Addictions or Substance Abuse
Gordon Wax BA HONS MBACP
Counselor/Therapist, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
We are all addicts of anything from sugar to sex for example as we manage our feelings differently. Learn to understand the different ways of coping.
13 Years Experience
Online in Berlin, Germany
Berlin's reputation as a hub for creativity, counterculture, and radical self-expression attracts artists, LGBTQ+ individuals, and young migrants from across Europe, generating a therapy community with particularly strong expertise in identity, queer relationships, trauma, and the psychological challenges of creative careers. The German statutory health insurance system funds a significant number of therapy sessions annually through Kassenzulassung-approved providers — though waiting times for publicly funded slots are often long and many residents supplement with private care. Berlin's large Turkish, Arabic, and Eastern European communities drive demand for culturally competent and multilingual therapists, and the city has a well-established network of English-language practitioners serving its large expat population. Berlin's complex history — encompassing division, reunification, and proximity to living memory of authoritarian rule — shapes ongoing themes of political identity, freedom, and intergenerational trauma in clinical work.
Addictions therapists in Berlin, Germany Statistics
Addictions therapists in Berlin, Germany average 13 years of experience. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (100%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (100%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Gender ID
| 100% |
Male |
|
Session Type
| 100% |
In Person and Online |
|
Top Treatment Approaches
| 100% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 100% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 100% | Senior |
| 100% | Young Adult |
| 100% | Teen |
Client Focus
| 100% | Asian |
| 100% | Jewish |
| 100% | Men |
| 100% | Christian |
| 100% | Middle Eastern |