Welcome to the Specialized Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine

Mental stress often has physical effects – and vice versa. In our psychosomatic practice, we address both aspects together and support you with a clearly structured, multidisciplinary treatment plan.

This approach is in line with guidelines, scientifically grounded, and neurobiologically oriented, based on a biopsychosocial model. It takes a holistic view of the body, the mind, and the social environment, as well as their interactions.

Blick auf die Max Grundig Klinik mit gepflegtem Garten und geschwungenen Wegen im warmen Abendlicht

We treat a wide range of psychosomatic disorders.

Depression

Possible symptoms:

Persistent low mood

Loss of interest and pleasure

Exhaustion

Difficulty concentrating

Negative self-image

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Anxiety Disorders

Possible symptoms:

Excessive worry

Persistent tension

Physical symptoms of anxiety

Panic attacks

Avoidance behavior

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Burnout

Possible symptoms:

Work-related difficulties in daily life

Reduced productivity

Emotional detachment from work

Increased irritability

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Psychocardiological disorders

Possible symptoms:

Chest pain or discomfort without physical findings

Takotsubo syndrome

Coping with and accepting heart disease

Heart-related anxiety

Avoidance behavior

Panic attacks

High blood pressure, rapid heartbeat

Sleep disturbances

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Stress-related illnesses

Possible symptoms:

Chronic stress-induced pain

Stress-related disorders

Stress-induced physical symptoms

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Additional Indications

For example:

Stress-related disorders

Coping with illness

Symptoms of grief

Psychodiabetology

Psychogastroenterology

Disorders associated with competitive sports

In a confidential consultation, we will work together to determine whether our holistic psychosomatic treatment is right for you.

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We combine modern, evidence-based psychosomatic treatment with a bio-psycho-social interdisciplinary treatment approach.

The body, mind, and life circumstances are inextricably linked. This holistic approach is essential to us – whether we are treating stress-related or unexplained physical symptoms with no clear organic cause, or providing psychosomatic support for serious illnesses.

To ensure you receive the best possible care, we take an interdisciplinary approach: When necessary, our expertise in psychosomatic medicine is seamlessly complemented by the medical diagnostics provided by our colleagues in Internal Medicine and the Prevention Center.

Our integrative psychosomatic treatment is tailored to your personal needs: your treatment plan is designed to be precisely tailored and goal-oriented. Our multimodal, cross-school approach combines modern cognitive behavioral therapy with depth psychology-based methods and systemic aspects in both individual and group therapy sessions.

Inpatient intensive therapy is supplemented, as indicated, by highly qualified co-therapeutic specialists, as well as sports, physical, and exercise therapies involving active interventions, and relaxation techniques, music therapy, occupational therapy, and art therapy. Our multimodal therapeutic offerings include mindfulness, biofeedback, yoga, meditation, qigong, and much more. In addition, patient lectures based on the latest scientific findings are offered.

We continuously ensure the quality of our treatment through supervision and scientific evaluations conducted in accordance with the latest standards.

Modern behavioral psychotherapy

Our treatment is based on contemporary behavioral psychotherapy that adheres to the latest scientific standards – structured, goal-oriented, and always taking into account the specific realities of our patients’ lives.

In doing so, we take a neurobiologically informed, cross-methodological approach.
Tailored to the specific condition & personalized

We take the time to focus on you and your health: For each patient, we develop a personalized treatment plan consisting of coordinated components that specifically address the individual condition while taking into account the patient’s personal history, resources, and goals.

This enables a highly effective, experience- and solution-oriented intensive therapy that addresses various levels of human experience.
Based on the biopsychosocial model

Symptoms are rarely purely physical or purely psychological in nature. That is why we always consider your health in the context of the close interplay between biological factors, your mental state, and your individual circumstances.

We tailor our diagnosis and treatment to this overall picture. Absolute discretion, confidentiality, and a deep appreciation for your life’s achievements, experiences, and personal needs form the solid foundation of our treatment philosophy.

Clinic Concept

We’ll be there for you throughout your stay

Contact

4 weeks in advance

Planning Your Stay

Once you have decided to begin inpatient treatment, you will typically contact us. Our patient management team will first explain the organizational details to you, and then you will have a consultation with one of our specialists or psychotherapists. This initial consultation serves as an opportunity to get to know each other, receive professional advice, and assess whether inpatient treatment at our facility is appropriate for you.

Angestellte der Klinik Notiert etwas auf einem Papier

14 days in advance

Provide information in advance

Our patient management team will then work with you to finalize the remaining organizational details (cost coverage, specific admission date, etc.). Before you begin your inpatient treatment, you will have the opportunity to provide us with important information and any existing medical reports in advance by completing a questionnaire that will be sent to you.

Eine Mitarbeiterin der Klinik
spricht mit einem Patienten auf dem Flur

3 days in advance

Treatment Plan

The personalized weekly treatment plan is tailored to the patient’s specific needs and draws on treatment modules from the following areas: individual and group psychotherapy, psychoeducational groups (e.g., coping with depression, coping with anxiety, coping with stress), occupational/art/music therapy, lectures based on the latest scientific research, mindfulness-based therapy (e.g., MBSR yoga, MBSR meditation), relaxation techniques, biofeedback, sports and exercise therapies as medically indicated, and active physical therapy.

Patient wird am Eingang der Max Grundig Klinik empfangen

During your stay

Therapy sessions

Together, this results in a highly effective, experience- and solution-oriented intensive therapy program. Your therapeutic process will be supported by our highly qualified, multidisciplinary team of therapists. Therapy sessions take place Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. You are also welcome to participate in our weekend program.

Patientin wird am Empfang der Max Grundig Klinik beraten

At the end of treatment

End of treatment and return home

The primary goal of the therapy is to (re)build your self-efficacy, your resources, and your sense of personal responsibility during your stay. Toward the end of treatment, we provide personalized relapse prevention strategies and concrete preparation for the post-hospitalization phase. This includes clarifying the possibility of outpatient follow-up care and contacting your previous outpatient provider to coordinate and ensure a smooth transition back to your familiar home environment.

Visit our clinic for stress-related symptoms

Schedule a stress consultation

Zwei Personen trainieren im Freien vor der Klinik

It's all about the patient

Our therapeutic approach consistently places you, as a person, at the center of our work. We focus on your strengths and resources and tailor the treatment entirely to your personal needs. A key priority for us is to balance basic human needs such as attachment and autonomy, so that you can have new, positive experiences.

Your personal therapist

In the Psychosomatic Department at the Max Grundig Clinic, you will be supported by a personal psychotherapist throughout your stay. Together, you will define your goals and receive a treatment plan tailored to your needs. A large team of experienced psychotherapists, medical specialists, and specialized therapists closely coordinate all diagnostic, therapeutic, and, if necessary, medication-related steps.

This ensures that your treatment is comprehensively coordinated and regularly adjusted to reflect your progress. Special consultation hours ensure that you are well-informed and receive prompt feedback at all times.

Centralized Co-Therapy for Your Daily Clinical Practice

The Central Co-Therapy Center serves as a link between patients, psychologists, specialized therapists, and medical specialists.

The team of healthcare professionals and nurses performs important diagnostic and nursing tasks, carries out medical and psychological instructions, and ensures comprehensive documentation. In addition, they provide therapeutic support through activities such as relaxation exercises, group sessions, forest bathing, and other complementary measures. Mindfulness, biofeedback, yoga, ACT, and much more are also part of our multimodal therapy program.

Especially during the afternoon and evening hours, as well as on weekends, the Central Co-Therapy Unit serves as the primary point of contact for crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and brief therapeutic sessions. Additional responsibilities include scheduling appointments, dispensing medication, conducting routine checkups, measuring blood pressure, assisting with examinations, and performing computer-assisted analysis of diagnostic tests.

“What makes the Max Grundig Clinic unique is the interdisciplinary approach it embodies. When indicated, patients are diagnosed and treated from a psychosomatic perspective, taking into account the whole person and their resources. This is the clinic’s strength, combined with high-quality care and evidence-based medicine. Here, patients are seen and treated as whole people. Psychosomatics is not a stigma, but rather a holistic view of the individual.”

Dr. med. Doris Klinger, Chefärztin der Psychosomatik

Our Psychosomatic Medicine Leadership Team

Dr. med. Doris Klinger

Chefärztin Psychosomatik
- Fachärztin für Psychosomatische Medizin
- Fachärztin für Allgemeinmedizin
- Fachärztin für Musikpädagogik
- Spezielle und psychosomatische Schmerztherapie
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Dr. med. Doris Klinger

Chefärztin Psychosomatik

Dr. Doris Klinger leitete bis Ende 2024 die Vitos Klinik für Psychosomatik in Weilmünster und war zuvor in leitenden ärztlichen Positionen psychosomatischer und psychiatrischer Fachkliniken tätig, unter anderem in der Klinik Dr. Steib in Königstein sowie am Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt. Sie ist Fachärztin für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie sowie Allgemeinmedizinerin und Expertin für psychosomatische Schmerztherapie und Stressfolgeerkrankungen; vor ihrer medizinischen Ausbildung studierte sie Musik und ist staatlich anerkannte Musikpädagogin.

Buchveröffentlichungen

Chronische Schmerzen verstehen und behandeln
Ein Fallbuch aus bio-psycho-sozialer Perspektive

Dr. med. Doris Klinger / Prof. Dr. Ulrich T. Egle
Kohlhammer Verlag
978-3-17-034238-5 (ISBN)

Ein ganz besonderer Saft
Blut in Wissenschaft und Kunst

Katherina Heinrichs, Jörg Vögele (Herausgeber)
Edition Roter Drache (Verlag)
978-3-96815-079-6 (ISBN)
Dipl. Psych. Till Nickert

Organisatorische und therapeutische Leitung
- Leitender Psychologe
- Psychologischer Psychotherapeut
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Dipl. Psych. Till Nickert

Organisatorische und therapeutische Leitung

Dipl. Psych. Till Nickert ist seit 2020 Leitender Psychologe in der Max Grundig Klinik. Nach seinem Studium an der Universität Freiburg erhielt er 2015 seine Approbation als Psychologischer Psychotherapeut.

Zuletzt war er als Leitender Psychologe in der Nexus-Klinik Baden-Baden und davor über acht Jahre in der Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Gelnhausen / Schlüchtern tätig. Parallel dazu führte er erfolgreich eine eigene Privatpraxis. Er weist zahlreiche Weiterbildungen in den Bereichen ACT, Schematherapie, Achtsamkeitstraining und Sportpsychologie vor.
Gabriele Reuter

Leitende Ärztin Somatik
- Fachärztin für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
- Fachärztin für Innere Medizin
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Gabriele Reuter

Leitende Ärztin Somatik

Gabriele Reuter studierte Humanmedizin in Freiburg. Nach Stationen als Assistenzärztin erwarb sie die Facharztanerkennung Innere Medizin und die Weiterbildung zur Fachärztin für Psychiatrie
und Psychotherapie.
Dr. med. Heino Lisker

Leitender Arzt Psychosomatik
- Facharzt für Psychotherapie
- Facharzt für Innere Medizin
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Dr. med. Heino Lisker

Leitender Arzt Psychosomatik

Dr. med. Heino Lisker studierte Humanmedizin an der Universität Tübingen. Er ist Facharzt für Innere Medizin. Berufsbegleitend erwarb er den Zusatztitel Psychotherapie mit den Schwerpunkten tiefenpsychologisch fundierte Psychotherapie und Psychodrama.

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Welcome to the Specialized Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine

We treat a wide range of psychosomatic disorders.

Depression

Anxiety Disorders

Burnout

Psychocardiological disorders

Stress-related illnesses

Additional Indications

We combine modern, evidence-based psychosomatic treatment with a bio-psycho-social interdisciplinary treatment approach.

Modern behavioral psychotherapy

Tailored to the specific condition & personalized

Based on the biopsychosocial model

We’ll be there for you throughout your stay

Planning Your Stay

Provide information in advance

Treatment Plan

Therapy sessions

End of treatment and return home

Visit our clinic for stress-related symptoms

Schedule a stress consultation

It's all about the patient

Your personal therapist

Centralized Co-Therapy for Your Daily Clinical Practice

Our Psychosomatic Medicine Leadership Team

Dr. med. Doris Klinger

Dipl. Psych. Till Nickert

Gabriele Reuter

Dr. med. Heino Lisker

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