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    Rehma Iftikhar
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Rehma Iftikhar

    Rehma Iftikhar

    Clinical Psychologist & Counsellor
    Avoidant personality disorder • Burnout • Chronic pain • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Meditation • Health anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Avoidant personality disorder • Burnout • Chronic pain • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Meditation • Health anxiety
    €55 / session55
    Berlin
    Online and Text
    Matthias Fernow
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Matthias Fernow

    Matthias Fernow

    Supervisor & Coach
    Mindfulness • Acute stress disorder • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Relationships • Attachment • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Mindfulness • Acute stress disorder • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Relationships • Attachment • Burnout
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person, Online and Text
    Carolina Díaz
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Carolina Díaz

    Carolina Díaz

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Depression • Life transitions • OCD • Eating disorders • Social anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Depression • Life transitions • OCD • Eating disorders • Social anxiety
    €70 / session70
    Oviedo City
    In-person and Online
    Aurelija Djan
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Aurelija Djan

    Aurelija Djan

    Gestalt Psychotherapist & Psychologist
    Trauma • Complex PTSD • Anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Spiritual crisis • Avoidant personality disorder • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Trauma • Complex PTSD • Anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Spiritual crisis • Avoidant personality disorder • Depression
    €80 / session80
    Belgrade
    Online only
    Emanuelle Fehr
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Emanuelle Fehr

    Emanuelle Fehr

    Psychologist
    ADHD • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Autism • Binge eating disorder • Body dysmorphic disorder • Relationships
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    ADHD • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Autism • Binge eating disorder • Body dysmorphic disorder • Relationships
    €50 / session50
    Lisbon
    Online only
    Anastasia  Domanski
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Anastasia Domanski

    Anastasia Domanski

    Counsellor
    Adoption & fostering • Adolescents • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Children • Depression • Divorce & break up
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Adoption & fostering • Adolescents • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Children • Depression • Divorce & break up
    €45 / session45
    Jelenia Góra
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    Gamze Tac
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Gamze Tac

    Gamze Tac

    Psychologist & Sexologist
    Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Depression • Disorders of sexual preference • Gender identity • Sexuality • Sexual dysfunctions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Depression • Disorders of sexual preference • Gender identity • Sexuality • Sexual dysfunctions
    €45 / session45
    Rome
    Online only
    Fareda Barlas
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Fareda Barlas

    Fareda Barlas

    Integrative Psychotherapist & Couples Psychotherapist
    Anger • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Meditation • Insomnia • Panic attacks
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anger • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Meditation • Insomnia • Panic attacks
    £90 / session90
    London
    In-person and Online
    Raquel Martins
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Raquel Martins

    Raquel Martins

    Clinical Psychologist
    Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Burnout • Depression • Eating disorders • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Burnout • Depression • Eating disorders • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €60 / session60
    Düsseldorf
    Online only
    Benedicta serebour
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Benedicta serebour

    Benedicta serebour

    Psychological Counsellor
    Anxiety • Depression • Health anxiety • Panic attacks • Relationships • Avoidant personality disorder • Psychological abuse
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Health anxiety • Panic attacks • Relationships • Avoidant personality disorder • Psychological abuse
    €55 / session55
    Amstelveen
    Online and Text
    Yiannis Venardis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Yiannis Venardis

    Yiannis Venardis

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Counsellor & Body Counsellor
    Adjustment disorders • Agoraphobia • Alcoholism • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Addictions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Adjustment disorders • Agoraphobia • Alcoholism • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Addictions
    €60 / session60
    Athens
    In-person and Online
    Sophie Frost
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Sophie Frost

    Sophie Frost

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Anxiety • Couples therapy • Depression • ADHD • Autism • Avoidant personality disorder • Social anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Couples therapy • Depression • ADHD • Autism • Avoidant personality disorder • Social anxiety
    €120 / session120
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    STOJANCHE ILIEVSKI
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    STOJANCHE ILIEVSKI

    STOJANCHE ILIEVSKI

    Psychologist
    Trauma • Stress • Personality disorders • Anger • Anxiety • Attachment • Avoidant personality disorder
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Trauma • Stress • Personality disorders • Anger • Anxiety • Attachment • Avoidant personality disorder
    €30 / session30
    Dubai
    Online only
    Yasmine S Sommers
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Yasmine S Sommers

    Yasmine S Sommers

    Psychotherapist & Integrative Psychotherapist
    Anxiety • Trauma • Relationships • ADHD • Depression • Stress • Avoidant personality disorder
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Trauma • Relationships • ADHD • Depression • Stress • Avoidant personality disorder
    £95 / session95
    London
    In-person and Online
    Felipe Muller, Ph.D.
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Felipe Muller, Ph.D.

    Felipe Muller, Ph.D.

    Psychoanalyst & Clinical Psychologist
    Addictions • Adjustment disorders • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Addictions • Adjustment disorders • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder
    €140 / session140
    Buenos Aires
    Online only
    Grzegorz Hanke
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Grzegorz Hanke

    Grzegorz Hanke

    Gestalt Therapist & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Crisis intervention • Depression • Expat life • LGBTQ+
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Crisis intervention • Depression • Expat life • LGBTQ+
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Kathleen Emmanuel Wijaya
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Kathleen Emmanuel Wijaya

    Kathleen Emmanuel Wijaya

    Psychologist
    Social anxiety • Social media addiction • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Spiritual crisis • Depression • Relationships
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Social anxiety • Social media addiction • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Spiritual crisis • Depression • Relationships
    €60 / session60
    Leiden
    In-person, Online and Text
    Eva Wemme
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Eva Wemme

    Eva Wemme

    Gestalt Therapist & EMDR Therapist
    Parenthood • Adolescents • Trauma • Avoidant personality disorder • Panic attacks • Personal development • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Parenthood • Adolescents • Trauma • Avoidant personality disorder • Panic attacks • Personal development • Depression
    €60 / session60
    Berlin
    In-person, Online and Text
    Tania Chapper
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Tania Chapper

    Tania Chapper

    Psychologist & Counsellor
    Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Complex PTSD • Depression • Grief & loss • Spirituality
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Complex PTSD • Depression • Grief & loss • Spirituality
    US$70 / session70
    Mexico City
    Online only
    Gillat Burckhardt
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Gillat Burckhardt

    Gillat Burckhardt

    Psychologist & Counselling Psychologist
    Acute stress disorder • Addictions • Adjustment disorders • Anger • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Acute stress disorder • Addictions • Adjustment disorders • Anger • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment
    CHF120 / session120
    Zürich
    In-person, Online and Text
    Andreia Fonseca
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Andreia Fonseca

    Andreia Fonseca

    Clinical Psychologist
    Depression • Grief & loss • Mindfulness • Relationships • Anxiety • Expat life • Avoidant personality disorder
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • Grief & loss • Mindfulness • Relationships • Anxiety • Expat life • Avoidant personality disorder
    €80 / session80
    Lisbon
    In-person and Online

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    Getting help with Avoidant personality disorder

    Many have sought help successfully through finding a qualified and compassionate psychotherapist to help with Avoidant personality disorder. Seeking professional help is a key step in understanding what you need to gain more stability in everyday life and how to integrate healthy coping mechanisms into your daily routine. To learn how to go about selecting the perfect therapist, read our guide here.

    How to choose a therapist specialising in Avoidant personality disorder

    It's not unusual to feel slightly overwhelmed when choosing a type of therapy. These feelings are completely normal and can be part of the initial stages of seeking therapy. It's important to remember that finding the right fit for you is crucial, and it may take some exploration and open communication with potential therapists to discover the approach and therapist that aligns best with your needs and preferences. Trusting your instincts and being patient with yourself throughout this process can help alleviate some of the overwhelm and lead to a smoother therapeutic journey. If you need additional help in finding a qualified practitioner, It's Complicated offers a free matching service, where our in-house therapists will try to find the best match for you based on your individual needs and preferences.

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