Information on waiting time

The national statistics show that patients have to wait at least three months for an initial consultation with a psychotherapist, but usually longer. This is particularly true in rural regions. Once you have found a psychotherapy space, three more months will pass between the initial diagnostic consultation and the start of treatment.

This is not always easy to understand. Therefore we give you a brief insight into the reasons and background to this problem: How do these waiting times come about?

Waiting times for psychotherapy (this study is only available in German)