Dirk Werner
About Me
Dipl. Psychologist and licensed Psychological Psychotherapist specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy. Over 26 years of clinical and outpatient experience in individual, couples and group therapy.
Career
Independent practice in Füssen, Kemptener Straße 2. Current location: Füssen-Hopfen. Focus: individual, couples and group therapy.
From February 2012 to end of February 2015, additional work as Psychological Psychotherapist.
Specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy. Training under Prof. Dr. Dr. Sulz (BAP Munich).
Opened independent practice in January 2008.
Department of forensic psychiatry and psychotherapy. Psychotherapeutic work with alcohol and drug-dependent patients.
Specialist clinic for psychotherapy and psychosomatics in the Allgäu. Initially quality officer and head of research and psychodiagnostics. From 2001 primarily as individual and group psychotherapist, and voluntary continuing education coordinator.
Graduated as Dipl. Psychologist (May 2000). Thesis: Effectiveness factors in an inpatient therapeutic community, including development of the KliGEB questionnaire. Alongside: foundational training in person-centered therapy (Rogers) under Prof. Dr. Dieter Tscheulin, and voluntary work at the Würzburg Crisis Service.
Qualifications
- 2015 Admission as contract psychotherapist by the KVB, Swabia district (Q1 2015).
- 2011 State license as Psychological Psychotherapist specializing in CBT. Training under Prof. Dr. Dr. Sulz (BAP Munich). Registration in the KVB physician register, Swabia district.
- From 2005 Own seminar series (since August 2005).
- 2000 Dipl. Psychologist, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg (May 2000).
- 1999 Training as Group Trainer for Social Competencies (GSK) under Dr. R. Hinsch.
- License to practice healing in the field of psychotherapy (HPG).
- Training in the focusing process-experiential intervention model under Dr. med. Konrad Stauss.
- Extensive training in Gestalt and body psychotherapy, bonding psychotherapy, breathwork methods and alternative healing approaches.
Awards
- 2023 & 2025 FOCUS Health Recommendation 2023 & 2025 — Psychotherapy. Recognized by the FOCUS editorial team based on independent data collection evaluating practice experience, therapy spectrum, continuing education, service and reputation.
Press Reviews
Dirk Werner's book "The Battle Within: A Guide to Overcoming Inner Struggles" has been praised by The Prairies Book Review. The review highlights the clarity and depth of his work and offers valuable insights into the psychological aspects of inner conflicts.
„Exquisitely simple, thought-provoking, and thoroughly readable..."
In this insightful guide, Werner walks readers through the complexities of inner struggles and offers strategies for achieving emotional well-being and self-empowerment.
— The Prairies Book Review, February 26, 2024
Publication
„Empirische Ergebnisse stationärer Psychotherapie im Rahmen eines multimodalen Ansatzes"
co-authored with G. Stadtmüller and P. Schumm
In: Humanistic-integrative psychotherapy approaches in inpatient psychosomatics, Wittgensteiner Kliniken AG (Ed.), 2001, Self-published by Psychosomatische Klinik Bad Grönenbach.
Other Activities
Author of 31 books and audiobooks in German and English (psychology guides, thrillers, spirituality, fiction) and developer of the apps Shadow Integrator (AI-powered shadow work based on C. G. Jung), PsyProfiler (22 scientifically validated psychology tests) and InsightVUE (AI-powered image analysis — psychology, symbolism, mythology and aesthetics).