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    In 2019, two therapists set out to tackle a complicated problem.

    One does not have to be a therapist to realise that life is complicated. But finding the right therapist, with whom you can build a strong alliance, doesn't have to be. This is the founding principle of It's Complicated, a global network of 2,500+ therapists on a mission to build the world's most sustainable therapy platform.A few years in, we've helped tens of thousands of clients and counting, and built thriving therapy communities in major European cities such as , , , , and .
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    S Davis  Porterfield
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    S Davis Porterfield

    S Davis Porterfield

    Psychological Counsellor
    Expat life • Children • Adolescents • Burnout • Work & career • Chronic illness • Depression
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    Expat life • Children • Adolescents • Burnout • Work & career • Chronic illness • Depression
    €85 / session85
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    Marcus Knapp
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    Marcus Knapp

    Marcus Knapp

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    LGBTQ+ • Gender identity • Chronic illness • Chronic pain • Psychological abuse • ADHD • Autism
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Gender identity • Chronic illness • Chronic pain • Psychological abuse • ADHD • Autism
    €85 / session85
    Berlin
    Online only
    Dr Nushka Marinova
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Dr Nushka Marinova

    Dr Nushka Marinova

    Psychologist & Integrative Counsellor
    Anxiety • PTSD • Chronic illness • Stress • Depression • OCD • Autism
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • PTSD • Chronic illness • Stress • Depression • OCD • Autism
    €90 / session90
    Amsterdam
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    Julie Haas
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Julie Haas

    Julie Haas

    Psychologist
    Expat life • Anxiety • Burnout • PMDD • Chronic illness • Health anxiety • OCD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Expat life • Anxiety • Burnout • PMDD • Chronic illness • Health anxiety • OCD
    €85 / session85
    Prague
    Online only
    Jonna Paukkunen
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

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    Jonna Paukkunen

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    Sexuality • Sexual dysfunctions • Disorders of sexual preference • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Anxiety • Chronic illness
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Sexuality • Sexual dysfunctions • Disorders of sexual preference • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Anxiety • Chronic illness
    €85 / session85
    Rotterdam
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    Lucy H
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    Lucy H

    Lucy H

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    Self-confidence • Burnout • Anxiety • Trauma • Relationships • Chronic illness • Stress
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    Self-confidence • Burnout • Anxiety • Trauma • Relationships • Chronic illness • Stress
    €90 / session90
    Amsterdam
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    Gertraud Hagedorn
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Gertraud Hagedorn

    Gertraud Hagedorn

    Medical Psychotherapist & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Therapist
    Relationships • Burnout • Chronic illness • Divorce & break up • Self-confidence • Depression • Psychosomatic disorders
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Relationships • Burnout • Chronic illness • Divorce & break up • Self-confidence • Depression • Psychosomatic disorders
    €100 / session100
    Leer
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    Elise Borgese
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Elise Borgese

    Elise Borgese

    Counsellor & Social worker
    Anxiety • Burnout • Chronic illness • Grief & loss • Health anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Relationships
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Burnout • Chronic illness • Grief & loss • Health anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Relationships
    €95 / session95
    Copenhagen
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    Nicole Pieper
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    Nicole Pieper

    Nicole Pieper

    Somatic Coach & Relationship Coach
    High sensitivity • Female empowerment • Life transitions • Expat life • Trauma • Narcissistic abuse • Chronic illness
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    High sensitivity • Female empowerment • Life transitions • Expat life • Trauma • Narcissistic abuse • Chronic illness
    €120 / session120
    Berlin
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    Marian Taboada
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Marian Taboada

    Marian Taboada

    Health Psychologist
    Grief & loss • Chronic illness • Spirituality • Spiritual crisis • Life transitions • Expat life • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Grief & loss • Chronic illness • Spirituality • Spiritual crisis • Life transitions • Expat life • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €60 / session60
    Madrid
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    Violetta Pachina
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Violetta Pachina

    Violetta Pachina

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    Sexuality • Parenthood • Expat life • Burnout • Chronic illness • Co-Dependency • Complex PTSD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Sexuality • Parenthood • Expat life • Burnout • Chronic illness • Co-Dependency • Complex PTSD
    €90 / session90
    Warsaw
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    Felix Schmidt
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Felix Schmidt

    Felix Schmidt

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    Depression • Relationships • Addictions • Anxiety • Trauma • Chronic illness • Stress
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Depression • Relationships • Addictions • Anxiety • Trauma • Chronic illness • Stress
    €85 / session85
    Cologne
    Online and Text
    Marianna Andrianakou
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    Marianna Andrianakou

    Marianna Andrianakou

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    Anxiety • Attachment • Chronic illness • Health anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Parenthood
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Attachment • Chronic illness • Health anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Parenthood
    €75 / session75
    Amsterdam
    In-person and Online
    Elza Poghosyan
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Elza Poghosyan

    Elza Poghosyan

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Chronic illness • Complex PTSD • Depression • Grief & loss • OCD • Trauma
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Chronic illness • Complex PTSD • Depression • Grief & loss • OCD • Trauma
    €85 / session85
    Yerevan
    Online only
    Lara Bauerkamp
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Lara Bauerkamp

    Lara Bauerkamp

    Couples Therapist & Systemic Therapist
    Relationships • Work & career • Life transitions • Stress • Anxiety • Chronic illness • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Relationships • Work & career • Life transitions • Stress • Anxiety • Chronic illness • Couples therapy
    €95 / session95
    Berlin
    In-person, Online and Text
    Lucia Liesen
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Lucia Liesen

    Lucia Liesen

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    LGBTQ+ • Personal development • Chronic pain • Chronic illness • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • OCD
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    LGBTQ+ • Personal development • Chronic pain • Chronic illness • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • OCD
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Anastasia Stavrou
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Anastasia Stavrou

    Anastasia Stavrou

    Counsellor & Coach
    Anxiety • Chronic illness • Grief & loss • Relationships • Life transitions • Trauma • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Chronic illness • Grief & loss • Relationships • Life transitions • Trauma • Expat life
    €55 / session55
    York
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    Maita Nichols
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Maita Nichols

    Maita Nichols

    Jungian Psychoanalyst
    Depression • Psychological abuse • PTSD • Trauma • Chronic illness • Dream analysis • Jungian therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Depression • Psychological abuse • PTSD • Trauma • Chronic illness • Dream analysis • Jungian therapy
    £70 / session70
    Cambridge
    Online only
    Nelly-Maria Teix
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Nelly-Maria Teix

    Nelly-Maria Teix

    Psychotherapist in training & Relationship Coach
    Chronic illness • ADHD • Anxiety • Personality disorders • Trauma • Depression • Complex PTSD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Chronic illness • ADHD • Anxiety • Personality disorders • Trauma • Depression • Complex PTSD
    €80 / session80
    Innsbruck
    In-person and Online
    Hatice Birgül  Doering
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    Hatice Birgül Doering

    Hatice Birgül Doering

    Counsellor
    Anger • Anxiety • Burnout • Work & career • Chronic pain • Chronic illness • Insomnia & sleep disorders
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anger • Anxiety • Burnout • Work & career • Chronic pain • Chronic illness • Insomnia & sleep disorders
    €80 / session80
    Izmir
    In-person, Online and Text
    Elliot Lima-Pinto Helt
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Elliot Lima-Pinto Helt

    Elliot Lima-Pinto Helt

    Couples Therapist & Coach
    LGBTQ+ • Polyamory • Chronic illness • ADHD • Autism • Relationships • Counselling
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Polyamory • Chronic illness • ADHD • Autism • Relationships • Counselling
    €150 / session150
    Berlin
    Online only
    Hendrik Berg
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Hendrik Berg

    Hendrik Berg

    Counsellor
    Chronic illness • Gender identity • LGBTQ+ • Academic or educational problems • ADHD • Activism • Relationships
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Chronic illness • Gender identity • LGBTQ+ • Academic or educational problems • ADHD • Activism • Relationships
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Kerstin Neumann
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Kerstin Neumann

    Kerstin Neumann

    Psychologist
    Chronic illness • Relationships • Self-confidence • Life transitions • Female empowerment • ADHD • High sensitivity
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Chronic illness • Relationships • Self-confidence • Life transitions • Female empowerment • ADHD • High sensitivity
    €98 / session98
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Lea Ritter
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Lea Ritter

    Lea Ritter

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Binge eating disorder • Chronic illness • Depression • Eating disorders • Expat life • Coaching
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Binge eating disorder • Chronic illness • Depression • Eating disorders • Expat life • Coaching
    €49 / session49
    Antigua Guatemala
    In-person, Online and Text
    Félix Mora Burrel
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Félix Mora Burrel

    Félix Mora Burrel

    Psychologist
    Burnout • Depression • Grief & loss • Relationships • Anxiety • Chronic illness • Divorce & break up
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Burnout • Depression • Grief & loss • Relationships • Anxiety • Chronic illness • Divorce & break up
    €80 / session80
    Barcelona
    In-person and Online
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    Getting help with Chronic illness

    Many have sought help successfully through finding a qualified and compassionate psychotherapist to help with Chronic illness . 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 Chronic illness

    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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    Search for practitioners who specialise in Chronic illness and many other approaches in the search tool here in our directory of licensed professionals. For many of us, there's never a more important time than now to nurture our mental health. If you are interested in therapy to assist you in improving your life quality, our platform features over 2,500 mental health professionals from 50+ countries. Counselling is also available in almost 100 languages, both online and in-person, making the search for an accredited psychologist who is knowledgeable about Chronic illness much less complicated.

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