Beratungsstelle Frauen Helfen Frauen E.V

Name

Beratungsstelle Frauen Helfen Frauen E.V

Legal name

Beratungsstelle Frauen helfen Frauen e.V.

Website

https://frauenhelfenfrauen-ev.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Psychosocial Counseling

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Psychosocial counseling services
• Women's mental health support
• Trauma-focused therapy services
• Violence prevention programs
• Professional social services training

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (City of Münster and State of NRW): The organization's primary revenue consists of public funding from the City of Münster and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Land Nordrhein-Westfalen), which together cover approximately 75% of personnel and operating costs.
2. Donations, Fines, and Membership Fees: Approximately 25% of costs must be self-funded through donations, court-imposed fines (Bußgelder), and membership fees. The organization operates on a solidarity-based donations principle — each person gives what they can.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The organization provides free individual psychosocial counseling, therapy, group programs, and prevention workshops for women and FLINTA persons aged 16 and older in difficult life situations. It also provides professional training and consultations for schools and social-service organizations, along with language mediation to support non-German speakers.

Product overview

Beratungsstelle Frauen Helfen Frauen E.V is a women's counseling center in Münster offering a comprehensive portfolio of psychosocial support services for women and FLINTA persons in difficult life situations. The core offerings include individual counseling (Beratung), psychotherapy (Therapie), group programs (Gruppen), professional training (Fortbildungen), and prevention programs (Prävention). Services are trauma-informed, partisan for women, and delivered in a feminist, self-determined, and solidarity-based approach. The center also provides language mediation support for non-German speakers and operates under a hierarchical-free, autonomous organizational structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung für Frauen (Individual Counseling) Individual psychosocial counseling for women and FLINTA persons facing stress, relationship problems, mental-health issues, eating disorders, violence, trauma, and other difficult life situations, including orientation conversations and initial consultations.
• Therapie für Frauen (Therapy for Women) Therapeutic support for women in distressing life situations using systemic therapy, family therapy, behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, Gestalt therapy, body therapy, and psychotraumatology methods.
• Gruppenangebote (Group Offerings) Therapeutic and supportive group programs for women with eating disorders and for parents of children with eating disorders, combining therapeutic impulses, creative methods, and mindful self-care.
• Fortbildungen & Fachberatungen (Training and Professional Consultations) Educational training and information services for schools, youth-welfare organizations, social institutions, continuing-education providers, and professional conferences on depression, therapy access, mindfulness, female sexuality, and handling sexual harassment.
• Prävention für Frauen (Prevention Programs) Preventive groups and workshops, including Bodylove programs on body image and self-perception and the Stark ohne Gewalt project, which helps young people recognize boundaries and develop healthy relationships.
• Sprachmittlung (Language Mediation) Interpreter and language-mediation support that helps non-German-speaking women and FLINTA persons overcome language barriers and access counseling services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dachverband der autonomen Frauenberatungsstellen NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is a member of the Dachverband (umbrella association) of independent women's counseling centers in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Dachverband coordinates advocacy, professional standards, and exchange among member organizations across the state.
• Fachausschuss „Essstörungen" des Dachverbandes der autonomen Frauenberatungsstellen NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization participates in the specialized committee on eating disorders within the NRW Dachverband, contributing to professional standards and specialized knowledge sharing on eating disorder support for women.
• Arbeitskreis „Gegen Gewalt an Frauen und Mädchen"coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn active working group focused on preventing and addressing violence against women and girls in Münster. The organization contributes expertise and participates in coordinated local action.
• Arbeitskreis „Gewaltschutzgesetz"coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group dedicated to issues related to the German Protection against Violence Act (Gewaltschutzgesetz). The organization participates in advocacy and implementation efforts.
• Netzwerk Essstörungen MünstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA local eating disorders network in Münster that organizes events, exhibitions (e.g., 'Klang meines Körpers' at Hansa-Berufskolleg), and collaborative prevention efforts. The organization co-hosted an exhibition in November 2018.
• Arbeitskreis „Suchtvorbeugung"coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction prevention working group in Münster. The organization contributed to a lecture series titled 'Die Dosis machts – Impulse zur Suchtprävention' (October 2017 – March 2018).
• Bündnis gegen DepressioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA local alliance dedicated to raising awareness about depression and improving care pathways for people affected. The organization participates as a specialist contributor on women's mental health.
• Kliniken, Ärzt*innen, Psychotherapeut*innen, und psychosoziale Einrichtungen in MünstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with local hospitals, doctors, psychotherapists, and other psychosocial institutions in Münster. These partnerships facilitate referrals, coordinated care, and integrated support for women in difficult life situations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• psychenet.de (Hamburg, UKE): Mental health research and service network based in Hamburg offering outpatient mental health information and referral. Regional player with comparable mental health service focus but a more research/digital orientation rather than autonomous feminist practice.

Broad incumbents

• Dachverband der autonomen Frauenberatungsstellen NRW: State-level umbrella of autonomous women's counseling centers in North Rhine-Westphalia. The subject organization is a member and sits on its Fachausschuss Essstörungen, sharing professional standards and advocacy priorities.
• Nummer gegen Kummer e.V. National helpline and counseling organization for children, youth, and parents. Broader incumbent with overlapping psychosocial support mission and similar public-funded nonprofit model.
• BFF – Frauen gegen Gewalt e.V. Federal umbrella association of women's counseling centers and women's shelters across Germany. Beratungsstelle Frauen Helfen Frauen is a member; BFF sets national standards, coordinates advocacy, and channels federal funding.
• Caritas Münster – Psychosoziale Beratung: Caritas's psychosocial counseling arm in Münster provides overlapping mental health and social support services. A broader incumbent with religious affiliation but comparable outreach to vulnerable populations.
• Diakonie Münster – Beratungsstellen: Diakonie's network of counseling centers in Münster offers psychosocial and family support with comparable target populations. Broader incumbent operating across multiple service lines.

Direct peers

• Frauenhaus Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. The sister organization that emerged from the same 1977 association following the 1986 split; operates the women's shelter arm (Frauenhaus) in Münster. Direct peer under the shared 'Frauen helfen Frauen' umbrella serving the same survivor population.
• Frauenberatungsstelle Düsseldorf: Autonomous women's counseling center in NRW, also a member of the Dachverband der autonomen Frauenberatungsstellen NRW. Directly comparable mission, structure, and service portfolio for women in difficult life situations.
• Frauenberatungsstelle Köln: Independent women's counseling center in NRW offering psychosocial counseling, therapy, and group programs for women — directly comparable in scope and feminist, autonomous operating model.
• Wildwasser Münster e.V. Specialized counseling center against sexualized violence in Münster. Direct peer addressing an overlapping subset of the same client population (women affected by violence) with comparable trauma-informed approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Frauen-helfen-Frauen-eV/61555929652066
• Instagraminstagram.com/frauenhelfenfrauen.ms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beratungsstelle-frauen-helfen-frauen-e-v

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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