OVID Clinic Berlin

OVID Clinic Berlin

The OVID Day Clinic is designed for individuals experiencing stressful situations or psychological crises who are seeking sustainable change through a highly intensive, clearly time-limited treatment. The goal is to establish a stable psychological foundation within a few weeks in order to regain a higher quality of life.

Treatment at the OVID Day Clinic is provided by an interdisciplinary team of experienced physicians and psychotherapists. The therapeutic process is individually tailored to each person's life situation and specific issues. Over a period of four to twelve weeks, a customized treatment plan is implemented, which includes individual and group psychotherapy, music, art, and body therapy, as well as relaxation techniques, coaching sessions, and excursions (e.g., forest walks, museum visits, gym).

Both guideline-based procedures and modern complementary methods are used — including innovative approaches such as ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and virtual reality applications.

Therapy is offered in German, English, Spanish, and Modern Standard Arabic.

Profile

Prof. Dr. med. Gerhard Gründer is Chief Physician at the OVID Clinic Berlin and a renowned expert in pharmacological treatments for mental illnesses. He is particularly committed to researching the long-term effects of psychotropic medications and leads innovative studies, such as psilocybin research for treatment-resistant depression. In his specialized consultation, he provides guidance on complex disease progressions, treatment resistance, discontinuation of psychotropic medications, and the use of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

Dr. med. Andrea Jungaberle is Chief Physician at the OVID Clinic Berlin, a specialist in anesthesiology, and a medical psychotherapist with a focus on cognitive behavioral therapy. She combines many years of experience in emergency and intensive care medicine with a deep understanding of psychological processes. Her work emphasizes holistic therapy planning and psychedelic-augmented psychotherapy. Her specialized consultation is aimed at patients with complex physical-psychological interactions, particularly in cases of severe illnesses, hospital stays, or pain disorders.

El-Sayed Rayyan is a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy and the Deputy Chief Physician at the OVID Clinic Berlin, with over 18 years of clinical experience in Germany and France. His neuroscience-based treatment approach combines evidence-based psychotherapy with neuro-integrative methods and follows a structured three-phase model for the sustainable healing of psychological and psychosomatic disorders. In addition to his clinical work, he conducts research on the effects of psychedelics on emotional processing and develops innovative therapeutic concepts.