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    Find a therapist who can utilise a body-oriented approach to address trauma and stress-related symptoms by promoting awareness of bodily sensations, facilitating physiological regulation, and supporting the completion of instinctual responses to traumatic events through gentle somatic interventions and nervous system regulation techniques.

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    The connection and therapeutic alliance to one's therapist is the most important factor for a successful outcome. It’s Complicated is the first matching service that balances data and human intelligence to help you find the right match based on your individual background and needs.Our mission is to make therapy accessible to everyone by offering flexible pricing options, so you can find professional support that fits your budget. Whether online or in-person, receive the care you need for depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, and more — available in more than 60 languages.It's Complicated is built and owned by therapists. Since starting in Berlin 2019 we have grown organically into an international platform with local therapist communities in cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Lisbon, London, and New York.
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    Manuel Haitz
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Manuel Haitz

    Manuel Haitz

    Psychotherapist & Counsellor
    Anxiety • Burnout • Depression • Career • LGBTQI • Trauma • Stress
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anxiety • Burnout • Depression • Career • LGBTQI • Trauma • Stress
    €117 / session117
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Madeleine Lefeuvre
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Madeleine Lefeuvre

    Madeleine Lefeuvre

    Counselling Psychologist & Psychotherapist
    LGBTQI • Social anxiety • Transitions • Anger • PTSD • Sexuality • Grief & Loss
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    LGBTQI • Social anxiety • Transitions • Anger • PTSD • Sexuality • Grief & Loss
    €100 / session100
    The Hague
    In-person and Online
    Irina Petreanu
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Irina Petreanu

    Irina Petreanu

    Psychotherapist & Counsellor
    Couples therapy • Mindfulness • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Art therapy • EMDR
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Couples therapy • Mindfulness • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Art therapy • EMDR
    €80 / session80
    Bucharest
    In-person and Online
    Tamara
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Tamara

    Tamara

    Somatic Counsellor & Therapist. Integrative Body - Mind - Relational Approach
    Couples therapy • Relationships • Somatic Experiencing • Stress • Trauma • Anxiety • EMDR
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Couples therapy • Relationships • Somatic Experiencing • Stress • Trauma • Anxiety • EMDR
    €95 / session95
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Chuy-You PHOW LY
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Chuy-You PHOW LY

    Chuy-You PHOW LY

    Certified Systemic Traumatherapist (HP), Career Coach, EAP Counselor
    Depression • Somatic Experiencing • Transgenerational • Trauma • Anxiety • EMDR • Solution-focused therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • Somatic Experiencing • Transgenerational • Trauma • Anxiety • EMDR • Solution-focused therapy
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Katharina Albrecht
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Katharina Albrecht

    Katharina Albrecht

    Couples and Sex Therapist
    Couples therapy • Sexuality • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Attachment • Body therapy • Psychodynamic therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Couples therapy • Sexuality • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Attachment • Body therapy • Psychodynamic therapy
    €110 / session110
    Berlin
    Online only
    Julia de Souza Queiroz
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Julia de Souza Queiroz

    Julia de Souza Queiroz

    Accredited Clinical Psychologist
    Burnout • Depression • Panic attacks • Personal development • PTSD • Trauma • Anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Burnout • Depression • Panic attacks • Personal development • PTSD • Trauma • Anxiety
    €65 / session65
    Lisbon
    In-person and Online
    Daniel Holbach
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Daniel Holbach

    Daniel Holbach

    Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie: Body Psychotherapy
    Depression • Somatic Experiencing • Therapy for Expats • Transitions • Trauma • Anxiety • PTSD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Depression • Somatic Experiencing • Therapy for Expats • Transitions • Trauma • Anxiety • PTSD
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Valerio Scaramucci
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Valerio Scaramucci

    Valerio Scaramucci

    Licensed Professional Counselor
    Mindfulness • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Couples therapy • IFS: Internal Family Systems • Psychedelic integration therapy • Somatic Experiencing
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Mindfulness • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Couples therapy • IFS: Internal Family Systems • Psychedelic integration therapy • Somatic Experiencing
    €75 / session75
    Fabriano
    Online only
    Susanne Stauch
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Susanne Stauch

    Susanne Stauch

    Licensed Mental Health Practitioner: Psychotherapy, Systemic Coaching, Somatic Bodywork, EAP
    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Spiritual crisis • Stress • Trauma • Parenthood
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Spiritual crisis • Stress • Trauma • Parenthood
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Naima Catarina Ehlert
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Naima Catarina Ehlert

    Naima Catarina Ehlert

    Accredited Clinical Psychologist
    Burnout • Panic attacks • Relationships • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Body therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Burnout • Panic attacks • Relationships • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Body therapy
    €80 / session80
    Lisbon
    In-person and Online
    Samheet Kaur, LCSW-S and Supervisor
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Samheet Kaur, LCSW-S and Supervisor

    Samheet Kaur, LCSW-S and Supervisor

    US Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
    Attachment • Adjustment disorders • Mindfulness • Supervision for therapists • Couples therapy • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • LGBTQI
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Attachment • Adjustment disorders • Mindfulness • Supervision for therapists • Couples therapy • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • LGBTQI
    €120 / session120
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Izabela Brzozowska
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Izabela Brzozowska

    Izabela Brzozowska

    Certified trauma therapist (NARM), female healing & HP psychotherapist
    Attachment • Burnout • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Menstrual coaching • Psychotherapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Attachment • Burnout • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Menstrual coaching • Psychotherapy
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Isabel Almeida
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Isabel Almeida

    Isabel Almeida

    Integrative PsychoSomatic Therapist
    Chronic Pain • Somatic Experiencing • Therapy for Expats • Anxiety • Art therapy • Body therapy • Somatic coaching
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Chronic Pain • Somatic Experiencing • Therapy for Expats • Anxiety • Art therapy • Body therapy • Somatic coaching
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Ardjani Puig
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Ardjani Puig

    Ardjani Puig

    Mindfulness-Based Contemplative & Somatic Counselor
    Attachment • Mindfulness • Personal development • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Attachment • Mindfulness • Personal development • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Couples therapy
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    Online only
    Michael Liegl
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Michael Liegl

    Michael Liegl

    Dr. Phil, Body-Psychotherapist (HPG), Traumatherapist, Somatic Coach
    Chronic Illness • Chronic Pain • Depression • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Body therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Chronic Illness • Chronic Pain • Depression • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Body therapy
    €100 / session100
    Hamburg
    In-person, Online and Text
    Ariane Fuechtner
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Ariane Fuechtner

    Ariane Fuechtner

    Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Traumatherapist (HPG)
    Chronic Illness • Depression • PTSD • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Somatic coaching
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Chronic Illness • Depression • PTSD • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Somatic coaching
    €95 / session95
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Martin van de Loo
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Martin van de Loo

    Martin van de Loo

    Heilpraktiker for Psychotherapie
    LGBTQI • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Depression • Body therapy • EMDR • Hypnotherapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    LGBTQI • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Depression • Body therapy • EMDR • Hypnotherapy
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person only
    Cornelia Schmidt-Bleek
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Cornelia Schmidt-Bleek

    Cornelia Schmidt-Bleek

    Somatic Experiencing, Trauma Therapy, Licensed Mental Health Practitioner
    Burnout • Depression • PTSD • Somatic Experiencing • Transgenerational • Trauma • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Burnout • Depression • PTSD • Somatic Experiencing • Transgenerational • Trauma • Attachment
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    Online only
    Robin Wildt Hansen
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Robin Wildt Hansen

    Robin Wildt Hansen

    Psychotherapist
    Narcissistic abuse • Personal development • Somatic Experiencing • Spiritual crisis • Trauma • Co-Dependency • Jungian analysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Narcissistic abuse • Personal development • Somatic Experiencing • Spiritual crisis • Trauma • Co-Dependency • Jungian analysis
    €80 / session80
    Copenhagen
    Online only
    Eliza Kopalak
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Eliza Kopalak

    Eliza Kopalak

    Accredited Psychotherapist
    Burnout • Couples therapy • Relationships • Sexuality • Therapy for Expats • Addictions • Integrative therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Burnout • Couples therapy • Relationships • Sexuality • Therapy for Expats • Addictions • Integrative therapy
    €60 / session60
    Athens
    Online only
    Susanne Rikus-Himmelreich
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Susanne Rikus-Himmelreich

    Susanne Rikus-Himmelreich

    Body Psychotherapist
    Relationships • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Personal development • Coaching • Holistic approach • Hypnotherapy
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Relationships • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Personal development • Coaching • Holistic approach • Hypnotherapy
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Fei Kaldrack
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Fei Kaldrack

    Fei Kaldrack

    Body Psychotherapist
    Relationships • Self-confidence • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anger • LGBTQI • Body therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Relationships • Self-confidence • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anger • LGBTQI • Body therapy
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Ezgi Yilmaz
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Ezgi Yilmaz

    Ezgi Yilmaz

    Dance and Movement Psychotherapist
    Depression • Eating disorders • Binge eating disorder • Bulimia • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Somatic Experiencing
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Depression • Eating disorders • Binge eating disorder • Bulimia • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Somatic Experiencing
    €50 / session50
    Istanbul
    Online only
    Jammie Martin
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Jammie Martin

    Jammie Martin

    US Licensed Therapist
    Grief & Loss • Relationships • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Attachment • Anxiety • Therapy for Expats
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Grief & Loss • Relationships • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Attachment • Anxiety • Therapy for Expats
    €120 / session120
    Berlin
    Online only
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    About It's Complicated

    In 2019, two therapists set out to tackle a complicated problem.

    One does not have to be a therapist to realize that life is complicated. But finding the right therapist, with whom you can build a strong alliance, doesn’t have to be. This is the founding principle of It’s Complicated, a global network of +1500 therapists on a mission to build the world's most sustainable marketplace for therapy.A few years in, we've helped tens of thousands of clients and counting, and built thriving therapy communities in cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Munich, and Athens as well as online.

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    Somatic experiencing and its applications

    Somatic Experiencing (SE) therapy emerges as a profound approach in psychotherapy, recognised for its effectiveness in addressing trauma and stress-related disorders. Grounded in the understanding of the body's innate capacity to heal, SE focuses on restoring balance to the nervous system and releasing stored trauma energy. Therapists, trained in somatic experiencing guide individuals through a gentle and experiential process to renegotiate traumatic experiences and build resilience. By reconnecting with bodily sensations and promoting self-regulation, SE empowers individuals to overcome symptoms such as anxiety, PTSD, chronic pain, and more.

     

    How somatic experiencing works

    At the heart of Somatic Experiencing lies the principle of titration, wherein therapists help clients explore sensations related to traumatic experiences in manageable doses. Through mindfulness and gentle inquiry, individuals learn to track bodily sensations and discharge trapped energy associated with trauma. SE incorporates techniques such as pendulation, which involves oscillating between the experience of safety and activation, to facilitate nervous system regulation. Additionally, therapists may employ touch or movement to support the release of somatic tension and promote integration.

     

    Is somatic experiencing right for you?

    While SE offers a unique and holistic approach to trauma healing, its suitability depends on individual needs and preferences. Consider SE if you're seeking a body-oriented therapy that honours the connection between mind and body, and if you're open to exploring somatic sensations as part of the healing process. Somatic Experiencing can be particularly beneficial for individuals who have experienced traumatic events or struggle with symptoms of dysregulation. Consulting with a qualified SE therapist can provide valuable insights into whether this approach aligns with your therapeutic goals. In summary, Somatic Experiencing represents a compassionate and effective pathway to healing trauma and restoring well-being.

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