Friendly staff. Dr. Proft is very thorough with the check-up and follows up until you are really…read morewell. Waiting time can be long for those who just walk in so make sure you call in for an appointment.

Katrin is a ballet instructor at the dance studio I go to and incorporates wonderful bodywork into…read moreher classes. She is also Laban/Bartenieff-certified and knows a ton about movement, the body, and patterns that hold us back. So when I heard she was offering Grinberg services I jumped at the chance to work with her in this way. Plus, as of my writing this, she is still a Grinberg student so she offers her services at reduced rates -- it's the best 10 euros per hour you can spend! When I first met with Katrin we set up specific issues I wanted to work on. I chose to work mainly on physical as opposed to emotional issues (although the two are inevitably related). That said, whenever we have delved into emotional territory Katrin has been so inspiring, telling me to deal with anger and hurt other than holding them and making myself small. My typical session with Katrin goes like this: first I get on the table, she looks at and feels my feet, she asks about how I've been since the last time we saw each other, particularly with respect to the issues we are working on together (my headaches and how cold I get). Then we do bodywork exercises such as breathing into painful places and deliberately tensing tense places so that I can get to know these places of my body better. Another one is Katrin vigorously rubbing certain muscles while I breathe into those places. Then we finish on a more relaxing note such as her moving my head and me trying to let her do that without tensing any muscles (easier said than done!). Katrin is such a lovely person to work with throughout this process. First, she really makes me feel like I can take credit for the progress I'm making. Second, she is totally non-judgmental when things come up during sessions (emotional responses, unexpected body issues, etc). Third, she has an excellent sense of touch. Fourth, she can relate to you very well as she herself was a Grinberg client for quite a while. I could go on and on about the wonderful aspects of working with Katrin but I'll stop here and say that it's a very beautiful and meaningful experience for me. The Grinberg center Katrin works at is very cozy. When you go in there are herbal tea and healthy snacks waiting for you. Also, Katrin works in German (her native language) and English; her English is excellent.

I was referred to Pluspunkt by my therapist for advice. I had a very informative meeting with…read moreHarald Hägle who is very knowledgeable about social services. I highly recommend them.

With all the flowers in bloom, I'd been suffering from severe Spring allergies and wanted to get…read moresome relief from the constant sneezing. Herr Krell was great. There was no problem communicating in English, which was very helpful as my German is not yet up to par. Also, he had a good bedside manner and I found him easy to talk with. He was professional yet didn't have the uninterested demeanor that I've found with many doctors, dentists and opthamologists here. He didn't rush me along and listened to my heath concerns. The treatment worked and I feel much better. I'm thinking about going back for some acupuncture, which I used to get back in San Francisco.

I was extremely satisfied with my treatment at Praxis Krell. The office is friendly, warm, and…read moreinviting and, most important, Rainer Krell gently and succesfully treated my severe allergies and nicotine addiction through acupunture. If you are an acupuncture skeptic, as I was, I urge you to consider allowing Rainer Krell to treat you. It works!!!

The Deutsche Rheuma Liga is a great resource for anyone with rheumatoid related illnesses. Members…read morereceive free services (advice, classes, workshops). I have a water gymnastics class through them which is mostly great.

My husband and I hired Jes and Keatyn Wohlgemuth for a postpartum overnight support package. Jes…read moreand Keatyn overcharged me and my husband and repeatedly sent a substitute doula (who we liked a lot but would have preferred to hire directly as she charges 20 euros less an hour and doesn't charge VAT). For something so personal as a doula, it felt frankly odd to me that Keatyn and Jes seem to have overextended themselves as they were challenging to schedule with and cancelled sessions several times. In the end, we never even met Jes in person because it would have been annoying to have to keep explaining our baby's routine to her so we decided to stick with the substitute doula which worked well. Even though Jes came off as a friendly and supportive person, in the end, she honestly reminded me of wedding vendors who oversell their services, add a sense of time pressure to sign a contract, and then underperform. This all added to my stress postpartum.

"I've come to conclusion that I don't think I'm the right Doula for you. I don't think I have…read moreenough experience." - Jes Walsh What a disappointment to deal with someone so unprofessional. I was looking for an English speaking doula and was contacted by Jes Walsh who offered her services in mid-January. Being an expat in Berlin and unfamiliar with the system here so I knew I could use support at the birth because I've never been through this before. A doula I know from my home country suggested that I enlist a doula for my birth because the support could be useful especially from someone familiar with the birth process and who has trained and attended other births. Berlin Doula Jes Walsh who works out of Kreuzberg, wasn't available to meet until the end of February and suggested to meet at a cafe. A leading Berlin midwife / hebamme advised me that this was unprofessional location choice because of the personal nature of the conversation we would be having. At the advice of this midwife and from other pregnant mothers, I decided to give her the address to my home and she agreed to meet there. She arrived late without calling. During our meeting, she faced away from my partner even though she was within a few feet from him. Maybe she is more comfortable around women but it just seemed a bit cold. At the end of our meeting she asked me if I would like to work together, and said she would like to bring me on as a client, would like to meet within a month to go over more details and would like to send a contract over to ensure we would be working together. I looked forward to getting that contract except days passed and I never heard from her. WHO INITIATES MOVING FORWARD THEN SAYS AND DOES NOTHING? I reached out to her via email thanking her for meeting me and asking to review her contract. Only when I reached out, did she inform me of her thoughts and her response was odd to say the least. SHE STATED THAT SHE DOESN'T THINK SHE HAS ENOUGH EXPERIENCE. I read her email a few times, because I couldn't believe someone listed their experience online and in person but then CONTRADICTED all that she previously said and wrote about herself. I wondered why she is advertising herself as a doula offering labor support if she feels this way about herself. I think anyone looking for a doula in Berlin to have labor support, especially with the shortage of midwives / beleghebamme / hebammen should look elsewhere for another english speaking one. THIS DOULA ADMITTED HER LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND IT SHOULD BE A WARNING TO OTHERS. Shortly after this review went up, an new account was created to write a 5-star review for her. I would be very nervous to hire a doula with a situation like this happening.

I've just had a few stays in the Neurology Division of this hospital over the past few weeks time…read more Well, being I haven't got much experience in hospitals it's difficult to say but I wasn't that impressed. The food was awful. They've got a good reputation as far as care is concerned. My Doctor was good as well.

The place looks scary outside and inside, but doctors are amazing. So have no fare! I felt lots of…read moresupport and care. And I got huge cup of coffee and a cookie after the procedure! Be on time and even 15-20 min earlier to be prepared before the operation, the place is busy. Appointment is required.