Guide · Finding the right counselling

Questions to ask any MPU counsellor

If you are comparing offers right now, I know it is not easy. MPU preparation is not regulated by law in Germany, anyone can offer it, and prices and quality vary a lot. I have written down the questions I would ask in your place. And since you are welcome to ask them of me too, I answer each one myself.

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1. How many MPU preparations have you done personally?

Ask about the person who will actually counsel you. With some providers a big number stands for a whole institute, and then someone else sits across from you in the session. Experience matters a lot here, because someone who has prepared many people knows where the interview tends to get difficult.

With me: I have already prepared more than 500 people for their MPU. I lead every session myself. From the first call to the simulation, you always talk to me.

2. What are your qualifications?

The MPU interview is a psychological interview. It is about your behaviour, your reasons and how stable your change is. That is why I would look for a completed degree in psychology.

With me: I am a psychologist, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counselling psychology. My focus is addiction, alcohol, drugs and relapse prevention, and my experience comes from more than 500 preparations.

3. What is your preparation based on?

Assessors work according to fixed principles set out in Annex 4a of the German Driving Licence Regulation (FeV) and the so-called assessment criteria (Beurteilungskriterien). Good preparation knows these standards. If someone hands you ready-made answers to memorise, I would be careful. Assessors notice quickly.

With me: We work on what really counts in the assessment: how your incident came about, what has changed for you since and why that change lasts. You will not get memorised lines from me. We practise the interview the way it runs in the assessment.

4. How many one-to-one sessions are in the package?

Ask for the exact number of sessions and how long they are. Everyone imagines something different under “intensive support”. And ask whether you will be counselled alone or in a group.

Package	Included	Price
Points / offences	10 one-to-one sessions of 60 minutes and one simulation of the MPU interview	€1,199
Alcohol	12 one-to-one sessions of 60 minutes and one simulation	€1,299
Drugs / medication	12 one-to-one sessions of 60 minutes, abstinence support and one simulation	€1,390
Multiple reasons	15 one-to-one sessions of 60 minutes and two simulations	€1,690
Premium	Support up to the MPU, appointments until 10 pm, two simulations, express preparation	€2,290

With me: Every session is one-to-one with me, online by video or by phone. There are no groups.

5. What will it cost in total?

Ask for the total price and for anything that may be added, such as extra hours or sessions shortly before the MPU. One thing up front: the assessment centre’s fee and abstinence proofs are not included in any preparation. You always pay them there directly.

With me: The packages have fixed prices, and you can pay in instalments. If you need more sessions later, for example shortly before the MPU, each extra hour costs €119. An example: alcohol package for €1,299 and two extra hours before the appointment, €1,537 in total. The Premium package already includes support up to the MPU.

6. Do you guarantee that I will pass?

A guarantee would make me suspicious. Only the assessment centre decides the result. Anyone who promises you will pass is promising something that is not in their hands.

With me: No, I do not promise that to anyone. What I do promise: I prepare you so that you go into your interview well prepared and confident.

7. Can I talk to you first without obligation?

In the preparation you talk about very personal things. That is why I think it matters that you find out beforehand whether you feel comfortable with someone. A short conversation usually shows that quickly.

With me: Yes, of course. The first call takes 30 minutes, costs nothing and commits you to nothing, by phone or video.

8. Will I get a certificate?

You can take a certificate of your preparation with you to the MPU. It does not replace the interview, but it shows that you have dealt seriously with your story.

With me: Yes. Every package includes a certificate of participation from me.

In short

How many MPU preparations have you done?

I have already prepared more than 500 people for their MPU, and I lead every session myself.

What are your qualifications?

I am a psychologist with a bachelor’s in psychology and a master’s in counselling psychology. My focus is addiction, alcohol, drugs and relapse prevention.

What is your preparation based on?

On what the assessors examine: how the incident came about, what has changed and why the change lasts. We practise the interview the way it runs in the assessment.

How many one-to-one sessions are in the package?

Depending on the package, 10, 12 or 15 one-to-one sessions of 60 minutes with me, plus one or two simulations of the MPU interview. In the Premium package I support you up to the MPU.

What does preparation with you cost in total?

The packages cost between €1,199 and €2,290, each extra hour €119. The assessment centre’s fee and abstinence proofs come on top and are paid there.

Do you guarantee that I will pass?

No. The assessment centre decides the result. I do not promise anyone a pass, but I make sure you are well prepared.