Dr. Gudrun Kaiser

Psychologist & Psychotherapist (CBT)


I am from Germany and have been living with my husband and our two daughters in Belgrade since 2022, from where I work online with clients worldwide.

After finishing my Masters Degree in Psychology, I worked at the university next to my training as a psychotherapist and conducted research in the field of behavioral medicine. This characterizes my work to this day: I regard body and psyche as a unit, which are mutually dependent and can therefore be both restricted and developed.

Accordingly, one focus of my work today is the support of people who suffer physically. The physical suffering can be diverse - from chronic pain, tinnitus, sleep disorders to panic attacks and fears.

As a licensed psychotherapist, I draw on well-founded knowledge from practice and theory, continue to educate myself and remain scientifically connected to the university. I am a member of the German Psychotherapist Association (DPtV) and registered in the medical register of the Berlin Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians.


In addition to various publications in scientific journals, I am a co-author of the guide to premenstrual syndrome ("Ratgeber Prämenstruelles Syndrom"), which is published by hogrefe.


Here are more details on my professional background and my scientific publications:

  • Professional Background

    • since 2022 working in my own practice for online counselling
    • 2022 independent outpatient psychological psychotherapist in my own practice
    • 2019 - 2022 Psychotherapist at the Salus Klinik Lindow (inpatient psychosomatic rehabilitation)
    • 2015 - 2018 Psychotherapist in the outpatient clinic in Marburg (outpatient psychotherapy)
    • 2015-2018 Research assistant and project coordinator at the chair for Clinical Psychology at the Phillipps University in Marburg
    • 2015 Working student at eligo GmbH in Berlin in the field of test construction
    • 2014 Research intern at the Charité Berlin (Institute for Sexual Science)
    • 2013 Psychological-Technical Assistant in the occupational psychological service of the Berlin Employment Agency
    • 2009-2010 Student Assistant at the Chair for Cognitive Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology

  • Education and Professional Training

    • 2015 - 2021 Post-graduate training to become a Psychological Psychotherapist in Marburg (Institute for Psychotherapy Training Marburg) and Lindow (Salus Institute for Behavior Therapy). Degree: License to practice Psychotherapy (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) 
    • 2015 - 2018 PhD Student at the Chair of Clinical Psychology at the Philipps University of Marburg. Degree: Dr. re. nat. (Summa cum laude)
    • 2013-2015 Study of Psychology at the Freie Universität Berlin. Degree: Master of Science (1.4) 
    • 2008-2012 Study of Psychology at the Technical University of Chemnitz, 2010/2011 semester abroad in Ankara. Degree: Bachelor of Science (1.2)

  • List of Publications

    Books:

    • Weise, C. & Kaiser, G. (2022). Ratgeber Prämenstruelles Syndrom - Informationen für Betroffene und Angehörige. Göttingen: hogrefe

    Scientific Publications (peer reviewed)

    •  Weise, C., Schubert, K., Kaiser, G. (2020). The higher the distress, the better the treatment response. Predictors of treatment outcome in an internet-based cognitive-behavioural treatment for women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Journal of psychosomatic research, 133(08)
    • Weise, C., Kaiser, G., Janda, C., Kues, J. N., Andersson, G., Strahler, J. & Kleinstäuber, M. (2019). Internet-based cognitive-behavioural intervention for women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder: A randomised controlled trial. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 88, 16-29.
    • Eisenlohr-Moul TA, Kaiser G, Weise C, Schmalenberger KM, Kiesner J, Ditzen B, Kleinstäuber M (2019). Are there temporal subtypes of premenstrual dysphoric disorder? using group-based trajectory modeling to identify individual differences in symptom change. Psychological Medicine 1–9. 
    • Kaiser, G., Janda, C., Kleinstäuber, M., & Weise, C. (2018). Clusters of premenstrual symptoms in women with PMDD: Appearance, stability and association with impairment. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 115, 38-43.
    • Kaiser, G., Schormann, A., Kues, J. N., Weise, C. (2018). Knowledge about Positive Premenstrual Changesand Somatosensory Amplification Increase the Report of Positive Premenstrual Changes: An Experimental Study. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 87(4), 237-239.
    • Kaiser, G., Kues, J. N., Kleinstäuber, M., Andersson, G., Weise, C. (2017). Methods for coping with premenstrual change: Development and validation of the German Premenstrual Change Coping Inventory (PMS-Cope). Women & Health, 7, 1-18.
    • Kuhle, L., Schlinzig, E., Kaiser, G., Amelung, T., Konrad, A., Röhle, R., & Beier, K.M. (2017). The association of sexual preference and dynamic risk factors with undetected child pornography offending. Journal of sexual aggression, 23(1), 3-18

    Congress Contributions

    • Weise, C., Kleinstäuber, M., Andersson, G., Strahler, J., Kaiser G. (2022). Die Wirksamkeit einer kognitiv-verhaltenstherapeutischen Intervention bei prämenstrueller dysphorischer Störung. Vortrag beim Deutschen Psychotherapiekongress, Berlin.
    • Kaiser, G., Schormann, A., Kues, J. N., Weise, C. (2018). Ansichtssache? Der Effekt von Psychoedukationsvideos auf den Bericht prämenstrueller Veränderungen. Vortrag beim 36. Symposium der DGPs Fachgruppe für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Landau.
    • Kaiser, G., Schormann, A., Kues, J. N., Weise, C. (2017). Positive prämenstruelle Veränderungen – Beeinflusst videobasierte Informationsvermittlung zu positiven Veränderungen den Bericht erlebter prämenstrueller Veränderungen? Vortrag beim 16. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Verhaltensmedizin und erhaltensmodifikation, Bad Bramstedt.
    • Weise, C., Kaiser, G., Janda, C., Kues, J. N., Andersson, G., Kleinstäuber, M. (2017). Prämensis - Ein Online-Training zur Verringerung der Belastung durch ausgeprägte prämenstruelle Symptome – Ergebnisse einer randomisiert-kontrollierten Studie. Vortrag beim 16. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Verhaltensmedizin und Verhaltensmodifikation, Bad Bramstedt.
    • Kaiser, G., Kleinstäuber, M., Janda, C., Kues, J., Andersson, G, Weise, C. (2017). A Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Preliminary Findings of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Vortrag beim 47. Kongress der European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Ljubljana.
    • Kaiser, G., Kleinstäuber, M, Weise, C. (2017). Cognitive behavioral treatments for premenstrual syndrome: meta-analytic results and preliminary findings of a RCT. Vortrag beim 2. Kongress der International Convention of Psychological Science, Wien.
    • Kaiser, G., Kues, J. N., Janda, C, Weise, C. (2016). Coping beim prämenstruellen Syndrom – Der PMS-C. Poster beim 34. Symposium der DGPs Fachgruppe für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Bielefeld.
    • Kaiser, G., Kues, J. N., Janda, C, Weise, C. (2016). Der PMS-C – Validierung eines Fragebogens zur Erfassung von Copingstrategien beim prämenstruellen Syndrom. Poster beim 15. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Verhaltensmedizin und Verhaltensmodifikation, Mainz.
    • Weise, C., Janda, C., Kues, J. N., Kaiser, G., Andersson, G. (2016). Kann durch eine internetbasierte Intervention die Beeinträchtigung durch das prämenstruelle Syndrom verringert werden? Vortrag beim 15. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Verhaltensmedizin und Verhaltensmodifikation, Mainz