphere free from judgment where you feel emotionally safe and truly listened to. The service and space I offer my clients in Berlin have been shaped by my own experiences as a patient of various psychotherapists and other non-medical therapists.
In my practice you'll find a warm and welcoming space where you'll be encouraged to explore different ways of thinking with (sometimes) challenging questions. Where appropriate, I will also share guidance, explanation and expertise. Indeed, I truly believe that naming and understanding the origins and dynamics of mental issues, such as anxiety troubles or panic attacks, can be very useful in navigating and addressing them effectively.
A therapy focused on your objectives and empowering you to become more resilient.
I am committed to help my clients reach autonomy. In concrete terms, I work with you to understand where the heart of the issues may lie and help you define what you would like to get out of the therapy sessions.
Thereafter we have regular feedback sessions to ensure we keep the focus on your needs and the most adapted/efficient approaches. A therapy can be a great ad hoc support but also a way to become more resilient on the long run, see and approach the odds of life with a different mindset and free yourself sustainably from old reaction schemes. My approach to therapy is designed to guide you towards a point where you no longer require it, or at least not for an extended period of time.
An atypical background to help you think out of the box.
Before becoming a non-medical practitioner for psychotherapy in Berlin, I worked in various roles in the pharmaceutical field and lived in different countries. These experiences have brought me to work intensively both with doctors and their patients (to develop a drug, for example), but also brought me to collaborate with people from different cultures as manager and coach.
This professional background strongly influences my approach to therapy: Not only do I bring an in-depth understanding to the challenges from the “real-world” but also sensitivity to cultural differences, structure and commitment to tangible and sustainable results. I also attach great importance using established methodologies and re-directing clients to psychotherapeutic psychologists or other specialists when their symptomatic goes beyond my scope and expertise (e.g., psychotic symptoms).
What makes your life difficult at the moment?
There are many good reasons for professional therapy.
Do you perhaps recognise yourself in the following points?
Ready for the next step?
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How do I work with my clients?
My approach to the psychotherapeutic work is based on three pillars:
1.
Leveraging self-awareness and your own resources
In a psychotherapy, leveraging self-awareness and your own resources is pivotal for personal growth and healing. By cultivating self-awareness, you gain insight into your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, empowering you to navigate life's challenges more effectively.
Through therapeutic exploration, you uncover your strengths and learn to develop coping mechanisms, tapping into a reservoir of internal resources to foster positive change.
This process encourages autonomy and self-reliance, instilling confidence in facing obstacles and embracing transformation.
2.
Systemic thinking
This example underlines in a simple way the dynamic nature of our roles in different contexts and systems. In some cases, we may have co-created these roles, in others they may have been imposed on us. In the latter case, if there's too much discrepancy with what we want to be, it can lead to discomfort, anger but also guilt, especially when the outside world/system rejects your will for change.
Systemic work can help you to understand these dynamics, to re-position yourself and to be at peace with potential counter-winds.
Using a systemic approach can quickly increase your understanding of the challenges you face, while uncovering additional resources.
Consider this: as an individual, you operate within different “systems”, such as work, family or friends. In each of these entities you may play a different role. For example, you may be a high-performing manager in your workplace, adept at leading teams and making complex decisions. Yet you may struggle to set boundaries and articulate your needs effectively in the family sphere.
3.
Using your sense of smell actively.
How can the sense of smell be used (and useful) in therapy?
In my practice I actively appeal to your sense of smell as an additional resource to enhance cognitive work and promote emotional stability. It might seem a very strange idea to combine therapy with the active use of the sense of smell.However, without you being aware of it, the scents and smells around you strongly influence your behaviour, mood and social relationships.
The 2004 Nobel Prize for the discovery of odorant receptors (1) and then the Corona pandemic have shone a spotlight on the sense of smell which had long been considered as a lower sense. The increased interest in the scientific community translated into a number of studies in neurosciences with promising outcomes for the use of smell in the medical sphere.
Did you know, for example, that depression and loss of olfactory performance (=how good we can smell) are strongly correlated2)?
Even if it's difficult to explain all the phenomena observed around the sense of smell, I notice in my daily practice how powerful an active appeal to this latter can be to enhance/support the work done in therapy sessions.
About me - Mathilde
Über mich - Mathilde
Before opening my own psychotherapy practice* in Berlin, I gained many years of experience in various roles and functions in the pharmaceutical sector. In addition to working closely with doctors and patients, I experienced the dynamics of large organisations between individual motivation, team dynamics, corporate vision and economic constraints from the inside.
During that time, I also realised that what made me happiest was working with individuals and teams, helping them in change and transformation processes.
This experience, combined with several trainings as a non-medical therapist, gives me a broad and fresh perspective which helps me to provide the best possible support to my clients. I offer sessions in English, German and French.
Born in France, I've been living most of my life abroad. Berlin has become my home since the last 16 years and I live here with my family.
*"Psychotherapy "nach Heilpraktikergesetz".
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How does the therapy process work?
Step 1 - Let's get to know each other.
The first step when you start a therapy is to see if your potential therapist is compatible with you and your needs.
You book a free non-binding 30-minute intro video call to get a better idea on who I am. In this introductory video call, you can check if you like my presence and if you can open up to me. I will be able to understand your case and see if I have the right skills to help you.
If both fit we can book a further appointment for a first counseling session.
Step 2 - Lay the foundation for the therapeutic work.
For this first counseling session, we meet in my practice in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg.
In this first session we will dive deeper into your problematic and I get to know you a bit more. After this, I will explain how I will work with you and give you an estimate of the number of sessions we would need depending on your condition and/or goals. This estimate is a recommendation, not a requirement.
I’m looking forward to you!
FAQ
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To offer psychotherapy in the German system, you have to be a medical psychotherapist, a psychological psychotherapist, a psychiatrist or a non-medical practitioner for psychotherapy. The latter are allowed to practice psychotherapy according to the non-medical practitioner law (Heilpraktiker Gesetz).
The non-medical practitioner for psychotherapy (sometimes also translated as “alternative practioner for psychotherapy”) can offer therapy for less severe mental issues. Concretely they can for example counsel clients with anxiety troubles or life crisis issues. They can also offer therapy for clients with traumatic experiences. Yet, for patients with psychotic symptoms or a severe depression a psychiatrist or medical psychotherapist is the first go to person and not the alternative practitioner for psychotherapy.
The studies and requirements to become a non-medical practitioner for Psychotherapy are not as long and high are the ones for Medical or Psychological Psychotherapists. It is then important when you’re looking for a therapist that you look at their experience, their trainings and further qualifications. A therapist should only offer methods which he has been trained for.
- Greater availability of methods used that are otherwise strictly limited by the public health insurance
- No diagnosis transmitted to the insurance system when you pay out of pocket
- Less waiting times and no painful bureaucracy with the Public Health insurance
Any question?
Just contact me.
I'm looking forward to you!
In case of emergencies please contact the closest "Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst"
or the "Berliner Krisendienst".