It's Complicated
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Gergo Stich

Counseling psychologist

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As a trained psychological counsellor, I am enthusiastic to join you on your side in this. We will explore and understand your topics in a safe and accepting space that we create together. Free first session.
  • €100 / session
Based inAmsterdam
Last active
3 years at It's Complicated
Available online

About me

I'm an English-speaking psychologist and counselor, trained in the Netherlands. Starting as a business consultant fascinated by people, I moved towards psychology, researching, and focusing on what makes therapy successful. Engaged with the topic of self-awareness for the past 10 years, I concluded hundreds of hours of helping conversations with people from different nationalities and backgrounds. With my interest constantly growing and expanding, I have learned about Humanistic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Existential Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and lately Internal Family Systems Therapy, so I can gather new insights and perspectives, constantly improving my practice. I also co-founded an Amsterdam-based support group in 2017, helping members find their own directions, solutions, tackle their problems, and create a better life. Since then, we have organized a variety of workshops online and in person. Exploration, curiosity and my interest in people also affect my personal relationships, my work, and my everyday life. I lived and worked on 3 continents and 5 countries in the past years, where I got to know a large variety of cultures, mindsets, perspectives, and approaches that I could all incorporate into my work. I made connections with incredibly diverse people and learned a lot from them personally. My main driving force as a professional is not only gathering valid, reliable knowledge and gaining wider perspectives on mental health, but also this vast interest and curiosity in people. I find it utterly engaging that people share such complex, ambiguous, and diverse experiences and that everyone has their own reality to explore. Focusing on these experiences combined with my practical and problem-solving approach not only helps clients figure out what is true for them – but also enriches my experience, my knowledge, and my perspectives on people – which is what makes these conversations so intriguing for me.

My approach

My personal approach combines scientific research in psychology with a safe, transparent, and honest therapeutic relationship we create together. I don't have preset questions or a strict framework: in my sessions, I'm using bits of a variety of therapeutic approaches I learned, focusing on what will be helpful for you at that given moment. Every session we have is different and depends mostly on what is important to you at that moment. The goal is to get to know yourself better and trust yourself as a guide to have a happier, more balanced, and more fulfilling life. You will discover what steps you can make towards this goal, gain clarity over what you need, and acquire skills that will make you more prepared and confident. We will find out what your personal truth is, and what you can do to set yourself on the right path. The first session is always free. In order to ensure a successful cooperation, I’d like to offer us a trial session where we can see if we can create a trusting relationship, a safe space to express yourself, and a chance for you to see if I am the one you are looking for. This session holds no responsibilities or commitments.

Where I practice

Qualifications and experience

Education
2017 BSc in Psychology, Vrije University, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2020 MSc in Health and Medical Psychology, Leiden, Netherlands 2021- Individual training with my Dutch mentor/supervisor 2022- Schema Therapy training, Accredited by ISST 2023- Emotion Focused Therapy for Couple Therapy Externship, accredited by ICEEFT
Experience
2017 - today: co-founder of the Amsterdam-based support group: weSHARE 2019 - today: managing my micro-blog on Psychology: @GergoListens 2019 - today: individual counsellor, online and in-person 2019 - today: facilitating online workshops about creating a therapeutic space, and handling interpersonal connections 2020 - 2021: eCoach of uni students in the Caring Universities Project, Netherlands 2020 - 2021: mentoring high school students in career orientation 2021 - Volunteer Psychologist at South-Pest Central Hospital, Budapest 2021 - Leading a Support Group for Women in Abusive / Toxic Relationships
Languages
English
Hungarian
Insurances
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  • €100 / session
Based inAmsterdam
Last active
3 years at It's Complicated
Available online
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