{"id":3284,"date":"2026-08-03T09:33:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T09:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcsorengo.ch\/?page_id=3284"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:06:45","slug":"private-psychiatry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcsorengo.ch\/en\/specializations\/private-psychiatry\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychiatry and Psychotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\" id=\"chiSiamo\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_pb_row_3-4_1-4 et_block_row et_block_row_3-4_1-4 custom_row rigaVerdeSpecializzazioni\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough second-on-mobile\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h5>SPECIALIZATIONS<\/h5>\n<h1>Psychiatry and Psychotherapy<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"fm-regime\">Private practice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>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 \u2014 and treating them without looking at it is doing half the work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/mcsorengo.ch\/en\/contacts\/\">Request an initial consultation<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough first-on-mobile\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module iconaSpecializzazioni\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcsorengo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iconaPsichiatria_Chiaro.png\" title=\"iconaPsichiatria_Chiaro\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcsorengo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iconaPsichiatria_Chiaro.png 500w, https:\/\/mcsorengo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iconaPsichiatria_Chiaro-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-3291\" \/><\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>What we treat<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mood disorders and depression<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety, panic attacks, sleep disorders<\/li>\n<li>Professional exhaustion and chronic stress<\/li>\n<li>Substance use disorders<\/li>\n<li>Complex presentations and dual diagnosis<\/li>\n<li>Psychopharmacological consultations and second opinions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>How we work<\/h2>\n<p>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 \u2014 only if you wish \u2014 with your family doctor. Psychotherapy and medication together where indicated; neither imposed by default.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\" id=\"chiSiamo\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--ril4g4d3xt\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>The psychiatrist<\/h2>\n<div style='display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:6px'>\n<img src='https:\/\/mcsorengo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1590609281791.jpg' alt='Dr. med. Jonas Montagna' width='160' height='160' style='width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:0 0 160px' \/><\/p>\n<div style='flex:1 1 340px'>\n<p><strong>Dr. med. Jonas Montagna<\/strong><br \/>FMH specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>He consults in Italian, English, French and German. <a href='https:\/\/mcsorengo.ch\/en\/team\/dr-med-jonas-montagna\/'>Full profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--ril4g4d3xt\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Confidentiality<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--ril4g4d3xt\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Fees and insurance<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\" id=\"chiSiamo\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>When more than an outpatient appointment is needed<\/h2>\n<p>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\u2019s private residential programme, where care is brought to the patient\u2019s own residence with continuous medical and nursing support.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href='https:\/\/www.primaluce.clinic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>primaluce.clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_1 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primaluce.clinic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The residential programme<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":2355,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_joinchat":{"view":"no"},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3284","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Psychiatry and Psychotherapy \u2014 private practice | Medical Center Sorengo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Not covered by Swiss basic health insurance (LAMal). 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