Registered doctors and psychological psychotherapists
GPs are often the first point of contact for people with mental stress and mental illness, referring them to other treatment options if necessary. If there is a need for a differentiated diagnosis and specific treatment, treatment by a registered specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy is recommended.
Psychotherapy is a collective term for a range of conversational and behavioral methods that are used to treat mental disorders. If you would like to take advantage of outpatient psychotherapy, you must contact a registered psychological psychotherapist or a medical psychotherapist.
You can find a list of registered specialists in Wolfsburg at:
These include:
- Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy or neurology and psychiatry
- Specialist in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy
- Psychological psychotherapist
- Medical and psychological psychotherapists
The appointment service of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians of Lower Saxony arranges appointments with specialists and psychotherapists for people with statutory health insurance.
Telephone: 116 117
Psychiatric outpatient clinic (PIA)
The psychiatric outpatient clinic focuses on providing outpatient support for people with chronic mental illnesses who require continuous and hospital-based treatment due to the nature, severity and duration of their illness. The support includes medical help and psychosocial care services, such as group discussions and counselling, which help to cope with everyday life and stabilize the patient. The aim is to avoid hospital stays, shorten treatment times and promote social integration.
Psychiatric outpatient clinic Wolfsburg
Laagbergstraße 24
38440 Wolfsburg
Telephone: 05361 28645-21
Day clinic Wolfsburg
Psychiatric day clinics are attached to psychiatric clinics. They form a bridge between inpatient and outpatient treatment. The treatment offered is similar to that offered on hospital wards. In the day clinic, mentally ill people are treated five days a week during the day, while they stay at home at night and at weekends. A visit to a day clinic is often recommended following an inpatient stay. It is also possible to be admitted to the day clinic in order to avoid a stay in hospital.
Day clinic for adults Wolfsburg
Laagbergstraße 28
38440 Wolfsburg
Telephone: 05361 386450
Psychiatric hospitals
In Germany, there are specialist hospitals for psychiatry and psychotherapy as well as general hospitals that have a psychiatric department. Psychiatric hospital treatment includes individual therapy sessions, group therapy, counseling and support in applying for further help, drug treatment and art, music, movement or occupational therapy. The clinics have multi-professional teams with specialist therapists for the respective services. Advice for relatives is also one of their tasks. The costs of treatment are covered by health insurance.
The responsible specialist clinic for psychiatry and psychotherapy for citizens of Wolfsburg is the AWO Psychiatry Center Königslutter (approx. 30 km from Wolfsburg). The specialist hospital is divided into various clinics: General Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Addiction Disorders, Psychosomatic Medicine, Gerontopsychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.
AWO Psychiatric Center Specialist Hospital for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
In front of the Kaiserdom 10
38154 Königslutter
Telephone: 05353 90-0
Fax: 05353 90-1095
Central admission: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 18:00, Phone: 05353 90-1030
Email: poststelle@awo-apz.de
Information on admission and your stay at the AWO Psychiatric Center Königslutter can be found here:
You can find more psychiatric clinics in Lower Saxony under the following link:
Psychiatric home nursing care (pHKP)
The aim of psychiatric home nursing is to avoid or shorten psychiatric hospital treatment. This service supports the direct and seamless transition from hospital to care at home. It offers active and intensive support and advice at home. You will be supported by nursing staff up to three times a day for up to four months on the basis of a jointly developed plan. You will need a doctor's prescription from your psychiatric specialist or - if the diagnosis is confirmed - from your GP. People with severe illnesses in particular benefit from this service.
AWO APP
Laagbergstraße 24
38440 Wolfsburg
Telephone: 05361 - 272920-0
E-mail: info.app@awo-gesundheitszentrum.de
Diaconia Wolfsburg
Erich-Bammel-Weg 2
38446 Wolfsburg
Phone: 0157/78877090
E-Mail: cpollitz@diakonie-wolfsburg.de
DIAPP gGmbH
Lange Street 33/34
38100 Braunschweig
Phone: 05361 - 501 17 17 or phone: 0531 - 23 86 68 88
E-mail: info@diapp-HarzHeide.de
Outpatient Center Hildesheim (AZH)
Almsstrasse 32
31134 Hildesheim
Phone: 05121 - 4088030
E-mail: info@ambulantes-zentrum-hildesheim.de
Occupational therapy
Outpatient occupational therapy is provided by registered occupational therapists. The aim of occupational therapy is to help people participate in everyday activities. It is about (re)gaining, promoting and maintaining the ability to act in everyday life, in self-care, at work and in leisure activities. The treatment improves motor skills, coordination, perception and concentration. Doctors in private practice can prescribe occupational therapy to improve your ability to act in various areas of life.
You can find a list of registered occupational therapists in Wolfsburg on the website of the German Occupational Therapy Association (Deutscher Verband Ergotherapie e.V.) at
or in the "Yellow Pages" under