Procedure, costs, programs and online offer for couples and individuals
Are you looking for professional support for your relationship or would you like to develop as an individual? Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) about couples therapy and psychological counseling at Angel Candeaux. Whether you are looking for clarity and change as a couple or want to work on personal issues on your own – here you can find out everything you need to know about the process, the costs, the various programs and the option of taking advantage of sessions online.
Are the costs covered by health insurance?
No. Couples therapy and psychological counseling with Angel Candeaux is a private self-pay service. The costs are not covered by statutory or private health insurance companies.
This generally applies to couples therapy: in Germany, it is not covered by health insurance – regardless of the provider. Individual psychological counseling with Angel is also deliberately offered outside the health insurance system.
Why self-pay? Your advantages at a glance:
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✅ No waiting times – you can start promptly, without months of delay
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✅ No bureaucratic effort – no applications, no permits, no forms
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✅ Full confidentiality – no diagnoses, data or reports are passed on to health insurance companies (important e.g. for civil servants, insurance companies or certain career paths)
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✅ Freely selectable course – content, duration and frequency are based exclusively on your needs – not on rigid specifications
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✅ Self-determination instead of pressure to justify – you decide when you start, how long you go and when it’s enough
This form of counseling gives you maximum personal responsibility, confidentiality and freedom of design – regardless of whether you come as a couple or alone.
Are diagnoses made or certificates issued?
No. Angel Candeaux does not issue diagnoses, expert opinions or sick notes. His work is deliberately outside the medical insurance system – with a clear focus on development, not illness.
In concrete terms, this means
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❌ No medical certificates or sick notes
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❌ No mental diagnoses in the ICD or DSM sense
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❌ No specialist psychological reports for courts, authorities or insurance companies
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❌ No proof for submission to employers or health insurance companies
Why is that an advantage?
Angel’s work focuses on personal and interpersonal development instead of diagnosis, on solution orientation instead of pathologization. You are not reduced to a clinical picture, but seen as a person with resources and learning potential.
This offers you:
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✅ Full discretion – no entries in health insurance files or insurance data
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✅ Clear goal orientation – instead of “treatment”, the focus is on change and growth
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✅ Safe guidance without stigmatization – particularly relevant for sensitive professional groups
If you need an official report, a diagnosis or a sick note, the right place to go is a practice licensed by a health insurance provider or a medical psychotherapist.
In which languages are couples therapy and psychological counseling offered?
We offer our sessions in German, Spanish and English. You are free to choose the language in which you want to express yourself best and feel understood – switching between languages is also possible if it helps the process.
This is a great advantage, especially for binational couples or individuals who have grown up multilingually. We consciously pay attention to linguistic nuances, cultural backgrounds and different forms of expression – and actively incorporate them into our work.
Why intercultural competence plays a central role for us
Our approach is particularly suitable for people with an intercultural background, e.g:
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International couples, expats or third-culture kids
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People who feel at home in several languages and cultures
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Individuals who want to reflect on and develop culturally shaped relationship patterns
Our therapeutic work is based on a deep understanding of how language, origin and personal history are interwoven. You don’t have to explain yourself to us – you can just be yourself.
When is couples therapy or psychological counseling useful?
Couples therapy is helpful in many situations in life – not just in conflicts. It supports you in consciously shaping your relationship, resolving deadlocked patterns and developing new perspectives together. Individuals can also use psychological counseling to clarify what they want from a relationship – or how they can deal with stressful relationship experiences.
Typical occasions for couples therapy or individual counseling:
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Preventive – to regularly maintain and consciously develop the relationship
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Before a crisis – such as upcoming revelations, upheavals or family changes
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In acute conflicts – when separation is imminent or communication is blocked
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After a separation – to create a peaceful transition or to reflect on a possible reunion
Whether as a couple or alone, the decisive factor is the willingness to change and the openness to question old patterns of thought and behavior. Therapeutic support offers you clarity, structure and concrete steps towards growth.
How does couples therapy work - and how does psychological counseling work?
Couples therapy and psychological counseling at Angel Candeaux follow a clearly structured, practical approach. The focus is on concrete changes – not on endless conversations. Modern psychological methods are combined with cultural and systemic elements to transform underlying relationship patterns or personal blockages in a sustainable way.
The work takes place within the framework of programs over 6 or 12 weeks with weekly sessions of 90 to 120 minutes and targeted impulses for the time between appointments. Whether as a couple or as an individual, you will be actively involved in a process of change that enables clarity, responsibility and growth.
The process is divided into two main phases:
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Emotional preparation
You strengthen your self-esteem, develop self-reflection and gain confidence in the process. The aim is to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and (for couples) of the dynamics of your relationship. -
Action and change
Together we will develop a concrete plan for change. You will learn to better manage emotional reactions, apply new behavioral strategies and pursue long-term relationship or life goals.
How do the sessions work? (Setting and general conditions)
Our sessions take place either on site in Berlin-Kreuzberg or online via video conference – you can choose which suits your everyday life better. Each session usually lasts 90 to 120 minutes. For couples, we usually work in a 6 or 12-week format, with a clear structure and weekly appointments.
Between sessions, depending on the program, you will receive specific impulses and exercises to support you in your everyday life and deepen the change process. We are also available to you by email or chat during the program.
The setting is open, honest and direct – but always respectful. We work in a clear and solution-oriented way, with a great deal of sensitivity for what is really at stake.
How long does couples therapy - or psychological counseling - take?
The duration of couples therapy or individual psychological counseling depends on how deep the issues go and how much change you want to achieve. As a rule, the process comprises a 6- or 12-week program with weekly sessions of 90 minutes each.
Between sessions, you (or you) continue to work with specific exercises – this keeps the process alive in everyday life. If you need more time or more depth, you can flexibly expand the program with additional modules.
The process is deliberately kept compact in order to achieve noticeable results in a short time – without losing any depth.
How can I prepare for the free trial session?
The free trial session lasts around 60 minutes and is designed to take a structured look at your current situation. It’s not just about getting to know each other – we’ll give you clear initial feedback and check together whether our approach fits your goals.
To prepare, you can ask yourself the following questions:
What exactly do you (or they) want to change?
What attempts have been made so far – and what has not worked?
What do you hope to gain from the accompaniment?
Are there any specific situations you would like to describe?
If you come as a couple, it helps if both of you are open and honest about what you want from the collaboration. Even if the perspectives are different – this is often an important part of the process.
After the session, you will receive written feedback from us, including an initial assessment of the situation and a structured proposal on how to proceed.
How much does couples therapy cost - and how much does psychological counseling cost?
Investing in a fulfilling relationship or personal development is also an investment in your quality of life. Whether you want to work on yourself as an individual or achieve change together as a couple, our programs are designed to deliver profound and sustainable results – with clarity, structure and a clear roadmap.
Since psychological counseling and couples therapy are not covered by health insurance in Germany, billing is private. The prices depend on the format and the selected program length:
For couples:
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Individual session (90-120 minutes): 270 €
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6-week program: € 1,550 or from € 149/month
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12-week program: € 2,980 or from € 279/month
For individuals:
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Individual session (90 minutes): 190 €
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6-week program: € 1,080 or from € 98/month
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12-week program: € 1,998 or from € 179/month
📌 Flexible installment payment is possible on request – in up to 12 monthly installments. All prices incl. VAT.
After the free trial session, you will receive individual feedback and a customized proposal on how the process could look in practice.
What qualifications should a good couples therapist or psychological counselor have?
Anyone who sets out to have their relationship or personal development professionally accompanied should take a close look at who they are entrusting themselves to. The quality of therapeutic work depends not only on knowledge, but also on attitude, experience and relationship skills.
A qualified couples therapist or psychological counselor should meet the following requirements:
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Academic training: A university degree in psychology or a sound education is the basis for professionally sound work.
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Experience with therapeutic methods: The decisive factor is not only the theory, but also the ability to use methods effectively and flexibly.
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Recommendations and references: Positive experiences of previous clients provide security.
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Trusting relationship: The personal connection is key – you should feel understood, respected and taken seriously
Important to know: The professional titles of couples therapist and psychological counselor are not legally protected in Germany. This means that anyone can call themselves one – even if they don’t have any formal training. This makes it all the more important to pay close attention to qualifications, experience and working methods. Many couples therapists are not psychologists and do not have the professional depth required for structural change processes.
Whether in couples therapy or individual psychological counseling – you should not only feel accompanied by your counterpart, but really seen. This is often more important than any certificate.
What methods and approaches are used in couples therapy and psychological counseling?
In traditional psychotherapy and counseling – also in the area of relationships – the following approaches are primarily used:
Systemic therapy: It looks at relationships in an overall context and examines the interactions between the parties involved.
Cognitive behavioral therapy: Helps to identify and change stressful thought and behavior patterns.
Psychoanalysis and depth psychology methods: Working with unconscious conflicts, often over long periods of time.
Humanistic methods: Focus on personal development, authenticity and empathy.
These methods have proven their worth – but often reach their limits when people want to make structural changes in the shortest possible time. This is exactly where desapalencao comes in.
desapalencao – an independent approach for real change
Angel Candeaux has developed a clearly structured, experience-oriented approach with desapalencao – based on his psychological training, his origins in Cuba and his intercultural life experience.
Whether you come as a couple or as an individual: desapalencao does not work with the idea that you are “broken” or that you need to work through years of the past. Instead, Angel understands stuck behavioral patterns as broken learning processes that are set in motion again through targeted stimuli and conscious interventions.
The focus is on your ability to change – not abstractly, but practically, concretely and in real contact. You will not be analyzed, but challenged, mirrored and strengthened.
What distinguishes desapalencao from traditional therapy approaches?
| Classic couple or individual therapy | desapalencao (Angel Candeaux) |
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| Focus on communication or root cause analysis | Focus on structural reactions and development |
| Long-term counseling | Compact change in 6 or 12 weeks |
| Analyzing the past | Expanding scope for action in the here and now |
| Talk therapy oriented | Reaction-based, experience-oriented, clearly confrontational |
| Methods from different schools | Independent, tried and tested approach with cultural depth |
Who is desapalencao suitable for?
For couples who want to put their relationship on a new footing
For individuals who want to better understand and change themselves and their relationship patterns
For people who don’t just want to talk, but want to experience tangible change
For all those who are ready to expand their comfort zone – without esotericism, but with depth
Is couples therapy or psychological counseling also possible online?
Yes – both couples therapy and psychological counseling are just as effective online as they are in person. Even though face-to-face sessions bring additional non-verbal layers, audio-visual communication is perfectly sufficient to have honest, deep and transformative conversations.
Online therapy offers decisive advantages, especially for couples or individuals who live outside Berlin or are heavily involved in their work:
✅ Advantages of online advice at a glance:
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No matter where you are: You can take part from anywhere – whether you’re at home, traveling or abroad.
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Time-saving: no need to drive to the store, no need to look for a parking space – a great advantage, especially for working people.
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Discreet and confidential: the sessions take place in your familiar surroundings.
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Lower inhibition threshold: Many people find it easier and more relaxed to get started online.
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Equally effective: content, exercises and emotional depth are also fully possible digitally.
Angel Candeaux designs the online sessions to be just as clear, structured and interactive as in person. Whether you want to work on your relationship patterns alone or together with your partner – online therapy is a flexible, modern form of support that makes change tangible.
What topics are typically dealt with in couples therapy or psychological counseling?
Every relationship is unique – but many couples and individuals encounter similar challenges over time. Couples therapy or psychological counseling is about working through these issues in a structured and solution-oriented way – with the aim of enabling greater clarity, connection and development.
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Recurring conflicts and misunderstandings
Discussions go round in circles – often it’s no longer about the actual topic, but about old hurts. -
Loss of closeness and intimacy
Tenderness, trust and sexuality have changed – and no one knows how to get back together. -
Infidelity, breach of trust or jealousy
A crisis has shaken trust – but some of you don’t want to give up the relationship. -
Different needs and lifestyles
Everyday life works, but there are tensions underneath: What do we really want from each other and from life? -
Orientation after a break-up or in an unclear relationship situation
Sometimes it is not clear whether you want to stay together – or what a new start might look like.
Individuals also often seek clarity in psychological counseling:
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to previous relationship patterns,
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dynamics to be repeated,
or because they want to learn how to have healthier relationships.
What makes a good couples therapy or counseling session?
When choosing the right therapist, you should pay attention to the following points:
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🤝 A non-binding initial meeting to get a first feel for the collaboration
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🗣️ The feeling of being truly understood – without judgment, but with clarity
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📘 A transparent approach that shows you how change is actually possible
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🧭 A structured path that is individually geared to the reality of your life – not prefabricated models
Angel Candeaux works with a clear, self-developed therapeutic approach(desapalencao) that makes structural changes possible in a relatively short time – without esotericism, but with real depth. The sessions are confrontational, honest and challenging – but always with the aim of helping you to move forward.
How do I find the right couples therapist - or psychological counselor?
Choosing the right therapist is a very personal decision. It’s not just about qualifications – it’s about whether you feel understood, challenged and truly supported. Because real change happens where trust and clarity meet.
When choosing a couples therapist or counselor, pay attention to the following points:
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A non-binding initial consultation in which you can check whether the chemistry is right without obligation
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The feeling of being allowed to show yourself – without having to justify yourself
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A clear, comprehensible therapy approach that shows you how to achieve your goal
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An individual approach instead of standard solutions or arbitrary advice
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Honesty instead of feel-good platitudes – growth needs confrontation, not just understanding
What speaks for Angel Candeaux?
Angel combines psychological expertise with a clear attitude: he is not a wellness coach, but a structured companion for people who really want to change something – in their relationship or in themselves. His self-developed desapalencao approach is not aimed at superficial harmony, but at profound development and long-term relationship quality.
You won’t be put off with general tips, but will receive precise feedback, clear reflection and a concrete path that suits you – whether as a couple or alone.
The trial session offers you the opportunity to find out at your leisure whether this is the right path for you.
What is the success rate of couples therapy - and individual psychological counseling?
The success rate of couples therapy and individual psychological counseling at Angel Candeaux is high – because we work specifically with people who seriously want to change something. During the free trial session, we check together whether the requirements for a successful collaboration are met.
After all, not every form of therapy is suitable for every concern – and not everyone is ready for real change at this point in time. Honesty on this point is a central part of quality assurance for us.
What influences the success of the therapy?
Whether you work alone or as a couple, the effectiveness of the support depends primarily on the following factors:
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Willingness to change and personal responsibility
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Clearly defined goals and willingness to question yourself
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Openness to honest feedback – even if it is uncomfortable
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Binding implementation of the steps between meetings
Angel does not work with couples where one of them is blocking the process – or with individuals who are only looking for “quick advice” but not a process. His way of working is confrontational, concrete and focused on growth – not on sugar-coating or consolation.
In which cases is success limited?
In certain situations, structured couple or individual therapy may not be the appropriate format:
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For acute psychiatric illnesses that require primary medical care
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In the case of active addiction problems, as long as stabilization has not taken place
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In the event of emotional or physical violence, if there is no secure basis for cooperation
In such cases, we recommend suitable specialist agencies – with a clear attitude and out of responsibility towards all parties involved.
Conclusion:
If you are really willing to engage in a structured process, take responsibility and actively work together, the chances of profound, sustainable change are very good – whether in couples therapy or individual psychological counseling.
More than just getting to know each other
Our collaboration begins with a real meeting – not with small talk.
You will get a direct impression of my way of working: clear, structured and empathetic.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
A full trial session
You will experience live how I work as a psychologist and couples therapist – without any detours we will get straight into your dynamic.
A concrete analysis
A clear decision on both sides
I only work with people who are ready to really change something – this is the only way to achieve real transformation. You will immediately feel whether this path is the right one for you.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
In the first session – whether online or in my practice for couples therapy in Berlin – you will recognize whether my approach suits you. The high success rate is based on clear strategies, tangible progress and visible results from the very first session.
Your trial session is free of charge – and can be the start of real change.
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