Alessia Carrano
(she/her)
Couples Counsellor & Sexologist
Verified by It's Complicated
Unavailable for new clients
By welcoming my clients in a compassionate and empathetic space, I help them develop and strengthen their self-compassion and acceptance.
I specialise in:
At a glance
€70-100 per session
Berlin, GermanyAvailable online onlyExperienced on It's ComplicatedOver 4 years on It's Complicated
Your story is important.Feel free to contact me here if you feel that we could be a good fit.
Usually responds within 4 hours
About me
I am a Berlin-based certified gender, relationship and sex counsellor. I have an Msc in Gender and Sexuality from the University of Amsterdam as well as a training in psycho-sexological counselling from France (École De Psycho-Sexologie Paris La Défense). Combining a sociological and psychological approach, I create a safe space for my clients to introspect and improve the quality of their relationships to themselves – and by extension, to others.
Having lived in the US, France, and India, and with Italian, Greek and Lebanese roots, I have developed a deep understanding of and connection with people from all types of backgrounds. My approach is based on intersectional feminism, queer and critical race theory: this means I deconstruct the issues that my clients face in a way that understands how structural and systemic issues infiltrate people’s intimate lives.
I speak:
EnglishFrenchItalian
Location:
Berlin, Germany
Approach
Treatment Approaches
ACT: Acceptance and Commitment TherapyRecommended for those who want to stop fighting negative thoughts and learn how to live with more acceptance and focus on what really matters in life.
CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapyRecommended for those looking for practical support and accountability to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
EFT: Emotionally focused therapyRecommended for couples or individuals who want to strengthen emotional connections in relationships by exploring feelings and attachment.
- Developing self-confidence and self-awareness in order to know exactly what they want in their current or future relationships.
- Identifying the influence of societal sexual scripts and taking what works and leaving what doesn’t.
- Encouraging radical self-love to enhance body positivity.
- Understanding repetitive conflicts and patterns to start repairing the internal relational compass.
- Discerning how strict gender roles can be hurtful to them and helping clients find the comfortable middle ground between deconstruction and acceptance.
- Helping clients embark on their own romantic revolution to sustain more equal relationships free of violence and domination.
- Creating the space for human connection to powerfully transform their lives. Initiating a client’s reconnection to their eros to become more alive, curious, and spontaneous.
- Embracing the impact of cultural, religious, and racial differences on intimacy, and acknowledging how identity and intimacy are intertwined.
Experience
Over 4 years at It's Complicated
September 2020 - today: Private online practice in relationship and sex counselling
Education
July 2021 - Certificat de Conseiller en Psycho - Sexologie, Ecole de Psycho - Sexologie - Paris, France
July 2019 - MSc in Sociology specialised in Gender and Sexuality - University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Services
Individual Session
€70 • 50 min • Online
Couple session
€100 • 50 min • Online
Insurances
Private Pay
At a glance
€70-100 per session
Berlin, GermanyAvailable online onlyExperienced on It's ComplicatedOver 4 years on It's Complicated
Your story is important.Feel free to contact me here if you feel that we could be a good fit.
Usually responds within 4 hours
Usually responds within 4 hours