Women's Issues Therapists in Klagenfurt
Psychotherapy offers a confidential, protected framework to work through stressful life events and gain insight into your own personality. The aim of the treatment is to break down impairing thinking, feeling and behavior patterns and to expand existing resources.
Psychotherapy offers a confidential, protected framework to work through stressful life events and gain insight into your own personality. The aim of the treatment is to break down impairing thinking, feeling and behavior patterns and to expand existing resources.
Dr. Angela Kundegraber-Leherb
Psychotherapist, Mag.dr., BMASGK - Psychotherapist
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
I am psychotherapist and university lecturer. I graduated from the University of Vienna with a PhD and have an additional training in couples counseling, trauma therapy (EMDR), child and adolescents therapy. My approach is based on Carl Rogers´s core theories including: congruence, empathy and unconditional positive regard. I also operate as a kink aware professional.My goal is to help facilitate change and personal growth and help my clients gain insight into their patterns and difficulties. I work with adults, adolescents and couples all over the world.I offer counseling in English, German, French and have basic knowledge in Dutch
I am psychotherapist and university lecturer. I graduated from the University of Vienna with a PhD and have an additional training in couples counseling, trauma therapy (EMDR), child and adolescents therapy. My approach is based on Carl Rogers´s core theories including: congruence, empathy and unconditional positive regard. I also operate as a kink aware professional.My goal is to help facilitate change and personal growth and help my clients gain insight into their patterns and difficulties. I work with adults, adolescents and couples all over the world.I offer counseling in English, German, French and have basic knowledge in Dutch
Women's Issues Counsellors
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realised.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.