Ben Jackson, English-speaking Therapist

Grad Dipl. Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, Dipl. Integrative Clinical Psychotherapy, European Certificate of

Psychotherapy, Certificate in Psychodynamic Imaginative Trauma Therapy (Reddemann / Sachsse)  

I was born in Dublin spent almost all my life there until 2009, when I moved to Germany. Before that I studied philosophy at Trinity College Dublin and, after graduating, worked in business and the arts.

My interest in psychotherapy first began during my time at university and I wrote my thesis on an aspect of C.G. Jung’s work. In 2011, I began training in humanistic and integrative counselling and psychotherapy at the Irish Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (now the Turning Point Institute) in Dublin, graduating in 2016 with a Diploma in Integrative Clinical Psychotherapy. I also hold a Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from Dublin City University, the European Certificate of Psychotherapy and a certificate in trauma therapy.

I am a member of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP), the Deutscher Dachverband für Psychotherapie (DVP) and the Association of Counselors and Therapists Berlin (ACT). I have been living and working in Berlin since 2009 where I am licensed to practice psychotherapy under the Heilpraktiker Gesetz. These days my practice is primarily informed by psychodynamic (psychoanalytic oriented) ways of working. I have been seeing patients since 2013.

 

Starting Therapy

Starting therapy can sometimes feel like a daunting step. An initial consultation can help you get a sense of how it might be. This first session is a space for you to explain what it is you would like to get from the process and to see how and if I might be able to help you, without any commitment to continue. If you decide that you would like to go ahead with therapy, we will then find a mutually convenient time to meet going forward.

To arrange an appointment, please call me or send me an email. I do my best to respond to all enquiries within one working day.

N.B. Please note that I don’t offer therapy to people suffering or recovering from an alcohol or drug addiction. I also don’t offer couples therapy. I only offer therapy online in exceptional circumstances. 

 

Fees

If you are interested in arranging an appointment, please call or email me and I will outline my fees for the initial consultation and subsequent sessions.

Please note that my fees are not covered by German public (gesetzlich) health insurance policies. German “Zusatzversicherungen” (private add-on insurance that covers treatment by “Heilpraktiker”) usually cover some or all of my fees as do many foreign private health insurance policies. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.