Stress and exhaustion
When everyday life constantly overwhelms you, you can no longer switch off, or you still feel drained after the weekend.
- Stress
- Exhaustion
- Burnout
- Sleep problems
- Overload
- Rumination
Psychological support you can lean on – for stress, anxiety and depression, and when you want to change your habits.
How can I help you?
Anxiety and mood
When fears hold you back, panic overwhelms you, or your mood has been low for weeks.
- Anxiety disorders
- Panic attacks
- Depression
Eating and habits
When you eat out of stress, want to move more, or handle smoking, alcohol and screens more consciously.
- Emotional eating
- Exercise
- Smoking
- Screen time
- Habit change
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Suitable pathHealth psychology counselling
What I offer
Clinical psychology and health psychology
- Emotions
- Impulses
- Actions
- Goals
We are in balance when our feelings, impulses and actions fit our goals. Ongoing stress, crises or mental illness can tip this balance – and this is exactly where I come in.
I support you in two areas: with mental health conditions through clinical psychological treatment, and with stress, sleep and habits through health psychology counselling.
Clinical psychological treatment
Evidence-based treatment for mental health conditions – personal, grounded in science and tailored to your life situation.
Areas of treatment
- Burnout and exhaustion depression
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders and panic
- Sleep disorders (insomnia)
- Binge eating disorder
- Stress and adjustment disorders
Cognitive behavioural therapy, complemented by mindfulness and acceptance strategies.
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I am happy to deliver treatment fully in English.
Health psychology counselling
Scientifically proven strategies for less stress, restful sleep and healthier habits – so you can find your balance again.
Areas of counselling
- Stress management
- Recovery and breaks
- Sleep habits
- Stress and emotional eating
- Sport and exercise motivation
- Habit change
- Smoking
- Screen time and digital habits
- Alcohol
In counselling I use scientifically proven methods of stress management, motivation and behaviour change. The aim is change that holds up in everyday life – not quick fixes that fade after a few weeks.
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I also consult in English.
Approach and process
Structured, goal-oriented and tailored to you
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) works with what is on your mind today. Together we look at the thoughts, feelings and habits that weigh on you – taking into account your life story, your relationships, and your personal strengths and resources.
Mindfulness and acceptance strategies complement this approach: they help you notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being swept away by them.
How we begin
- (01)
Request
Write to me using the form, by email, or give me a call. You will usually hear back within one to two working days.
- (02)
First session
In a first session we clarify your concerns and goals together, and whether working together makes sense.
- (03)
Regular sessions
Treatment or counselling then continues in regular one-to-one sessions – structured, goal-oriented and tailored to your individual situation.
“As a psychologist and researcher working on stress, sleep and habits, I bring current scientific knowledge directly into clinical practice.”
- Over 15 years of clinical practice
- Lecturer in health psychology
- Head of the Balance Lab
About me
Lorenz Weidinger
Clinical psychologist, health psychologist and lecturer – with a passion for research and practice.
I grew up in the Salzkammergut, studied and did research in Vienna, Graz and Copenhagen, and spent several years in psychosomatic rehabilitation. Since 2017 I have been working with people in my own practice in Salzburg; alongside this, I teach health psychology and lead the Balance Lab.
Career
- 2001–2007Studies in psychology in Vienna
- 2007–2008Training in clinical and health psychology in Innsbruck
- 2008–2012Doctorate in Graz on stress, sleep and recovery in everyday life
- 2012–2013Research stay in Copenhagen
- 2013Registered clinical and health psychologist in Austria
- 2013–2017Psychosomatic rehabilitation in the Salzkammergut
- 2016Training in mindfulness-based approaches, Zurich
- 2017Opened a private practice in Salzburg
- since 2019Lecturer in health psychology; founded the Balance Lab
- todayPrivate practice in Salzburg, research at the Balance Lab
Research and teaching
What I research flows into every session
My research focuses on stress and recovery in everyday life – especially how sleep, mood and habits such as eating and exercise are connected.
Balance Lab and “Ruhepuls”
At the Balance Lab at an Austrian university, my team and I study how everyday strain shapes sleep, mood and habits – with smartphone studies, questionnaires and measurements of heart rate and sleep. The multi-year research project “Ruhepuls” (resting pulse) asks how people find calm again after stressful days.
Teaching
As a lecturer I teach health psychology and stress research. What students learn there is the same state of research I work with in practice.
Selected publications
- After the storm: Evening recovery from work stress predicts next-morning mood in a two-week diary studyJournal of Everyday Stress Research
- Worry at bedtime: How pre-sleep rumination links anxious mood to short sleepSleep and Daily Life
- Small steps, steady pulse: Resting heart rate as a marker of habit formation in daily lifeAlpine Journal of Health Psychology
- Eating when exhausted: Fatigue rather than hunger drives evening snacking in smartphone-based assessmentsBehaviour, Mind & Habit
- Finding balance: A brief mindfulness programme for stress-related exhaustion in primary careJournal of Applied Balance Research
Practice and contact
Contact and appointments
I look forward to hearing from you. Please briefly describe your concern – I will get back to you as soon as possible.
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- Phone
- +43 662 000 000
- [email protected]
- Address
- Lindenhofweg 12, 5020 SalzburgThe practice is on the ground floor of a quiet period building.Get directions
- Parking
- Short-stay parking in front of the building
