My Fee as a Psychological Counselor

Fee as Practitioner for Psychotherapy. My hourly rate is €40.

Duration of the session. A session usually lasts about 3 hours, resulting in a session fee of €120. This allows us to have sufficient time to explore various topics in depth and apply different methods. Depending on your needs or current state of well-being, we can adjust the duration of the session individually.The minimum booking period is 2 hours (€80). A one-hour session is only possible in exceptional cases.

Payment. Cash, Bank transfer or PayPal. You will receive a receipt.

Cancellation. Please cancel at least 48 hours in advance.

Cessation. Patients may end the sessions at any time and without giving a reason. Fees that have already been paid cannot be refunded.

Value Added Tax (VAT). Therapeutic services are exempt from VAT in accordance with §4 No. 14 of the German VAT Act (UStG). In addition, according to §19 UStG (small business regulation), no VAT is charged.

Support. Sessions are not covered by the German or any national social security system.

Health Insurance. The costs for services provided by a Heilpraktiker are not covered by public (statutory) health insurance (GKV). If you have private health insurance, reimbursement may be possible according to the Gebührenordnung für Heilpraktiker (GebüH) — the official fee schedule for alternative practitioners.

Prescriptions. Public health insurance providers generally do not reimburse any costs incurred when visiting a Heilpraktiker. Therefore, Heilpraktiker are not authorized to issue prescriptions that can be billed through public health insurance.

Heilpraktiker Costs in Your Tax Return. A treatment must be specifically prescribed. If this is the case, you may include your costs under “extraordinary medical expenses” (außergewöhnliche Belastungen) in your tax declaration.