About us – Referents
The Institute of Essential Psychotherapy is based in Hennef.
It is headed by Wolfgang Erhardt, a psychological psychotherapist based in Bonn.
The deputy head (procuration) lies with Dr. med. med Tilmann Borghardt, a meditation teacher living in Freiburg.
Many years of exchange with different traditions in the Buddhadharma and different psychotherapeutic methods have made an integration possible – into personal psychotherapeutic work and into one methodology – the essential psychotherapy.

Wolfgang Erhardt
Psychologist Wolfgang Erhardt, born in 1958 in Bonn-Zentrum as a psychological psychotherapist – Accreditation for behavioral psychotherapy – Further training in psychosynthesis, knowledge and experience in all common psychotherapy procedures. Since 1997 he has formed a practice community in Bonn with 5 colleagues. Experiences with Buddhist meditation and study since 1981 predominantly in Tibetan Buddhism of the Karma Kagyu tradition, but also in ZEN and Kum Nye. Organizer of symposia and working group meetings on “Buddhadharma and psychotherapy”. Owner and director of the Institute of Essential Psychotherapy. Author of the book “Buddhist Psychology.”
Dr. med. Tilmann Borghardt
A Black Forest based meditation teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and the Theravada tradition, lead during 17 years the three-year retreats at the monastery Dhagpo Kundreul Ling in France and now guides practitioners in several countries. Originally homeopathic doctor he has been active for many years as a translator, author and publisher of Buddhist texts, conducted symposia on “Buddhism and psychotherapy” and has the responsibility the “Ekayana Institute for contemporary Buddhism” in
Lenzkirch-Raitenbuch. Procure for the Institute of Essential Psychotherapy.
https://ekayana-institut.de.
Lenzkirch-Raitenbuch. Procure for the Institute of Essential Psychotherapy.
https://ekayana-institut.de.

psychological psychotherapist, Practice for depth psychological psychotherapy in Berlin until June 2014. Mother of two adult sons. Conversation psychotherapist (GWG), clinical hypnotherapist (MEG),
Supervisor. Author for specialized and non-fiction books, numerous articles on the subject of psychosomatic medicine, healing relationship design and resource-oriented psychotherapy and Buddhism in dialogue. Cooperation with her partner Lama Drime Öser for more than 10 years (lectures, seminars, meditation exams). Since the summer of 2014, she has been living in seclusion to deepen her meditation practice. From February 2019 again isolated seminar offers.
Supervisor. Author for specialized and non-fiction books, numerous articles on the subject of psychosomatic medicine, healing relationship design and resource-oriented psychotherapy and Buddhism in dialogue. Cooperation with her partner Lama Drime Öser for more than 10 years (lectures, seminars, meditation exams). Since the summer of 2014, she has been living in seclusion to deepen her meditation practice. From February 2019 again isolated seminar offers.

Born in 1971 in Aachen and raised in Herzogenrath. Studied sports science in the field of rehabilitation in Cologne. Buddhist Studies in Philosophy and Tibetan in India and Nepal and Long Stay in the Monastery in Auvergne, France where he completed two classic three year retreats. Experience in meditation 25 years and teaching in Germany and Brazil. Then training in somatic expiriencing after Peter Levine and Integral Somatic Psychology.
Friederike Erhardt
Friederike Erhardt, 3-year training in therapeutic psychosynthesis with David Bach (USA) in the Psychosynthesis House, Phyllis Krystal’s 2-year education in the Phyllis Krystal Method, has worked with this imagination method
since 1995, as well as with other people, 3-year training in integrative dance education Since 1994 in private practice with individual, couple and group work, seminar activity in adult education, many years of experience in meditation.
www.psychosynthesepraxis.de.
since 1995, as well as with other people, 3-year training in integrative dance education Since 1994 in private practice with individual, couple and group work, seminar activity in adult education, many years of experience in meditation.
www.psychosynthesepraxis.de.
Born in 1955, psychologist, Psychological Psychotherapist.
After years of employment in the disability and inpatient acute psychiatry 1991 establishment in private practice for psychotherapy, coaching and supervision in Metzingen. I am trained in Gestalt Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Integration EMI and Clinical Hypnotherapy, Family Placement Practice, Mindfulness Stress Management MBSR, Mindful Self- Compassion MSC and Systemic Coaching; currently training in NARM
Neroaffective Relationship Model. Since 1998 student of the Ridhwan School Diamond Approach by Hameed Almaas.
www.coaching-praxis.de
After years of employment in the disability and inpatient acute psychiatry 1991 establishment in private practice for psychotherapy, coaching and supervision in Metzingen. I am trained in Gestalt Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Integration EMI and Clinical Hypnotherapy, Family Placement Practice, Mindfulness Stress Management MBSR, Mindful Self- Compassion MSC and Systemic Coaching; currently training in NARM
Neroaffective Relationship Model. Since 1998 student of the Ridhwan School Diamond Approach by Hameed Almaas.
www.coaching-praxis.de
Elgin Schrewe-Krome
I am living in Bremen and I am a practicing psychoanalyst in private practice for adults, children and adolescents and infants, training analyst (DGPT), teaching therapist for deep psychology psychotherapy and supervison, couple and family therapist IFW. Training in body psychotherapy, trauma healing, energetic healing and shamanistic ritual work.
After a long practice of meditation in the Christian context, I have been associated with Tibetan Buddhism since 1998.
Worked as a speaker at the symposia for psychotherapy and Buddhism and led his own trainings in transpersonal psychotherapy (the awakening of the heart) and spiritual guidance and guidance of mindfulness and insight
meditations. www.elginschrewe.de
After a long practice of meditation in the Christian context, I have been associated with Tibetan Buddhism since 1998.
Worked as a speaker at the symposia for psychotherapy and Buddhism and led his own trainings in transpersonal psychotherapy (the awakening of the heart) and spiritual guidance and guidance of mindfulness and insight
meditations. www.elginschrewe.de

HP, diploma in pedagogue, ECP, depth psychotherapeutic psychotherapist, since 20 years. established in private practice in Cologne, Tel. +49 221/427125
Teaching therapist at the Frankfurt Institute for Depth Psychology. Body Psychotherapy, longtime group therapist, MBSR teacher. Integration of essential psychotherapy with body psychotherapeutic methods.
Teaching therapist at the Frankfurt Institute for Depth Psychology. Body Psychotherapy, longtime group therapist, MBSR teacher. Integration of essential psychotherapy with body psychotherapeutic methods.
Ulla Pfluger-Heist
Graduate pedagogue, HP psychotherapy, co-founder and instructor of the
psychosynthesis house Allgäu-Bodensee (1986), active in free psychotherapeutic practice in 88267 Vogt, Tilsiterstr. 10 in the Allgäu
Focus: Dream and Symbol Work, Focusing, Trauma Therapy (Somatic
Experiencing)
www.pfluger-heist.de
psychosynthesis house Allgäu-Bodensee (1986), active in free psychotherapeutic practice in 88267 Vogt, Tilsiterstr. 10 in the Allgäu
Focus: Dream and Symbol Work, Focusing, Trauma Therapy (Somatic
Experiencing)
www.pfluger-heist.de
Freiburg based physician for psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy, active at the university hospital Freiburg and in private practice, as well as in teaching and supervision. Former Physician at the Psychosomatic Clinic Bad Grönenbach. Training in depth psychological psychotherapy and various humanistic therapy methods; in psychosomatic medicine and in traumatherapeutic procedures (PITT, SE, EMDR); in MBSR, in Essential Psychotherapy. Long-standing meditation practice in Vipassana and Mahamudra.
Irma Dockter
Dipl. Päd., Psychotherapy in private practice in Meckenheim near Bonn. Focus: Integrative Gestalt Therapy, 10 years as a trainer at the Fritz Perls Institute. Couple Therapy: 30 years as a couple therapist in an EFL position. Further trainings in different depth psychology procedure. 18 years meditation experience in Vipassana and Zen.
www.psychotherapie-dockter.de
www.psychotherapie-dockter.de
Astrid Schillings
Established Psychological Psychotherapist with registered practice for depth psychological psychotherapy, Head of the Focusing Institute Cologne, meditative exploration (Toni Packer / Krishna Murti), Wholebody Focusing / embodied awareness.
www.focusinginstitut.de
www.focusinginstitut.de
Gerd Pickshaus (Lama Gerd)
Two three-year retreats under the spiritual guidance of Gendün Rinpoche. Naturopath psychotherapy, training in trauma therapy Somatic Experiencing R and NARM ™ (Dr. Laurence Heller) as well in Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP, Dr. Raja Selvam) and Bodynamic (Lisbeth Marcher and Erik Jarlnaes). Psychotherapeutic practice in Mühltal and Darmstadt. Buddhist meditation classes together with his wife Lama Kerstin Barthel
www.gerd-pickshaus.de
E-Mail: mail@gerd-pickshaus.de
Tel: 06151 7876076 (answering machine)