SPECIALIZATIONS
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Private practice
A serious psychiatric course of care begins with a diagnosis made properly. Here, psychiatric assessment does not sit in isolation: it draws on the same laboratory, the same cardiology and the same internal medicine colleagues who see the rest of our patients. Anxiety, insomnia, exhaustion and mood almost always have a body as well — and treating them without looking at it is doing half the work.
What we treat
- Mood disorders and depression
- Anxiety, panic attacks, sleep disorders
- Professional exhaustion and chronic stress
- Substance use disorders
- Complex presentations and dual diagnosis
- Psychopharmacological consultations and second opinions
How we work
A first appointment of sixty minutes, not fifteen. Where needed, an internal medicine and laboratory assessment in the same building on the same day. A written plan, shared with you and — only if you wish — with your family doctor. Psychotherapy and medication together where indicated; neither imposed by default.
The psychiatrist
Dr. med. Jonas Montagna
FMH specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy
He heads the Longevity Unit at Medical Center Sorengo. His work covers mood and anxiety disorders, professional burnout, substance use disorders and complex presentations, holding psychotherapy, psychopharmacology and preventive medicine together. Trained in Augmented Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing and IRRT; CAS in Health Care Management. Active in research and a speaker at international conferences.
He consults in Italian, English, French and German. Full profile
Confidentiality
Swiss medical secrecy. Psychiatric consultations are scheduled in dedicated time slots, with no shared waiting room. Records remain in our own archive and do not leave Switzerland.
Fees and insurance
The services in this section are provided on a private basis and invoiced directly to the patient. They are not covered by Swiss compulsory basic health insurance (LAMal/KVG). The fee for the initial sixty-minute consultation is confirmed to you in writing before the appointment.
If you are looking for treatment covered by basic insurance, we will gladly help you find a colleague or a public service in the region: write to us and we will give you a referral.
Consultations in this section cannot be booked online: write to us or call us, your request is reviewed and the appointment is confirmed to you in writing.
When more than an outpatient appointment is needed
Some situations are not resolved by an appointment every other week: they call for a period of intensive, continuous care in a protected setting. For these we work with Primaluce, our group’s private residential programme, where care is brought to the patient’s own residence with continuous medical and nursing support.
Primaluce takes one person at a time: a private residence on Lake Lugano, a team built around a single guest, medical and nursing care around the clock. If we believe it is the right route we will discuss it with you at the assessment; the programme is described at primaluce.clinic.