Couples Therapy · Sexual Therapy & Body Psychotherapy in Berlin-Schöneberg & Online
Thoughtful, grounded therapy for couples and individuals in Berlin — for those who long for deeper connection, a more vibrant sexuality, and the courage to grow.
Areas of focus
My work goes beyond addressing symptoms. I support you in understanding the deeper patterns and dynamics that quietly shape your relationships, your sexuality, and your experience of yourself.
Every couple carries their own history. Drawing on EFT and relationship-dynamic approaches, I work with both visible conflicts and the underlying attachment wounds — to understand and heal them, so genuine closeness becomes possible again.
Sexuality reveals what we long for — and what holds us back. Through body psychotherapy and relationship-focused work, space opens for a sexuality that feels alive and truly your own.
Whether navigating anxiety, depression, a life crisis or self-worth questions — I offer a calm, thoughtful space using systemic therapy, EMDR and body-oriented approaches.
Body and mind are inseparable. Body psychotherapy after Reich and Lowen, combined with Somatic Experiencing, releases deep emotional patterns on a physical level for lasting healing.
Body and mind are inseparable. Body psychotherapy after Reich and Lowen, combined with Somatic Experiencing, releases deep emotional patterns on a physical level — for holistic, lasting healing.
Through EMDR, Somatic Experiencing and Compassionate Inquiry, I help you meet deep-seated fear and unprocessed pain gently — and release it with lasting effect.
In times of acute crisis, upheaval or loss, I offer prompt and grounded support — even in urgent moments.
"Only in the encounter with a Thou can the I recognise itself as I."
About me
"I believe that the capacity for relationship begins where we learn to relate to ourselves with warmth and honesty."
I am continually struck by how vividly our deepest themes surface in relationships and in sexuality. In the presence of another person, our inner patterns, longings and wounds become tangible — sometimes tenderly, sometimes with force. When met with curiosity rather than fear, relationship becomes one of the most honest mirrors we have.
With a spirit of adventure and a longing to find my place in the world, I left my hometown of Kempten in the Allgäu at the age of 18. After stops in Stuttgart, Augsburg and Cologne, I arrived in the vibrant, colourful city of Berlin in 2011 — and stayed.
My own path has been shaped by long stretches of searching, pausing, and choosing — again and again — to turn towards myself. Coming home to my own femininity, my body and the parts of me that had long been kept quiet opened something. More aliveness. More stillness. More capacity for genuine closeness and a fulfilling sexuality.
Outside of my work, my life is enriched by my dog Lucy, long walks in nature, and the practice of photography. In music, writing and painting I find myself fully in the present.
Therapeutic methods
My approach draws on several well-grounded methods, woven together to offer support that is both comprehensive and precisely fitted to what you bring.
Couples therapy
Developed by Dr Sue Johnson, EFT is among the most thoroughly researched approaches in couples therapy. It helps partners recognise the attachment needs hidden beneath conflict, and rebuild a bond that feels genuinely safe and close.
Couples · Sexual therapy
This approach brings unconscious relational patterns, emotional blocks and entrenched role dynamics into the light — the dynamics that quietly drive misunderstanding, conflict and sexual disconnection.
Body work
Emotion lives in the body. Energetic body psychotherapy uses somatic techniques to release chronic patterns of tension, allowing for a deeper emotional freedom and a more embodied sense of self.
Trauma therapy
Both EMDR and Somatic Experiencing bridge the cognitive and the somatic, offering a gentle yet profound way to metabolise traumatic experience and restore a sense of inner safety.
Trauma therapy
Developed by Dr Gabor Maté, Compassionate Inquiry explores with care and honesty the unconscious dynamics that give rise to suffering — drawing the thread between early experience and the patterns we carry into the present.
Systemic therapy
The systemic lens understands every problem in relation to the wider context of relationships and systems. Beneath each symptom lies a relational function — and beneath that, a wish to grow.
Topics & concerns
Whether you come as an individual or as a couple, you are welcome to bring whatever is present.
Your path to therapy
Send me an email or give me a call. A brief initial phone conversation is free of charge and entirely without obligation.
We meet, get to know each other a little, and take the time to understand what you are bringing and what you are hoping for.
Together we shape an individual plan — the right methods, a realistic timeframe, and a pace that suits you.
We work together in regular sessions — at my practice in Berlin-Schöneberg, or online via video where that serves you better.
Professional background
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions I am most often asked — about couples therapy, sexual therapy, and how sessions work at my practice in Berlin.
Couples therapy is a private-pay service and is not covered by statutory health insurance. Some private and supplementary insurance plans reimburse a portion of the costs. An initial phone conversation is free of charge — please contact me directly for current session fees.
We begin with a thorough initial consultation. Sexual therapy involves no physical contact between therapist and client. Instead, we work through conversation, body awareness and relationship-dynamic exploration — within a safe, strictly confidential setting, either individually or as a couple.
Couples counselling tends to focus on practical skills — communication strategies, conflict resolution tools. Couples therapy reaches deeper, working with the unconscious patterns, emotional wounds and attachment dynamics that drive recurring difficulties.
Yes. Alongside in-person sessions at my practice in Berlin-Schöneberg, I also work online via video call. For body psychotherapy I generally recommend meeting in person.
EFT, developed by Dr Sue Johnson, is one of the most extensively researched approaches in couples therapy. Grounded in attachment theory, it helps partners understand the emotional needs beneath their conflicts and move towards a more secure, trusting bond.
This varies and depends on what you bring. Some couples notice a meaningful shift within just a few sessions; others find that more complex histories call for a longer process. We discuss a realistic timeframe in our first session together.
Ready to take the first step?
The initial phone call is free of charge and without obligation. I look forward to hearing from you.
Kolonnenstr. 29 · 10829 Berlin-Schöneberg · In-person & online sessions
Gurudassi Florence Schmid
Licensed Psychotherapist (§ 1 HeilprG)
Kolonnenstr. 29
10829 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 176 70875491
Email: kleinegrossemenschenberaten@gmail.com
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