About

Private Practice

Hamburg-Othmarschen & online

Specialised, psychologically grounded support for emotional regulation, relational clarity and sustainable performance.

PHILOSOPHY

Rather than focusing on diagnoses alone, the work is focused on the interaction between cognition (values, belief systems, decision patterns), emotional processes, and the nervous system. This integrative perspective allows for a precise analysis of how personal history, internal regulation, and current life demands interact - and where these dynamics begin to limit change.

Application of scientifically recognized and integrative methods (e.g. cognitive behavioral therapy).

METHODOLOGY

Integrative analytics (cognitive, emotional & somatic)
Emotional resilience & development of a stable sense of self-worth
Integrative cognitive behavioural therapy & coaching

DIAGNOSTIC & ANALYTIC

Structured, evidence-informed analytic exploration for people who want a clear, grounded understanding of where they currently stand - cognitively, emotionally, and somatically.

The focus is on identifying patterns, causal dynamics, and internal constraints that shape our current experience and influence where progress feels blocked.

This creates a coherent picture of why things are the way they are and what needs to change for sustainable movement forward.

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Emotional self mastery & high self-esteem

Emotions

Courage
Resilience
Self-discipline
Calmness
Composure
Confidence

Self-esteem

Setting boundaries
Self-love
Relaxing
Letting go
Allowing
Releasing

When simply being and feeling becomes too much. Emotions feel intense, quickly overwhelming - like drowning from the inside. Thoughts spin in circles, emotional stimuli feel too strong, too close, too deep. What’s missing is an inner boundary - between stimulus and response, between feeling and action. Emotional self mastery means reclaiming leadership within: learning to regulate emotions, building inner stability, and intentionally directing your energy - instead of being swept away by it.

When doing becomes too much. There’s an inner belief: I’m only valuable if I achieve enough. People caught in this pattern strive to do everything just right - more workouts, more accomplishments, more certificates, more control over their body and life. And yet, the inner state remains: Still not enough. This constant self-optimization is exhausting and counteracted by developing self-esteem. The real work lies in allowing - in trusting that your worth isn’t something to earn, but something to recognize.

AREA OF FOCUS

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Orientation consultation

A focused 15-minute phone call to assess fit and clarify the appropriate next step · €50

LAURA SCHNITTGER

Specialisation does not arise from expertise alone, but is shaped just as much by lived experience. I bring both into my work authentically, so that you feel not only professionally well supported, but also accompanied by someone you can relate to on a human level.

For this reason, I work with my clients on eye level - empathetically, transparently, and with care. Feeling truly in good hands, both professionally and personally, is the prerequisite for being able to open up, to feel comfortable being ourselves, and to vulnerably share what is most true and essential. It is in this space of trust that we can be fully seen - and where meaningful, lasting change becomes possible.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

(Integrative) Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy

Dr. Stavemann | Institut für Integrative Verhaltenstherapie Hamburg | Accredited by the Psychotherapists Chamber Hamburg (Psychotherapeutenkammer Germany)

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

M.Sc. Informatics | Thesis: "Data-driven decision-making by managers via artificial intelligence."

Appointment

Coaching and consulting on psychological decision-making and self-regulation under sustained complexity, pressure, and uncertainty.

FOR EXECUTIVES AND COMPANIES

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PERSONAL DEVELPOMENT

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Orientation consultation

A focused 15-minute phone call to assess fit and clarify the appropriate next step · €50