It's Complicated

Manuela Luise

(she/her)

Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Couples Therapist

Verified by It's Complicated
Available for new clients
❤️‍🩹You are not alone 👥 Coping with psychological or social problems can be very difficult to achieve. I offer help to individuals and couples through therapeutic dialogue and visual techniques. Languages: 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇪🇸

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At a glance
Berlin, GermanyAvailable in-person and online
Last active
Experienced on It's ComplicatedOver 3 years and 110+ sessions on It's Complicated
Note from ManuelaI have availability for ONLINE & IN PERSON sessions CONTACT ME
Illustration of a smiling sun peeking over a cloud, symbolizing warmth and positivity for connecting with the therapist.
Usually responds within 12 hours

About me

💫 Welcome! I’m Manuela. I offer an integrative, client-centred approach and warmly welcome individuals of all genders, backgrounds and identities.💫 Born in Italy, I have always been interested in people and their lives. Before training as a therapist, I cultivated my interest in psychology and understanding others through the study of journalism and photography. Over the past 20 years, I have lived in several countries and experienced different cultures. These experiences have profoundly influenced my understanding of identity, belonging and relationships. In 2022, I obtained the German Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie qualification, which allows me to work in private practice. I currently live in Berlin with my partner, child and two Greek cats. ✨ "It can be difficult to put thoughts and feelings into words"✨ While studying for a Master's degree led by renowned Gestalt psychotherapists, I discovered how Art therapy offers a non-verbal and often non-threatening way to communicate and process emotions, bypassing the limitations of language and accessing deeper levels of awareness. This experience inspired me to pursue a second Bachelor's degree in Psychology, reshaping my career and professional focus. ✨ "Supporting people to feel safe and connected with themselves and others is at the heart of my work."✨ Driven by the desire to help people foster deeper connections, I became interested in attachment theory and learned about Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Through the training in Internal Family System Therapy I am learning how to bring attachment theory inside, helping my clients feeling more safe, secure and connected with their parts/thoughts/feelings. 💫 Contact me to book a 35-minute introductory session. 💫 Notice: Please cancel or request an alternative appointment at least 48 hours in advance. Sessions not cancelled within this time frame will be charged in full.

I speak:

EnglishGermanItalianSpanish

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Location:

Ebelingstraße 14A, 10249 Berlin, Germany

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Approach

Treatment Approaches
Art therapyRecommended for those who feel more comfortable expressing emotions through creativity and want to explore their feelings through art rather than talking.
Gestalt therapyRecommended for those who want to focus on the present and take responsibility for their feelings and actions to promote personal growth.
IFS: Internal Family SystemsRecommended for those who want to explore and heal the different parts of themselves that might feel conflicted or overwhelmed.
✨ You bring the goals — I guide the process ✨ I provide a structured and supportive therapeutic setting in which you can explore your experiences, emotional patterns, and relational dynamics. My work is based on HUMANISTIC PRINCIPLES: 👉 I SEE YOU AS A WHOLE, valuing your feelings, mind, body, and soul. 👉I believe in the power of an ACTIVE SELF. All our actions, both mental and physical, are directed towards providing STRUCTURE, MEANING, and fulfilling our BASIC NEEDS . 👉 At the heart of every person is an innate DRIVE TO HEAL, GROW & DEVELOP as individuals. 👉LET'S EXPLORE and normalise stuck places with curiosity and compassion, normalising your experiences and moving beyond labels and pathologising. ANXIETY & DEPRESSION, are complex emotions. It is important to recognise that they are not weaknesses but natural responses to life's challenges. They are often the result of unmet emotional needs and feelings of lack of support. Through our work together I will help you to identify and address these unmet needs. I also support individuals facing RELOCATION, CULTURAL TRANSITION AND IDENTITY-RELATED CHALLENGES, drawing on both professional experience and personal understanding of migration and intercultural living. My work with GRIEF AND LOSS is grounded in an understanding of the grieving process as a natural and individual response, and focuses on providing stability, emotional processing, and meaning-making. In COUPLES THERAPY the client is the relationship. Using an attachment-based framework, I support partners in identifying relational patterns, expressing underlying emotions, and strengthening secure attachment as a foundation for intimacy and relational stability. ✨ If you feel ready to begin, I invite you to contact me for an initial consultation. VISIT MY HOME PAGE FOR MORE INFOS: https://manuelaluise.com

Experience

6 years in practice110+ sessions on It's ComplicatedOver 3 years at It's Complicated
-Offering INDIVIDUAL & COUPLES therapy sessions LIVE in Berlin Friedrichshain and ONLINE since 2022 -Offering GROUP Art therapy sessions in Italian, English and German since 2019, in a variety of settings, with adults and teenagers.

Education

MA Clinical psychology children and adolescents psychology (Uninettuno, Rome) Ongoing IFS Internal Family System Therapy Training -Level II IFIO Couples training with Janet McCurdy and Joya Lonsdale (certified IFS Institute - Madrid) 2026 -Level I IFS training with Imma Lloret & Roser Batalla Serra (certified IFS Institute - Barcelona) 2023 SE Somatic Experiencing -Level I training with Liane Pinto ( certified SE Institute - Barcelona) 2025 BA Psychology Uninettuno, Rome 2023 EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy Training Couples & Individuals -externship with Dr Elmien Lesch (certified EFT Institute - South Africa) 2022 -attachment science in practice with Dr Sue Johnson 2022 Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie (Non-medical practitioner for psychotherapy) Gesundheitsamt Tempelhof-Schönenberg, Berlin 2022 MA Art Therapy focused on Photography, Video and Theatre Pontifical University Antonianum, Rome 2014 BA Photography, Journalism & News Media. Roehampton University, London 2009

Services

Intro Call

€40 35 min Online
Let's meet ! I will ask you some questions about yourself and your needs, explain you how I work and address any question you may have.

Individual Session

€85 1 hr Online & In-person
PLEASE NOTICE I HAVE DIFFERENT AVAILABILITY FOR ONLINE & IN-PERSON message me if you are interested in in-person sessions.

Individual Session

Sliding scale
€70 1 hr Online & In-person

Couples Session

€95 1 hr Online & In-person
PLEASE NOTICE I HAVE DIFFERENT AVAILABILITY FOR ONLINE & IN-PERSON message me if you are interested in in-person sessions.

Insurances

Private Pay
At a glance
Berlin, GermanyAvailable in-person and online
Last active
Experienced on It's ComplicatedOver 3 years and 110+ sessions on It's Complicated
Note from ManuelaI have availability for ONLINE & IN PERSON sessions CONTACT ME
Illustration of a smiling sun peeking over a cloud, symbolizing warmth and positivity for connecting with the therapist.
Usually responds within 12 hours
Usually responds within 12 hours