Do you live in Berlin and are you looking for support during pregnancy, before and after birth, in early parenthood, or after miscarriage and stillbirth?

The sponsor of the Familienzelt counselling centre is the non-profit association Selbstbestimmte Geburt und Familie

We are an interdisciplinary team that specializes in the life phase of “becoming and being a parent”. Four female employees, who are primarily available for counselling and group work, are employed by the association: a psychological psychotherapist, a psychologist (BA) with additional counselling qualifications, a social worker, and a couple and sex counsellor with a Master’s degree in Social Work.

We Advise You

on questions about pregnancy, birth, and life with a baby.

We Support You

in crises, in stressful life situations, with postpartum depression, after a traumatic birth experience, with a baby with special needs, and after a miscarriage or stillbirth.

You Can Talk to Us

in crises, about all questions, feelings, worries, fears, and uncertainties related to pregnancy and life with a baby. The counselling sessions focus on strengthening and supporting your own abilities.

We Offer Groups

for parents with their children, for parents of multiples, for parents of premature babies, and for women in crises and for women after a traumatic birth experience. We also have a group for bereaved parents.

Most groups are professionally led, open to new participants, and bring those affected into contact with each other.

We Offer Courses

that provide knowledge and confidence in handling the baby, improve health, or simply bring joy: for example, baby massage, first aid for infants and toddlers, PEKiP®, and SpielRaum according to Emmi Pikler.