About the practice
My practice is easily accessible in Bad Belzig (on the outskirts of the city in a nature reserve 60 km south of Berlin). Please use the route planner to the practice.
Dirk Liesenfeld
Since 1998 I have been working with people with empathy, heart, and mind. My approach combines psychodynamic methods (e.g., Gestalt Therapy according to Perls) with talk therapy (client-centered counseling according to Rogers).
Other methods, such as relaxation techniques, and behavioral therapy approaches, also flow into my work.
I work with individual clients, couples, and families.
Vita und Qualifications
Born in 1969 and father of two children
Private practice since 1998:
- Psychological couples, sex, and life counselor
- Hypno and relaxation trainer
- Life coach
Topic areas
Worry, anxiety, depression, grief, compulsions, sleep disorders, trauma, psychosomatic complaints, or inner restlessness. But also separation, death, burnout, crises, economic, family, or professional challenges, as well as sexuality or relationship issues.
Training and Continuing Education
- 2018 Psychodynamic Therapy Forms (Dr. med. C.D. Saur)
- 2017 Internship at MAPS, San Francisco as part of the Phase 3 Trials (“MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for severe post-traumatic stress disorder”)
- 2015 Psychological Life Coach (Dr. med. C.D. Saur)
- 2003 Meditation and Mindfulness Trainer (“Relaxxa” Nuremberg)
- 1999 Personal Coach Training (Year-Long Training with “RSt & Co.”)
- 1998 Hypnosis & Relaxation practitioner (“Namaste” Cologne)
- Before 1998 Yoga teacher training, judo instructor, wilderness educator, nutrition and detox consultant, youth tour guide
Publications (selection)
- 2026 Book “Love, Sexuality and Partnership” (with Dr. med. Winter, planned release in early 2026)
- 2021 Book “Journey to Your Roots”
- 2017 Film “Psychodelic Therapy” (with MAPS, USA)
- 2007 DVD educational film series “Massages” (Tao, Tantra & Ayurveda)
School and University Education
- 1998 Diploma thesis (empirical study in economic and social psychology)
- 1992 – 1998 Studied at the University of Cologne (Business Administration, majoring in economic, social, labor & Organizational Psychology)
- 1990 – 1991 Management Assistant (Radio Arabella Munich, Human Resources)
- 1989 General Higher Education Entrance Qualification (A.v.H.-Gymnasium Schweinfurt)
Language skills
- German ~ Native speaker
- English ~ C2
- French ~ B1
The Practice Room
The practice room offers a protected and quiet place for the psychotherapeutic work.
Directions
If you enter “Dirk Liesenfeld” in the location search on Google Maps, you’ll be taken directly to the directions, where you can choose between car, train, or walking. You can also click HERE!
By car
From the A9 motorway from Berlin or Leipzig: Take the Niemegk exit and turn left onto B102 towards Bad Belzig. Shortly before Bad Belzig, you’ll pass a small town (Preussnitz). Immediately after this, there’s a right turn, where the first sign for Bad Belzig is on the left – but drive past it, so stay on Route 102. Then there’s a large intersection with traffic lights, where the sign says Bad Belzig on the left, but continue straight ahead. Then there’s another intersection with traffic lights, where the signs say Bad Belzig, the thermal baths, and the rehabilitation clinic – turn left at this intersection onto the B246. Continue straight for about 2 km, and immediately after the town sign and BEFORE the “Total gas station,” turn right uphill (Am Kurpark) towards the thermal baths. Pass the thermal baths and at the top of the intersection, turn right towards the rehabilitation clinic (Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße). After the traffic bump (200m after the Zegg entrance on the left), turn left up into the forest (small sign: Waldsiedlung).
From Brandenburg (or the A2 from Potsdam or Magdeburg): Take the B102 towards Belzig. At the large traffic light intersection, where Bad Belzig is signposted, turn right towards Belzig. Then follow the directions above, from “Total Gas Station”.
Coming from the west on the 246: Stay on the 246 (it winds through Bad Belzig, but always stay on the right-of-way!) and shortly before the end of Belzig, turn left AFTER the Total gas station. Then as above, from “Total Gas Station”.
By train
Take the RE7 eitherFrom Berlin (e.g., Alexanderplatz, Zoo, Hauptbahnhof, etc.) or from Dessau, the train departs once or twice an hour. From Bad Belzig station, take bus 590 (not on the same side as the station, but on the opposite side of the street! So, when you come out of the station, the bus doesn’t go right, but left!) and get off at the “Zegg” stop. After the traffic jam (200m after the Zegg entrance on the left), turn left up into the forest (small sign: Waldsiedlung). From there, it’s only a 7‑minute walk.
Follow the forest path (“Waldsiedlung”) for about 500m until you reach the top. On the right side is a yellow house with the number 1.
Exactly opposite the house is a blue sign “P‑Praxis” that marks the entrance. Parking is available here.
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