Psychiatry/Psychotherapy

Our therapists are highly qualified doctors with many years of experience in various institutions and practices. They place particular emphasis on the recovery and autonomy of patients, addressing their individual problems in a very personal and sensitive manner.

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The power of words

“Words can make people happy or drive them to despair; words enable teachers to impart their knowledge to their students; words enable speakers to captivate their audience and influence their judgements and decisions. Words evoke emotions and are the universal means of influencing people.” (S. Freud)

Services

Sports psychiatry and psychotherapy

Procedure

General diagnostics/therapies

Nutritional psychology counselling

Our Team Psychiatry

Dr. med. Maria Koller

Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy FMH | Psychosomatic and Psychosocial Medicine SAPPM | Specialist in general internal medicine FMH

« Sometimes we need someone to help us see an old problem in a new light… Psychotherapy helps. »

Activities

1999–2002

Assistant Doctor of Psychiatry and Psychosomatics, Academic Teaching Hospital Duisburg, Germany
2004–2008

Specialist training in general internal medicine, Agia Olga Hospital, Athens, Greece
2009–2011

Senior Physician, Internal Medicine, Spata Medical Centre, Athens, Greece
2012

Senior Physician, Aarberg Hospital, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
2012

Specialist in medicine, Emergency Centre, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland
2012–2017

Associate Consultant for Psychological Counselling/Crisis Intervention, Givaudan Switzerland AG
2013–2016

Specialist in general internal medicine, Sprengi Practice, Emmenbrücke, Switzerland
2016–2018

Specialist in general internal medicine, focusing on psychosomatics and psychocardiology, Fanghöfli Practice, Lucerne, Switzerland
2018–2019

Assistant doctor in psychiatry and psychotherapy, APP Zug, Switzerland
2020

Assistant doctor in psychiatry and psychotherapy, LUPS, Switzerland
2020–2021

Assistant Doctor, Geriatric Psychiatry, Memory Clinic, Lucerne, Switzerland
2021

Hospital specialist in psychiatry/psychotherapy, Lucerne Outpatient Clinic, Switzerland
since 2021

Senior Physician, Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Obesity Centre Central Switzerland

Trainings

1993–1999

Studied human medicine at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
–2012

Doctorate (Dr. med.), RWTH University Aachen, Germany, in palliative medicine
Further training:
– Advanced Trauma Life Support, ACS Committee on Trauma
– CAS Gender-Specific Medicine, University of Bern and Zurich
– Further training in travel medicine, Swiss Tropical Institute
– BLS-AED-SRC course for emergency management in medical practices
– Further training in emergency medical services, North Rhine Medical Association, Germany

Languages

Deutsch

Schwyzerdütsch

English

Ελληνική

med. pract. Behnaz Jafari

Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy FMH

« …joining us in Meggen in February »

Activities

1992–1993

Intern in the internal medicine department at Johanniter Ordenshäuser Bad Oeynhausen
1993–1995

Assistant physician in the orthopedic department of the Johanniter Ordenshäuser Bad Oeynhausen
2002–2007

Assistant physician in the psychiatric department of the Euregio Klinik Nordhorn
2008–2009

Assistant physician in the psychiatric department at St. Vinzenz Hospital, Haselünne
2009–2010

Assistant physician in the neurological department at Khs. Ludmillenstift Meppen
2010–2013

Assistant physician and specialist in the psychiatric department at St. Vinzenz Hospital, Haselünne
2013–2017

Specialist in the psychiatric department of Euregio Clinic Nordhorn, as well as medical psychotherapist at MVZ Euregio Clinic
2017–2019

Specialist in the psychiatric outpatient clinic at St. Vinzenz Hospital Haselünne
2019–2021

Senior physician at the Wolhusen outpatient clinic (Lucerne Psychiatry Lups)
2021–2024

Senior physician and head of the outpatient clinic at Meggen
since 2025

Medical director/senior physician at the SGM outpatient clinic in Meggen (SGM Klinik Langenthal)

Trainings

1984–1990

Studied human medicine at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg
1991

Graduated in medicine from the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg

Languages

Deutsch

Schwyzerdütsch

فارسی

Dr. med. Thomas Pabst

Specialist in neurology and psychiatry

« First and foremost, one should be a human being, and only then a doctor. »

Activities

1993–1994

Intern, Neurological Clinic, Agnes Karll Hospital, Laatzen (Germany)
1994–1995

Assistant physician, Neurology Department, Lindenbrunn Hospital, Coppenbrügge (Germany)
1995–1997

Assistant physician, Neurological Clinic, Agnes Karll Hospital, Laatzen (Germany)
1997–2001

Assistant doctor, Wunstorf State Psychiatric Hospital (Germany)
2002–2022

Branch office in the joint practice for neurology and psychiatry in Nienburg (Germany)

Trainings

1985–1992

Studied human medicine at Hannover Medical School (MHH)
2001

Doctorate at Hannover Medical School (MHH)
2000

Recognition as a specialist in neurology
2001

Recognition as a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy
2006

Additional qualification in traffic medicine assessment in the fields of neurology, psychiatry and psychotherapy

Languages

Deutsch

Schwyzerdütsch

English

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Other services

General medicine

At forMed Meggen, we offer a comprehensive range of internal medicine diagnostics and therapies, placing the focus on health, preventive care and the well-being of our patients.

Sports medicine

Our sports medicine services include the prevention of injuries and strain injuries, as well as advice on fitness and health.

Aesthetic medicine

Life leaves its mark on everyone. For some, worry lines deepen on their foreheads. Others are bothered by wrinkles around their eyes or mouth, which make them look tired and older, even though they feel energetic and young.