Here you will find a selection of interesting links from the fields of psychology and psychotherapy. Several resources are German-language only.
Dresden Institute for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (DIPP)
www.dipp-dresden.de (in German)
A long-established Dresden psychotherapy institute in the field of depth psychology and psychoanalysis.
I am a member of DIPP and completed my postgraduate training as psychological psychotherapist there.
Professionals in psychotherapy will find a range of interesting continuing-education offers here. If you are looking for psychotherapy yourself, you can register for treatment at our administrative office and will usually be offered a first session relatively quickly.
East German Chamber of Psychotherapists (OPK)
www.opk-info.de/patienten/kassenaerztliche-vereinigungen/ (in German)
As a public-law body, OPK is the organised self-administration of psychological psychotherapists and child and adolescent psychotherapists in the eastern German federal states.
Patients can, among other things, use its "Therapeutensuche" page to find contact details for the Associations of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (search for contract psychotherapists of statutory health insurance) or to find private practices of psychological psychotherapists in their area.
German Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists (BPtK)
www.bptk.de (in German)
BPtK is the working association of the regional chambers of psychotherapists. Its pages provide useful information for patients on many aspects of psychotherapy.
Professional Association of German Psychologists (BDP)
www.bdp-verband.org (in German)
www.vpp.org/patienten (in German)
BDP is the largest German professional association of psychologists. Its "Association of Psychological Psychotherapists" section provides a wealth of information for patients: what is psychology? what is psychotherapy? ethical guidelines for psychologists.
German Psychological Society (DGPs)
www.dgps.de (in German)
DGPs is the scientific society of German psychology. Together with BDP it forms the Federation of German Psychological Associations, which represents matters concerning both the science and professional practice of psychology.
I am a member of DGPs in the division of Differential Psychology, Personality Psychology and Psychological Diagnostics (DPPD).
Authentic Happiness — a website about positive psychology
www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu
Positive psychology was founded by psychologist Martin P. Seligman. It aims to study the human being with all their potentials, capacities and abilities in order to foster them — in contrast to earlier research programmes that focused mainly on investigating and reducing human suffering. Positive psychology is partly rooted in humanistic psychology, which likewise takes a holistic view of the human being and assumes an inherent potential for growth and development.
I feel close to both research traditions, which have shaped my view of the person and my work as a psychotherapist. Humanistic/existential psychotherapists whose work is particularly important to me include Erich Fromm, Viktor Frankl and Irvin Yalom.
Greater Good in Action — science-based practices for a meaningful life
ggia.berkeley.edu
A site presenting various methods for increasing positive emotions (such as gratitude, compassion, forgiveness, awe and joy). Many simple and short exercises that can be practised daily.
Elevation Research Group — research on self-transcendent emotions
www.elevationresearch.org
An international research group I belong to. Self-transcendent emotions such as gratitude, awe and admiration are emotional responses to the good and moral deeds of others; they unlock our own potential for growth and development and connect us to other people (self-transcendence). These emotions feel good and also improve our health, so that they can be made use of in psychotherapy.