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In the Faculty of Human and Health Sciences, the University Psychotherapeutic Outpatient Clinic aims to combine psychotherapeutic care with research and the training of future psychotherapists. It will be officially opened on April 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in the Forum at Domshof’s Banking Hall. Members of the media are cordially invited.
The Psychotherapeutic University Outpatient Services over the Lifespan (PULS) clinic offers psychotherapeutic treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions within the context of research and teaching. In this way, the clinic contributes to the care of people with mental illnesses while also making a significant contribution to academic advancement and the practical training of psychotherapists. The services are aimed at children and adolescents as well as adults and are available to the general public beyond the campus. The costs for the individual and group therapies offered are covered by statutory health insurance.
High Quality Through Integration into Research and Teaching
The clinic offers therapy appointments for people with mental illnesses who value treatment based on the latest scientific standards. “With our opening, we are launching our first study as part of PULS: a structured group therapy based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a modern advancement of cognitive behavioral therapy,” explains Professor Barbara Cludius, the academic director of the adult program division. “The focus is not on fighting against distressing thoughts and feelings, but on dealing with them in a more flexible way in order to align more closely with personal values and actively shape one’s own life.”
The twelve-week group therapy also offers participants the opportunity to share experiences with others facing similar challenges and to support one another. As part of the study, questionnaires are used to better understand which factors contribute to patients benefiting from the treatment to varying degrees.
By agreeing to participate, patients at the outpatient clinic enable the continuous development of psychotherapeutic methods – including in teaching: “Another distinctive feature of our therapy program is what we call ‘teaching therapies.’ This involves having part of the treatment conducted by advanced master’s students in the Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy degree program – naturally under the close supervision of experienced, licensed psychotherapists,” explains Professor Lars White, who serves as the academic director for the child and adolescent program division.
Members of the media are invited to cover the event on April 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at Forum at Domshof. In addition to State Councilor Karolin Kumar, Professor Maren Peteresen, Vice President for Teaching and Studies at the University of Bremen, and Professor Ingrid Darmann-Finck, Dean of the Faculty of Human and Health Sciences, will participate. The program also includes academic presentations by Professor Thomas Ehring and Professor Michael Günter. To register please contact Katrin Hoffmann Clemente (katrin.hoffmann@vw.uni-bremen.de)
Nicole Rennschmied
Managing Director
University Psychotherapeutic Outpatient Clinic (PULS)
Phone: +49 421 218-68990
Email: nrennsch@uni-bremen.de
https://www.uni-bremen.de/ambulanz-puls (only available in German)
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