Practice for Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis
The paths to psychoanalysis or psychotherapy can be long and varied. Working through grief, pain, loss, anxiety, and everyday worries—as well as issues in relationships—through a therapeutic process can be healing and lead to a new quality of life.

About Me
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Lukas Kaelin – philosopher and psychoanalyst; raised in Switzerland, studied philosophy in Munich and London, earned his doctorate on Theodor W. Adorno in Munich, and completed his habilitation on the digital transformation of the public sphere in Linz.
Psychotherapy training since 2010; specialized training with the Vienna Psychoanalytic Association since 2018; internships at the “Jung & Alt” association, the Psychoanalytic Outpatient Clinic, and Vienna General Hospital (AKH).
Publications and teaching in the fields of philosophy and psychoanalysis, including

Practice
My practice for psychoanalysis and psychotherapy is located on Familienplatz in Ottakring. It is right next to tram line 44 and bus line 10a (stop “Familienplatz”). The Ottakring subway and commuter rail station is a 10-minute walk away. The practice is on the ground floor and is accessible via a single step.
Address: Familienplatz 3/1; 1160 Vienna
Tel: +43 670 208 16 00
E-mail: praxis@kaelin.wien

Initial consultations
The initial sessions are designed to allow us to get to know each other and to introduce you to the psychoanalytic process. They provide an initial impression and can help determine whether psychoanalytic therapy is right for you. They allow you to familiarize yourself with the psychoanalytic process, get a sense of how I work, and decide for yourself whether it will be helpful to you. Typically, three initial sessions are scheduled. I charge 80 euros per session.
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis sessions typically take place while lying on a couch; the couch allows you to reflect on yourself in a relaxed setting and uncover what remains hidden from conscious awareness. Psychoanalysis sessions usually take place four times a week.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy addresses difficulties and problems that cause suffering and make life difficult. By reflecting on and freely discussing what is weighing on you and causing distress, you can gain a better understanding of yourself and the causes of this suffering. This process of self-exploration within a psychoanalytic setting can reduce suffering and lead to an improved quality of life.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy focuses on uncovering psychological conflicts that complicate life and cause suffering. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy sessions typically take place once or twice a week.
Reflections
On the Passing of Jürgen Habermas and Alexander Kluge
