RTT for High-Functioning Depression and Burnout

What the method delivers for high achievers whose nervous system collapses under constant performance pressure while everything looks perfect on the outside — and where its limits lie.

What RTT Is

RTT is a method developed by Marisa Peer that combines elements of hypnosis, neurolinguistic programming, clinical psychology and neuroscience. It works particularly effectively with RTT for high-functioning depression and burnout — precisely where high achievers master everything on the outside while standing in deep inner exhaustion and emptiness.

An RTT session guides you into a relaxed, focused state of awareness — clinical hypnosis, not stage hypnosis. In this state, the underlying beliefs are identified and replaced with new beliefs that match adult reality.

Afterwards you receive a personalised audio recording to listen to daily for at least 21 days. This repetition process is not optional — it is the part that anchors the change in your nervous system.

What RTT Is Not

Not a miracle cure. Not a substitute for psychiatric diagnosis. No guarantee.

The method is not yet recognised as a standalone therapy in many countries and is not covered by health insurance. It does not replace medical or psychotherapeutic treatment where such treatment is indicated.

When RTT Is the Right Path — and When It Is Not

When RTT Works Well in My Experience

RTT shows particularly strong results with high-functioning depression and burnout — exactly when discipline and analysis alone no longer work and the body has long since said “No”.

  • Clearly defined, stubborn patterns
  • Self-worth and identity issues
  • Addictions within a stable framework
  • Sleep problems
  • Exam and performance anxiety
  • Somatic complaints with an emotional component
  • Life transitions and questions of meaning

When RTT Is Not the Right Path

  • Acute psychiatric crises
  • Severe depression without medical support
  • Active psychotic symptoms
  • Severe trauma-related disorders that require phased stabilisation work
  • Active suicidality

In these cases I refer to colleagues with the appropriate training.

Unsure whether RTT is right for you?

The initial consultation clarifies exactly that. 30 to 60 minutes, €40, no further obligation.

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About Dr. Gabor Mate


Part of my method is inspired by Dr. Gabor Mate and his teachings on trauma and addiction.


In his book "When the Body Says No," Gabor also explores the connection between stress and illness. Gabor was a great teacher to me on my own journey.

Please take a look at Gabor's work on YouTube; there is a lot of free material that can help you.