Psychotherapy and costs
Psychotherapy can cost several thousand francs. Who covers the bill?
Find out more about costs, the new 2022 regulations, therapy provision and more in the Comparis guide.
Find out more about costs, the new 2022 regulations, therapy provision and more in the Comparis guide.
What changed in relation to costs in 2022?
Psychologists can help people develop strategies to better deal with stressful life circumstances. But what exactly happens in psychotherapy? Why do some people seek the help of a therapist, while others who would benefit from it don’t?
Only 6% of the Swiss population receive treatment for mental health problems (Obsan, 2020) (link not available in English). A lack of knowledge about the process of therapy and who covers the associated costs stand in the way of people seeking psychotherapy. Thanks to a new regulation, psychotherapeutic measures can be billed through basic insurance since July 2022. Find important information here.