It's Complicated

Clara Elvira San Martin

(she/her)

Gestalt Therapist & Integrative Counsellor

Verified by It's Complicated
Available for new clients
Psychotherapy based on Gestalt Therapy, trauma work, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, integrating emotional processes, personal history, and individual perspectives. Focused on self-awareness and emotional well-being.

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At a glance
Barcelona, SpainAvailable in-person and online
Offers free 20 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Illustration of a smiling sun peeking over a cloud, symbolizing warmth and positivity for connecting with the therapist.
Usually responds within 2 hours

About me

I am a psychotherapist with training in Gestalt therapy, cognitive-behavioural approaches, trauma, and emotional support. My perspective is shaped by my personal background: I am half French and half Brazilian, and I have been living in Catalonia for several years. This has brought me closer to processes related to identity, adaptation, and the feeling of not fully belonging to one place. I work in several languages (Spanish, Catalan, French, Portuguese and English), which allows me to support people from different cultural and personal backgrounds.

I speak:

SpanishFrenchPortugueseCatalanEnglish

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Location:

08010 Barcelona, Spain

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Approach

Treatment Approaches
Gestalt therapyRecommended for those who want to focus on the present and take responsibility for their feelings and actions to promote personal growth.
Humanistic psychologyRecommended for those looking for a therapy that emphasizes personal growth and self-fulfillment, focusing on becoming your best self in a positive, non-judgmental space.
Psychotherapy Recommended for those who want to work through emotional or mental health challenges by talking with a trained psychotherapist.
You may have been holding a lot inside for some time: thoughts, emotions, expectations… without quite knowing how to stop or how to move forward. Therapy can be a space to slowly begin to untangle that knot, and to start being with yourself in a different way. I work from an integrative approach, combining different therapeutic tools depending on what you need in each moment. This includes Gestalt therapy, a cognitive-behavioural approach, trauma-informed work, and a particular attention to the body and emotional experience. In our sessions, we don’t stay only at the level of thoughts. We make space for what you feel, explore where certain patterns come from, and look at how they show up in your daily life: in anxiety, self-demand, difficulty setting boundaries, or recurring relationship dynamics. Throughout the process, the aim is not only to understand, but to create changes that you can sustain over time. This may involve learning how to regulate yourself when things feel overwhelming, making decisions that are more aligned with you, or gradually stepping out of patterns that have felt hard to change. It is a gradual process, where each person moves at their own pace, but where, over time, more clarity, inner stability and new ways of relating to yourself and others tend to emerge.

Experience

7 years in practice
Therapist and Private Practice Therapist Therapeutic support focused on Gestalt therapy and psychological astrology 2020 - Present Co-founder of Som Vermelles, Association for Women’s Hormonal Well-being Project management and leadership focused on women’s hormonal health, including organizing workshops 2018 - 2020 Educator in Educational Projects Collaboration with schools, private training centers, and companies, developing and adapting educational programs to foster learning in diverse contexts 2016 - Present

Education

Psychology Focus in Clinical Psychology 2020 - currently ongoing Gestalt Therapy Studies Humanistic therapy techniques for personal development and self-awareness 2020 - 2023, 600 hours Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Change strategies and effective communication for personal development 2022, 40 hours Specialization in Women’s Health Support Integrative perspective on women’s well-being 2021 - 2022, 150 hours Mediation Studies Conflict resolution and communication facilitation 2022, 470 hours Psychological Astrology Integration of astrological principles for understanding personal and psychological development 2020 - 2021, 120 hours

Services

Intro Call

Free 20 min Online

Individual Session

€60 1 hr Online & In-person

Insurances

Private Pay
At a glance
Barcelona, SpainAvailable in-person and online
Offers free 20 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Illustration of a smiling sun peeking over a cloud, symbolizing warmth and positivity for connecting with the therapist.
Usually responds within 2 hours
Next available: May 26