Heilpraktikerin (Psychotherapie)
Nadja Zollinger
Trauma-informed & contemplative psychotherapy
As a Heilpraktikerin (Psychotherapie) — alternative practitioner for psychotherapy — licensed in Germany and born in Switzerland, I support people through challenging life phases — in English and German.
In my many years of therapeutic practice, I combine professionally grounded psychotherapy and trauma therapy — using methods such as Somatic Experiencing®, NARM®, and humanistic psychotherapy — with a dharma-informed approach to inner development and growth. This combination draws on both established therapeutic modalities and years of lived experience in India and time spent at a Zen monastery — a background that roots my work in various contemplative traditions, including Sufism, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism. I offer a space where psychological and physical awareness meet inner inquiry, accompanying clients in the midst of bodily, emotional, and existential strain with compassion and depth. My therapeutic stance is shaped by a fundamental trust in the human capacity for self-healing, paired with clear, structured guidance in demanding processes.
What I Offer
Trauma-informed & contemplative psychotherapy
Ways I can support you include
- The effects of shock and developmental trauma
- Attachment issues, relationship difficulties, and loneliness
- Anxiety, panic, and depression
- Chronic stress, overwhelm, and burnout
- Life crises and transitions, grief, and questions of meaning
- Psychosomatic complaints
This work is not a medical or psychiatric treatment and does not replace one. It can complement existing medical or psychiatric care.
Methods
- Somatic Experiencing® (SE) — body-oriented trauma therapy developed by Dr. Peter Levine
- NARM® (NeuroAffective Relational Model) — developed by Dr. Laurence Heller, working with relational and developmental trauma
- Humanistic psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-based and contemplative approaches
- Dharma-informed trauma therapy — wisdom traditions as a resource in the therapeutic process
Setting
- Individual therapy (50–60 minutes)
- Couples therapy (60 or 90 minutes)
- Sessions are available in person or online by arrangement.
- Offered in English and German
Contact & Scheduling
For an appointment request or a brief, no-obligation initial conversation, you can reach me by email or phone. I typically respond within 2–3 business days.
“No matter which road I travel,
I am going home.”
— Shinso
Germany
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