Fast, no waiting
No months-long wait for a place.
- Start within days
- Free initial consultation
- Online by video
For private patients and Beihilfe
Online psychotherapy for the privately insured
Private psychotherapy like in a private practice, only by video. Find the right licensed therapist and start within days. All private health insurers cover the costs to the extent of your plan.
Find the right therapist for you
A selection of our licensed therapists at Therapy Lift.
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Christiane Mörsel-Zimmermann
Ärztin für Neruologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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Thomas Langkau
Psychologischer Psychotherapeut
- Licensed therapists only
- Open therapy places within days
- Free initial consultation
- Private insurance (PKV) and Beihilfe
Benefits
Your benefits as a private patient
Why the privately insured start therapy faster and with more freedom at Therapy Lift.
Free choice and quality
You choose who suits you.
- Licensed therapists only
- Choose your own therapist
- Nationwide, like a practice nearby
Discreet and flexible
Therapy that fits into your life.
- Flexible appointments around your day
- No travel
- Discreetly from home
Does my private insurance cover the costs?
Yes. All private health insurers cover the costs of psychotherapy, including by video. As a private patient you receive an invoice according to the German fee schedules for medical and psychotherapeutic services (GOÄ/GOP), as in any private practice, and submit it to your private health insurer. A session in short-term therapy is usually billed at €167.58. How much is reimbursed and how many sessions are covered depends on your plan. A look at your policy terms or a quick call to your insurer will tell you.
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Step 1
Start treatment
With a licensed therapist, online by video.
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Step 2
Receive the invoice
Billed transparently according to GOÄ/GOP.
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Step 3
Submit to your insurer
Reimbursement according to your plan.
How to start your private psychotherapy
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Matching
Answer ten short questions and receive suggestions for therapists who suit you professionally and personally.
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Free initial consultation
Get to know your preferred therapist in a no-obligation call of up to 15 minutes.
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Start therapy
If it is a fit, you usually begin within a few days, by video consultation, wherever you are.
A detailed explanation of the process is under How it works . What online psychotherapy is, how effective it is and how a video session works is on our overview page .
4.9 out of 5
Experiences of private patients
„I had an initial consultation within a few days and did not have to wait for months. Settling with my private insurer was straightforward.“
„Video therapy fits well into my day. I could choose for myself who suited me.“
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Conversations and content stay private.
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The platform runs on servers in Germany.
Privately insured, statutory insurance or self-payer?
Privately insured or entitled to Beihilfe
You start immediately and without waiting, with free choice of therapist. Costs are reimbursed depending on your plan. Our guide to private insurance explains the process.
Private insurance guide (in German)Statutory insurance
Insurance-funded therapy is free of charge but often comes with long waits.
Self-payer
If you are not privately insured and do not want to wait, you cover the costs yourself and start immediately. More on our page for self-payers.
For self-payersYes. All private health insurers cover the costs of psychotherapy, including by video. You receive an invoice according to GOÄ/GOP and submit it to your insurer. How much is reimbursed and how many sessions are covered depends on your plan.
You need no referral and no expert assessment procedure as with statutory insurance. Some plans require a short application after the first sessions, and your therapist helps you with it.
That depends on your plan. Many plans cover psychotherapy up to a set extent. A look at your policy terms or a quick call to your insurer will give you clarity.
For many concerns, psychotherapy by video is as effective as in person. It takes place with licensed therapists and saves you travel and waiting time. More on our page about online psychotherapy.
Yes. Civil servants with Beihilfe (the civil-servant health allowance) and private supplementary insurance can use Therapy Lift too. Reimbursement follows the Beihilfe regulations and your plan.
At Therapy Lift, licensed psychotherapists treat you, both psychologists and physicians, including specialists in psychiatry and psychotherapy. The focus is psychotherapy through conversation, by video.
No. Sessions take place by video, nationwide. You need no practice nearby and no commute, just a quiet room and your phone or laptop.