COuples Therapy

I support couples in the various phases of their relationship, always with the goal of expanding shared space, even through separation and beyond. 

Couples therapy or couples counselling is not only intended for times of crisis but is equally valuable in quieter phases. During these times, couples have the opportunity to get to know each other better and to understand one another so that later, in challenging moments, they can navigate more confidently and from a place of strength. 

In couples therapy, the focus is on jointly exploring your concerns and needs. It is not about who is right or whose viewpoint is stronger. Instead, we create a space where both partners are equally heard and understood. My approach is respectful and impartial, aiming to foster an atmosphere of open exchange and mutual empathy. 

The sessions are designed to be fair to both partners. At times, they may resemble individual sessions, with one partner taking a more central focus while the other observes quietly. This passive role is also valuable, as experiencing the other partner's insights is an experience in itself and can lead to deeper understanding and new shared perspectives.
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CONTACT

Swantje Rummel
Alternative practitioner for psychotherapy
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mail@swantjerummel.com
+49 177 2349075

Elisabethkirch Straße 17
10115 Berlin

ABOUT ME

Even during my school years, I knew I wanted to study psychology. Life initially led me in a different direction – into the film industry. This path allowed me to work internationally with people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, social contexts and hierarchical structures. During this time, I learned to navigate complex dynamics, mediate conflicts and hold clarity in demanding situations. As a producer, my role was to bring together diverse perspectives and develop solutions that could hold under pressure.

Building on this experience, I co-founded and led two internationally successful companies in the advertising and film industry over a period of more than ten years.

In 2016, I became a mother. With this transition, my attention increasingly turned inward. I began to engage more deeply with my own history, inherited patterns and questions that had accompanied me since early on. This personal process brought me back to my original interest: understanding people and relationships.

I completed a four-year training in experienced orientated and emotion focussed couple and family therapy at the German-Danish Institute for Family Therapy (DDIF). I subsequently deepened my work through advanced training in systemic therapy, which is currently in its final phase. I am also a licensed psychotherapist under the German Heilpraktikergesetz (HPG).

The experiential approach fundamentally changed my perspective. For a long time, I believed that people remained largely bound to their patterns and that fear or emotional pain were difficult to transform. Today, I know that change is possible. Through both personal experience and professional work, I have seen how mindful therapeutic processes can soften old imprints, allow separation to be integrated, and make new forms of connection possible. Above all, I have come to understand that, unlike in childhood, we have choices as adults.

In my work, I value clarity, openness and genuine respect. I offer a space free from judgment, where what is present is allowed to emerge. My aim is to provide stability, orientation and a resonant therapeutic framework in which development can unfold.

I work in my private practice in Berlin-Mitte and am also active as a family therapist at the Family Centre Weißensee.