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Dr. Gabriel Ellis
Clinical Psychologist & Systemic Coach
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Available for new clients
With 15 years of international experience, I offer clarity, insight, and understanding in difficult life situations. Together, we solve problems that go far beyond generic advice.
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At a glance
€100-150 per session
Warsaw, PolandAvailable online onlyLast active
Offers free 30 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Usually responds within 2 hours
About me
As a psychologist and therapist, my professional path has been shaped by the integration of different traditions and a rich range of life experiences—fully engaged with life, as a partner, as an expat in various cultures, as a researcher, and as a meditation teacher.
My integrative background - including systemic, psychodynamic and humanistic psychology - gives me a perspective that differs from most practitioners. I can work with serious problems on the levels of personal history, unconscious processes, and in the present moment.
Over the years, I have developed a therapeutic style that is emotionally honest, insight-oriented, grounded, and at the same time practical and solution-focused. Many clients come to me when they sense that simple or standardized approaches are not enough to reach the deeper layers of their difficulties. They value that my work offers no ready-made answers, but instead brings together genuine curiosity, conceptual clarity, and a deep understanding of real, lived life.
Clients often describe me as clear, thoughtful, and highly skilled at articulating what they themselves have felt but not yet understood. My aim is to offer a level of precision and depth that stands in contrast to generic, symptom-focused therapy, or AI-generated content. Real psychological change requires nuanced insight, ethical courage, and relational depth, and these are the conditions I help clients cultivate.
My integrative background - including systemic, psychodynamic and humanistic psychology - gives me a perspective that differs from most practitioners. I can work with serious problems on the levels of personal history, unconscious processes, and in the present moment.
Over the years, I have developed a therapeutic style that is emotionally honest, insight-oriented, grounded, and at the same time practical and solution-focused. Many clients come to me when they sense that simple or standardized approaches are not enough to reach the deeper layers of their difficulties. They value that my work offers no ready-made answers, but instead brings together genuine curiosity, conceptual clarity, and a deep understanding of real, lived life.
Clients often describe me as clear, thoughtful, and highly skilled at articulating what they themselves have felt but not yet understood. My aim is to offer a level of precision and depth that stands in contrast to generic, symptom-focused therapy, or AI-generated content. Real psychological change requires nuanced insight, ethical courage, and relational depth, and these are the conditions I help clients cultivate.
I speak:
EnglishGerman
Location:
Warsaw, Poland
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Approach
Treatment Approaches
CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapyRecommended for those looking for practical support and accountability to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
Integrative therapy Recommended for those who prefer a flexible approach that combines different therapies to meet their unique needs.
Psychodynamic therapyRecommended for those looking to explore their emotions deeply and understand how past experiences shape their present life.
My approach is oriented toward the challenges of the 21st century. I work with people who find themselves in complex relationships, who feel lonely, struggle with professional pressures, or who wish to experience their inner world in a more vivid and coherent way.
Like most therapists, I began my work with classical therapeutic methods. Over time, however, it became clear to me that these approaches alone are often not sufficient. Since then, I have worked intensively with modern models, seeking to connect a deep understanding of the mind with the concrete realities of my clients’ everyday lives.
The people I work with are usually reflective, capable, and fundamentally open to change. Their difficulties often do not arise from a lack of ability, but from the fact that the pieces of their lives have not yet come together into a meaningful whole.
In our shared work, we therefore gently deepen the understanding of thoughts, emotions, and external life circumstances, and bring them into relationship with one another. This kind of careful exploration lays the foundation for genuine and lasting change. Together, we develop an inner compass, conceptual clarity, and practical tools that help you understand yourself more deeply—and support you both in everyday life and on your path forward.
For examples of such deep explorations, check out my podcast "The Curious Mind":
http://www.youtube.com/@the-curious-mind
https://open.spotify.com/show/76qV4mulhuSMzrElcNwQpS
Like most therapists, I began my work with classical therapeutic methods. Over time, however, it became clear to me that these approaches alone are often not sufficient. Since then, I have worked intensively with modern models, seeking to connect a deep understanding of the mind with the concrete realities of my clients’ everyday lives.
The people I work with are usually reflective, capable, and fundamentally open to change. Their difficulties often do not arise from a lack of ability, but from the fact that the pieces of their lives have not yet come together into a meaningful whole.
In our shared work, we therefore gently deepen the understanding of thoughts, emotions, and external life circumstances, and bring them into relationship with one another. This kind of careful exploration lays the foundation for genuine and lasting change. Together, we develop an inner compass, conceptual clarity, and practical tools that help you understand yourself more deeply—and support you both in everyday life and on your path forward.
For examples of such deep explorations, check out my podcast "The Curious Mind":
http://www.youtube.com/@the-curious-mind
https://open.spotify.com/show/76qV4mulhuSMzrElcNwQpS
Experience
24 years in practice
2015-today Psychotherapist in and around Warsaw, Poland, and in Batumi, Georgia
2013-2015 Psychotherapist in Tbilisi, Georgia
2010-2012 Supporting young adults with personality disorders, Der Steg, Berlin
2003 Consultant in a strategic business consultancy, Grolman Result, Frankfurt
2002-2003 Communication consultant in the chemical industry company, Degussa, Frankfurt
2013-2015 Psychotherapist in Tbilisi, Georgia
2010-2012 Supporting young adults with personality disorders, Der Steg, Berlin
2003 Consultant in a strategic business consultancy, Grolman Result, Frankfurt
2002-2003 Communication consultant in the chemical industry company, Degussa, Frankfurt
Education
2021 Warsaw University, PhD with distinction in Buddhist Studies / Doctor of Culture and Religion Studies
2019-2021 several publications in scientific journals. See: https://uw.academia.edu/GabrielEllis
2016-2019 Teaching Early Buddhism and meditation at the Polish Theravāda Foundation
2016-2017 Teaching Family and Couples Therapy, SWPS University Warsaw
2013-2015 Teaching at the Psychologist Association GYPA, Tbilisi State University
2003-2005 Studies in History and Indology, Gutenberg Universität Mainz
1998-2001 Teaching Psychology to medical students, Philipps University Marburg
2001 Title of Diplom-Psychologe, Phillips University Marburg (MA-equivalent)
1999-2000 Internship and freelancer at the training institute for systemic therapy, IGST, Heidelberg
2019-2021 several publications in scientific journals. See: https://uw.academia.edu/GabrielEllis
2016-2019 Teaching Early Buddhism and meditation at the Polish Theravāda Foundation
2016-2017 Teaching Family and Couples Therapy, SWPS University Warsaw
2013-2015 Teaching at the Psychologist Association GYPA, Tbilisi State University
2003-2005 Studies in History and Indology, Gutenberg Universität Mainz
1998-2001 Teaching Psychology to medical students, Philipps University Marburg
2001 Title of Diplom-Psychologe, Phillips University Marburg (MA-equivalent)
1999-2000 Internship and freelancer at the training institute for systemic therapy, IGST, Heidelberg
Services
Intro Call
Free • 30 min • Online
Individual Session
€150 • 1 hr • Online
Students
Sliding scale
€100 • 1 hr • Online
Insurances
Private PayPrivate Insurance
At a glance
€100-150 per session
Warsaw, PolandAvailable online onlyLast active
Offers free 30 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Usually responds within 2 hours
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My publications
Early Buddhism and its Relation to Brahmanism. A Comparative and Doctrinal InvestigationDoctoral Thesis
Dependent Origination as Emergence of the Subject – A cognitive-psychological ApproachEllis, G. (2020). Dependent Origination as Emergence of the Subject – A cognitive-psychological Approach. Contemporary Buddhism, 21(1–2), 263–283.
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