Couples Therapy & Counseling in Berlin.
We’re Hedda and Simon – and we’re happy you found us! We’ll support you on your unique personal journey with our varied areas of expertise and perspectives.
20–60 min. · by phone · no obligation
From one couple to another
You'll benefit from two perspectives on relationships and life, from the different areas of expertise of two couples therapists – and from having both female and male points of contact who combine their strengths to support your process.
We view relationships as dynamic processes, in which two poles – the desire for connection and the desire for autonomy – can always be renegotiated. In our work and our private lives, we bring together different worlds: through orchestral tours and work abroad, Simon has encountered very different relationship challenges to Hedda, who has pursued her career in Berlin from the very beginning. We've since established a solid, shared foundation: our partnership and the couples therapy training that we completed together.
Simon Hoffmann
Certified Couples Therapist · Systemic Coach
Through music tours, international collaborations and ten years living abroad, I have learned to navigate, work and build relationships in a wide variety of constellations and cultural contexts. These diverse experiences directly shape my work as a systemic couples therapist.
Qualifications:
- Certified couples therapist & conflict coach, Institut für Integrative Paarentwicklung Berlin (IIP, 2024)
- Certified business and personal coach, Coaching Akademie Berlin (2023)
- Member of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for 7 years
- Graduate of the Juilliard School New York (2014) & Universität der Künste Berlin (2012), Majoring in Cello
- Scholarship holder of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes and Fulbright Scholar
- Leadership coach for international companies
About Me
My Professional Background:
- M. Sc. Clinical Psychology
- Alternative Practitioner in Psychotherapy (HeilprG)
- Licensed Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist (VT)
- Training in Integrative Couples Therapy
- 10 years of experience in hypnosis
Couples Counseling or Couples Therapy - which is right for you?
Our services range from couples counseling to couples therapy and are geared towards couples who value the quality of their relationship and want to grow, together and as individuals, through challenges big and small.
RELATIONSHIP CARE
For couples seeking to strengthen or grow
You are good together in general, but would like to improve your communication, finally resolve recurring conflicts, or just make sure that your relationship lasts in the long run. We call this “relationship hygiene”: regular maintenance before things get out of hand.
ACUTE CRISIS
For couples in the midst of a severe crisis
You find yourselves in the midst of a conflict that feels impossible to resolve. Perhaps there is a specific incident that has led you to this point – a breach of trust, a breakdown in communication, a feeling of drifting apart. Couples therapy creates a space where even the most difficult issues can be discussed.
SOLO FOR TWO
For change within a relationship
In addition to working together as a couple, it often makes sense, to look at things from an individual perspective – what personal patterns and experiences does each person bring to the relationship? If desired, couples therapy can therefore be supplemented with individual sessions.
Hypno-Systemic Couples Counseling
We combine two approaches that complement each other perfectly: Hedda’s therapeutic hypnosis and Simon’s systemic process support. Together they create a path along which the past can be understood and healed – and along which new avenues can be explored. Both as a couple and as individuals.
Therapeutic Hypnosis
Hypnosis works with the subconscious. In a hypnotic state, emotional openness occurs – old emotional wounds can be felt, understood and let go of. This opens the way to peaceful solutions that often remain inaccessible on a purely rational level. Contrary to what many believe, you do not lose control under hypnosis – you regain control over yourself.
Systemic Process Support
Systemic work focuses on your resources and looks at your goal from a solution-oriented perspective. It centers on the interactions within your relationship dynamics: How do you influence one another? Which patterns recur? What do you really need from one another? These questions open up new possibilities for actions you can take in everyday life.
Rates
The exact rates for our couples therapy and couples counseling in Berlin will be discussed during an initial telephone consultation – because every situation is different.
The costs are not covered by health insurance providers.
Your Path to Couples Therapy
- Free initial consultation
We’ll talk over the phone – ideally all three of us. You’ll describe your situation, I’ll explain the process and answer any questions. No obligation, free of charge, 20-60 minutes. - First session together
During the first session, we’ll get to know each other, clarify your goals, and decide together on the direction our work should take. Depending on the issue, we’ll either get right into it or first lay a solid foundation. - Working through the process together
In the sessions that follow, we’ll focus on the issues you’ve raised in a targeted manner – using hypnosis, systemic techniques and plenty of space for whatever emerges. You set the pace and determine the content.
- Completion & transfer
At the end of the process, we’ll take a look together at what has changed – and how you can apply what you’ve learned to your everyday life. Follow-up support is available by phone on request.
What my clients have to say
Working with you has given me a new perspective. These overwhelming emotions are actually manageable if you approach them calmly. Overall, I’ve become calmer and more relaxed.
· Loss & emotional stability
It felt as if I’d been reborn. Each of my cells had suddenly received a new, peaceful message. Every session left me speechless – and I noticed that I felt more and more at ease.
· Fear of public speaking & inner strength
I can put myself into a state of self-hypnosis whenever I need it. I’m able to deal with my grief much more openly. Overall, I can say: I’m doing better!
· Grief & exam anxiety
Contact
Would you like to receive a free, personalized consultation from me? During an initial phone conversation, we’ll get to know each other: you’ll share your concerns, and together we’ll see if my services are a good fit for you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
- mail@heddahesshypnose.de
- 0157 3043 3566
- Knaackstraße 6 • 10405 Berlin