Your body is sounding the alarm. And the doctor finds nothing.
A racing heart, pressure in your chest, a lump in your throat, a gut that never settles. You went to the doctor, maybe more than once. ECG, blood work, everything checked. Organically, all is fine. And still it is there. That does not mean you are imagining things. It often means your nervous system is stuck in permanent alarm, and your body is sending the signals your mind has long been overriding.
Maybe you recognise this
- ·A racing or skipping heart, even though nothing is wrong with your heart.
- ·A pressure or tightness in your chest that comes and goes.
- ·A lump in your throat, as if you cannot quite get enough air.
- ·A gut that reacts to tension: irritable bowel, nausea, cramps.
- ·Dizziness, lightheadedness, a feeling of being beside yourself.
- ·Tension, jaw clenching, a tightness that stays even at rest.
- ·Sleep that does not restore you, a system that cannot wind down at night.
Different symptoms, one common denominator: a system tuned to tension that no longer winds down on its own.
What is really behind it
Your nervous system has one job: to protect you. When it has learned over a long period that tension is safer than letting go, it stays in alarm mode, even when no acute threat is present. The body then sends the signals that belong to that mode: heart faster, breathing shallower, digestion slowed, muscles on standby. A doctor finds nothing pathological in this, because it is not an organ defect. It is a regulation pattern.
And it is not about pulling yourself together even harder. That is exactly what I have researched: under pressure, more control leads to less stability, not more (Cognitive Science Society, 2024). There is a right amount, not a maximum.
Your nervous system is not doing anything wrong. It is protecting you, just with outdated information.
Important, in clarity
- ·With physical symptoms, see a doctor first. Medical investigation is the foundation. My work begins only once serious physical causes have been ruled out.
- ·I offer psychological counselling and accompanying support, not medical treatment. I do not make diagnoses and I do not promise healing.
- ·If you are in an acute crisis, please contact your GP, the on-call medical service (116117 in Germany) or a crisis line (in Germany: Telefonseelsorge 0800 1110111, free, around the clock).
Who this is for
This work fits you if you are fundamentally functional and operating under tension, stress or high self-demand, and the symptoms accompany you without an acute illness in the foreground. These are often people who appear stable on the outside and have been running on alarm inside for a long time.
It does not fit if a condition that requires treatment is in the foreground. In that case we will look openly in the first conversation at what would genuinely help, and I will refer you on if something else fits you better.
Frequently asked questions
Does this mean I am imagining my symptoms?
No. Your symptoms are real. The nervous system is physical, and what it triggers you feel physically. Psychosomatic does not mean imagined, it means that tension and body are connected. It is not about something being wrong with you, it is about what your system is trying to protect right now.
I have already seen many doctors. What is different here?
Medical investigation is important and is the foundation, it rules out an organic cause. Once that is settled and the symptoms persist, we look at the level that is rarely examined: how your nervous system responds to pressure. That is exactly what I have researched. This does not replace medical care, it picks up where the test results end.
Can you heal my symptoms?
No, and nobody reputable would promise you that. I offer psychological counselling, not medical treatment. What we can do: understand what your nervous system is doing, and offer it a different state repeatedly through body, breath and attention. Many people find that the permanent alarm eases as a result. I cannot promise an outcome.
Is this therapy?
No. I am a psychologist (M.Sc.) and I work in a counselling and accompanying role, not as a medical practitioner. If a condition that requires treatment is in the foreground, psychotherapy or medical care is the right path, and I will tell you that openly.
How does a session work?
Online, 50 minutes, via an encrypted video connection. We start with what is weighing on you most right now, and you leave with something concrete to practise in everyday life. A free intro call always comes first.
The next step
If this sounds like your situation, book a free intro call or write to me. We will take the time to clarify whether my support is the right fit for you.
Psychological counselling and coaching, not medical treatment under the German Heilpraktikergesetz. Not a substitute for medical or psychotherapeutic care.