Gitta Jacob

Dr. Gitta Jacob is a psychotherapist, lecturer, and author specializing in psychotherapy. Trained in psychology in Würzburg and Freiburg, she worked at a university, a university hospital, and in private practice before moving to Hamburg, where she has lived for more than a decade. She also works with GAIA, helping develop and research therapeutic online programs designed to extend access to psychological support.

Jacob shares her expertise through books, professional articles, lectures, and seminars. Her writing addresses emotions, relationship patterns, schema therapy, and practical approaches to changing established behaviors. Titles include Too Much Feeling, Raus aus Schema F, and Schematherapy in Practice, with some of her books translated into more than 20 languages. She also publishes scientific research on psychotherapy and digital interventions, including studies of online support for mental health conditions and wellbeing. Her professional events include workshops and talks on topics such as anger, difficult therapeutic interactions, and confrontation in therapy.