Dr. Maja Grünzner
(she/her)
Psychologist & Couples Counsellor
Verified by It's Complicated
Available for new clients
When familiar patterns come up, change feels overwhelming, or the next step in your relationships or life isn’t clear, this might be a supportive place to pause and reflect.
I specialise in:
At a glance
€100-185 per session
Lisbon, PortugalAvailable online onlyExperienced on It's Complicated80+ sessions on It's Complicated
Offers free 10 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from Dr. MajaHappy you’re here! Every step you take counts. You got this. 🌻 Available for new clients in July.
Usually responds within 4 hours
About me
Hi! I’m Maja, a German- and English-speaking integrative psychologist and accredited member of the German Association of Psychologists and Order of Portuguese Psychologists, specializing in Systemic and Family Therapy (DGSF).
I work with individuals, couples, and families, both short- and long-term. I am passionate about offering a supportive environment for my clients to express everything that does not find space in the rush of our everyday life’s.
People often come to me when they feel unsure about a relationship or decision, or going through a period of change. This may be after a breakup, during a move, or when life feels unclear and familiar ways of coping no longer help.
In our sessions, I offer a space to slow down, understand what’s going on, and reconnect with your needs. We work toward clarity, self-trust, and finding next steps that feel right for you.
Having lived and worked across different countries, I am familiar with the emotional challenges of transitions, identity shifts, and life between cultures, and I bring this perspective into my work.
I work with individuals, couples, and families, both short- and long-term. I am passionate about offering a supportive environment for my clients to express everything that does not find space in the rush of our everyday life’s.
People often come to me when they feel unsure about a relationship or decision, or going through a period of change. This may be after a breakup, during a move, or when life feels unclear and familiar ways of coping no longer help.
In our sessions, I offer a space to slow down, understand what’s going on, and reconnect with your needs. We work toward clarity, self-trust, and finding next steps that feel right for you.
Having lived and worked across different countries, I am familiar with the emotional challenges of transitions, identity shifts, and life between cultures, and I bring this perspective into my work.
I speak:
GermanEnglish
Location:
Lisbon, Portugal
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.
IFS: Internal Family SystemsRecommended for those who want to explore and heal the different parts of themselves that might feel conflicted or overwhelmed.
Systemic therapyRecommended for those who want to understand how their relationships and environments influence their behavior and emotions, particularly within family or organizational systems.
My approach is integrative, relational, and collaborative.
In sessions, we take time to look together at what is currently coming up for you, whether in thoughts, emotions, relationships, or everyday life.
Together, we explore patterns that may be showing up and work toward a better understanding of what is being experienced. Often this involves putting words to feelings or thoughts that have been hard to grasp so far. We also look at how stress, strong emotions, or challenging situations are being handled. When helpful, I invite reflection between sessions through focused questions or small, practical exercises.
From my systemic perspective, change does not want to be forced. Instead, change is allowed to emerge through self-compassion, and clarity about needs, at a pace that feels manageable, sustainable, and right for you.
To confirm your booking, payment is required at least 24 hours prior to the session.
Website: https://www.psychologistdrmaja.com/
In sessions, we take time to look together at what is currently coming up for you, whether in thoughts, emotions, relationships, or everyday life.
Together, we explore patterns that may be showing up and work toward a better understanding of what is being experienced. Often this involves putting words to feelings or thoughts that have been hard to grasp so far. We also look at how stress, strong emotions, or challenging situations are being handled. When helpful, I invite reflection between sessions through focused questions or small, practical exercises.
From my systemic perspective, change does not want to be forced. Instead, change is allowed to emerge through self-compassion, and clarity about needs, at a pace that feels manageable, sustainable, and right for you.
To confirm your booking, payment is required at least 24 hours prior to the session.
Website: https://www.psychologistdrmaja.com/
Experience
80+ sessions on It's Complicated
Since 2025 Providing professional counseling and coaching for employees, leaders, and their families (many with an expat background) via the MindFi Employee Assistance Program.
Since 2024 Private Psychology Practice: Working with individuals, couples and families.
Since 2024 Training and Teaching: Teaching about psychology and coaching methods, with a focus on training future psychological counsellors, systemic coaches, mediators and supervisors at the German Academy for Coaching, Development and Training.
2023 Psychological Coaching and Counselling: Provided individual coaching and counselling sessions free of charge as part of my systemic therapy training.
2020 - 2023 Research & Project Management: Conducted and managed studies in international and interdisciplinary research projects focusing on various topics around behavior change and human-environment interactions.
2016 - 2017 Fitness Coaching: Supported individuals and groups in their journey towards a healthier life.
2016 Early Professional Experience: Supported coaches and trainer in outplacement consulting and psychotherapists in a psychosomatic clinic (under supervision)
Since 2024 Private Psychology Practice: Working with individuals, couples and families.
Since 2024 Training and Teaching: Teaching about psychology and coaching methods, with a focus on training future psychological counsellors, systemic coaches, mediators and supervisors at the German Academy for Coaching, Development and Training.
2023 Psychological Coaching and Counselling: Provided individual coaching and counselling sessions free of charge as part of my systemic therapy training.
2020 - 2023 Research & Project Management: Conducted and managed studies in international and interdisciplinary research projects focusing on various topics around behavior change and human-environment interactions.
2016 - 2017 Fitness Coaching: Supported individuals and groups in their journey towards a healthier life.
2016 Early Professional Experience: Supported coaches and trainer in outplacement consulting and psychotherapists in a psychosomatic clinic (under supervision)
Education
Highlights:
Somatic Therapy Foundations with Dr. Abi Blakeslee
February 2026 – ongoing
Foundational course in somatic methods, focusing on nervous system regulation, embodiment, and the integration of body-based practices to support emotional regulation, relational patterns, and meaningful change.
Systemic and Family Therapy Training (DGSF), Wispo AG
November 2023 - ongoing (October 2026)
Comprehensive training in systemic individual, couple, and family therapy with a focus on relationship dynamics, emotional well-being, and resource-oriented change processes.
PhD in Psychology, University of Vienna,
August 2025
Research and science communication on behaviour and sustainable change.
Advanced Professional Training/Courses/Seminars:
Embodiment for Professionals with Felicitas Ritter, February 2026
Trauma-informed approaches to attachment wounds with Volkmar Suhr,
February 2026
The Fawn Response and Narcissistic Abuse: Strategies to Help Survivors Break Free from Trauma-Based Appeasement with Ingrid Clayton, PhD, November 2025
Female Sexuality and on Loss of Sexual Desire, Wispo AG, May and July 2025
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Wispo AG, December 2024
Couples Therapy: Happy Long-Term Relationships, Wispo AG, September 2023
Academic Background:
MSc in Psychology of Intercultural Relations, ISCTE-IUL Lisbon, 2019
BSc in Psychology, Medical School Hamburg, 2017
Somatic Therapy Foundations with Dr. Abi Blakeslee
February 2026 – ongoing
Foundational course in somatic methods, focusing on nervous system regulation, embodiment, and the integration of body-based practices to support emotional regulation, relational patterns, and meaningful change.
Systemic and Family Therapy Training (DGSF), Wispo AG
November 2023 - ongoing (October 2026)
Comprehensive training in systemic individual, couple, and family therapy with a focus on relationship dynamics, emotional well-being, and resource-oriented change processes.
PhD in Psychology, University of Vienna,
August 2025
Research and science communication on behaviour and sustainable change.
Advanced Professional Training/Courses/Seminars:
Embodiment for Professionals with Felicitas Ritter, February 2026
Trauma-informed approaches to attachment wounds with Volkmar Suhr,
February 2026
The Fawn Response and Narcissistic Abuse: Strategies to Help Survivors Break Free from Trauma-Based Appeasement with Ingrid Clayton, PhD, November 2025
Female Sexuality and on Loss of Sexual Desire, Wispo AG, May and July 2025
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Wispo AG, December 2024
Couples Therapy: Happy Long-Term Relationships, Wispo AG, September 2023
Academic Background:
MSc in Psychology of Intercultural Relations, ISCTE-IUL Lisbon, 2019
BSc in Psychology, Medical School Hamburg, 2017
Services
Intro Call
Free • 10 min • Online
This short call is a space for you to share what you’re looking for and to see how I can best support you. We’ll clarify next steps and check whether my approach fits your needs.Individual Session
€100 • 50 min • Online
Individual Sessions provide an ongoing supportive space to explore your personal topics and work toward meaningful change at your own pace.One-Time Consultation (50 min)
€115 • 50 min • Online
A one-time consultation providing focused and professional psychological support to explore and clarify a specific question, situation, or decision. Suitable if you are looking for insight, orientation, and clear next steps.One-Time Consultation (90 min)
€185 • 1 hr 30 min • Online
A one-time, in-depth consultation providing focused and professional psychological support to explore and clarify a specific question, situation, or decision. Suitable if you are looking for insight, orientation, and clear next steps. Well suited for complex decisions or situations that benefit from deeper exploration.Couples Session
€125 • 1 hr • Online
A supportive and structured space to explore relationship dynamics, communication patterns, and current challenges together, either as a single session or ongoing support.Family Session
€135 • 1 hr • Online
A supportive and structured space for families to explore relationship dynamics and current challenges together. Sessions can be booked one-time or ongoing and are available for up to three family members, with children from age 16 onwards.Peer-to-Peer Call
Free • 20 min • Online
A non-billable meeting for coaches, psychologists and collaborators to connect, exchange ideas, and explore potential ways to work together. This is not a coaching session.Insurances
Private PayPrivate InsuranceReimbursement
At a glance
€100-185 per session
Lisbon, PortugalAvailable online onlyExperienced on It's Complicated80+ sessions on It's Complicated
Offers free 10 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from Dr. MajaHappy you’re here! Every step you take counts. You got this. 🌻 Available for new clients in July.
Usually responds within 4 hours
Explore more
My publications
Wie man eine gesunde und dauerhafte Beziehung führt: Praktische Tippshttps://herzrise.com/gesunde-dauerhafte-beziehung-tipps/
Emotionales loslassen: Schlüssel für innere Freiheit und Selbtsfürsorgehttps://herzrise.com/emotionales-loslassen-schluessel-fuer-freiheit-und-selbstliebe/
Mein Partner liebt mich nicht mehr: Was tun und wie damit umgehen?https://herzrise.com/mein-partner-liebt-mich-nicht-mehr-was-tun/
Usually responds within 4 hours