Adriana Villa
Clinical Psychologist
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About me
I was born in Colombia, where I trained as a psychologist and psychotherapist, working in the field for several years. In 2022, I relocated to Berlin, where I provide face-to-face and online therapy for Spanish-speaking individuals seeking psychological support in their native language. I was granted a Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie permit in Berlin, authorising me to offer and carry out psychotherapeutic treatment.
My many years of working with communities affected by war in Colombia and later in Germany have given me a deep understanding of how trauma works, how to adapt to a new life, and how to develop resilience and positive coping mechanisms. These are all central to my work.
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As a trained clinical psychologist, I offer focused psychodynamic psychotherapy. Using this approach, I explore and address dysfunctional relational patterns, unconscious conflicts, and difficulties regulating impulses and/or emotions or establishing self-esteem, among other issues. This type of psychotherapy not only promotes emotional well-being but also self-awareness.
I have also undertaken continuous training in cognitive behavioural therapy, whose techniques enable me to address automatic beliefs and thoughts that cause emotional distress and trigger problematic behaviour.
But beyond the approaches I have been trained in, there are two things I consider essential in therapy: having clear and transparent goals that make sense not only to me but also to my clients, and building a solid relationship with them in which they feel comfortable, free to open up, and supported. For me psychotherapy is not just a set of techniques; it is above all a human bond that helps to heal and change.
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