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    Angelika Mastalerz
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Angelika Mastalerz

    Angelika Mastalerz

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Psychotherapist & Psychologist
    Anxiety • Burnout • Co-Dependency • Complex PTSD • Depression • Trauma • Self-confidence
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anxiety • Burnout • Co-Dependency • Complex PTSD • Depression • Trauma • Self-confidence
    €130 / session130
    Częstochowa
    Online only
    Svitlana Drach
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Svitlana Drach

    Svitlana Drach

    Gestalt Counsellor
    Trauma • PTSD • Complex PTSD • Co-Dependency • Self-confidence • Anxiety • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Trauma • PTSD • Complex PTSD • Co-Dependency • Self-confidence • Anxiety • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
    €40 / session40
    Kyiv
    Online and Text
    Söhnke Twardzik
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Söhnke Twardzik

    Söhnke Twardzik

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Systemic Coach
    Stress • Men's Work • Narcissism • Narcissistic abuse • Complex PTSD • Co-Dependency • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Stress • Men's Work • Narcissism • Narcissistic abuse • Complex PTSD • Co-Dependency • Attachment
    €80 / session80
    Hamburg
    In-person and Online
    Miray Erbey
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Miray Erbey

    Miray Erbey

    Clinical Psychologist & Counsellor
    Anxiety • Relationships • Transitions • Depression • Addictions • Complex PTSD • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Relationships • Transitions • Depression • Addictions • Complex PTSD • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy
    Kadıköy
    In-person and Online
    Laura Clair  Kowalczyk
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Laura Clair Kowalczyk

    Laura Clair Kowalczyk

    Gestalt Therapist & Psychologist
    Couples therapy • Therapy for Expats • Depression • Anxiety • Burnout • Career • Complex PTSD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Couples therapy • Therapy for Expats • Depression • Anxiety • Burnout • Career • Complex PTSD
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    Online and Text
    Beata Tschirch
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Beata Tschirch

    Beata Tschirch

    Integrative Counsellor & Mindfulness-Based Therapist
    Anger • Anxiety • Depression • Relationships • Stress • Trauma • Complex PTSD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anger • Anxiety • Depression • Relationships • Stress • Trauma • Complex PTSD
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Yoky Yu
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Yoky Yu

    Yoky Yu

    Psychosomatic Counsellor & Couples Therapist
    Couples therapy • Trauma • Attachment • Grief & Loss • Sexuality • Therapy for Expats • Complex PTSD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Couples therapy • Trauma • Attachment • Grief & Loss • Sexuality • Therapy for Expats • Complex PTSD
    €100 / session100
    Barcelona
    In-person and Online
    Niels Kurvin
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Niels Kurvin

    Niels Kurvin

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Hypnotherapist
    Physical abuse • Mindfulness • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Attachment • Complex PTSD • Sexual abuse • Gender identity
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Physical abuse • Mindfulness • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Attachment • Complex PTSD • Sexual abuse • Gender identity
    €92 / session92
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Anja Stroehlein
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Anja Stroehlein

    Anja Stroehlein

    Clinical Psychologist
    Addictions • Anxiety • Attachment • Complex PTSD • Depression • Panic attacks • Spirituality
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Addictions • Anxiety • Attachment • Complex PTSD • Depression • Panic attacks • Spirituality
    €95 / session95
    Salzburg
    In-person and Online
    Karolina Krause
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Karolina Krause

    Karolina Krause

    Psychologist & Psychological Counsellor
    Anxiety • Depression • Complex PTSD • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Narcissism • Borderline personality disorder • Therapy for Expats
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Complex PTSD • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Narcissism • Borderline personality disorder • Therapy for Expats
    €100 / session100
    Amsterdam
    In-person and Online
    Katerina Choutzioumi
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Katerina Choutzioumi

    Katerina Choutzioumi

    Clinical Psychologist
    Complex PTSD • Depression • Anxiety • Trauma • Eating disorders • Therapy for Expats • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Complex PTSD • Depression • Anxiety • Trauma • Eating disorders • Therapy for Expats • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy
    €50 / session50
    Athens
    Online only
    Sacha  Skott
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Sacha Skott

    Sacha Skott

    Psychotherapist & Couples Psychotherapist
    Anxiety • Depression • Trauma • Couples therapy • Stress • Self-confidence • Complex PTSD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Trauma • Couples therapy • Stress • Self-confidence • Complex PTSD
    DKK900 / session900
    Copenhagen
    In-person and Online
    Tanya Master
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Tanya Master

    Tanya Master

    Relational Counsellor & Somatic Counsellor
    Burnout • Complex PTSD • Chronic Pain • Trauma • Anxiety • Attachment • Career
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Burnout • Complex PTSD • Chronic Pain • Trauma • Anxiety • Attachment • Career
    €195 / session195
    Berlin
    Online only
    Hamoar Jaf
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Hamoar Jaf

    Hamoar Jaf

    Jungian Psychoanalyst & Psychoanalyst in training
    Active Imagination • Trauma • Anxiety • Attachment • Co-Dependency • Individuation • Complex PTSD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Active Imagination • Trauma • Anxiety • Attachment • Co-Dependency • Individuation • Complex PTSD
    €75 / session75
    Amsterdam
    In-person and Online
    Lorena Algora
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Lorena Algora

    Lorena Algora

    Health Psychologist & EMDR Therapist
    ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Adjustment disorders • Anger • Anxiety • Attachment • Complex PTSD • Trauma
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Adjustment disorders • Anger • Anxiety • Attachment • Complex PTSD • Trauma
    €80 / session80
    Madrid
    In-person and Online
    Miriam Hamade
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Miriam Hamade

    Miriam Hamade

    Psychotherapist in training & Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Complex PTSD • Grief & Loss • Racism and racial trauma • Transgenerational
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Complex PTSD • Grief & Loss • Racism and racial trauma • Transgenerational
    €70 / session70
    Berlin
    In-person, Online and Text
    Diana Calmes
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Diana Calmes

    Diana Calmes

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Psychotherapist & Psychological Psychotherapist
    Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Panic attacks • Depression • Personality disorders • Relationships • Anxiety • Complex PTSD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Panic attacks • Depression • Personality disorders • Relationships • Anxiety • Complex PTSD
    €95 / session95
    Philadelphia
    Online only
    Gayle Clark
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Gayle Clark

    Gayle Clark

    EMDR Therapist & Social worker
    Trauma • Therapy for Expats • PTSD • Narcissistic abuse • Complex PTSD • Attachment • Female empowerment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Trauma • Therapy for Expats • PTSD • Narcissistic abuse • Complex PTSD • Attachment • Female empowerment
    €100 / session100
    Oklahoma City
    Online only
    Julika Sophia Meier
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Julika Sophia Meier

    Julika Sophia Meier

    Neuropsychologist & EMDR Counsellor
    Anxiety • Attachment • Trauma • Self-confidence • Complex PTSD • Self-harm • Social anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anxiety • Attachment • Trauma • Self-confidence • Complex PTSD • Self-harm • Social anxiety
    €95 / session95
    Cologne
    Online only
    Irina Petreanu
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Irina Petreanu

    Irina Petreanu

    Counsellor
    Couples therapy • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Complex PTSD • Depression • Personality disorders
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Couples therapy • Somatic Experiencing • Trauma • Anxiety • Complex PTSD • Depression • Personality disorders
    €100 / session100
    Bucharest
    In-person and Online
    Brent Kelly
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Brent Kelly

    Brent Kelly

    Counsellor
    Trauma • PTSD • Anxiety • Attachment • Chronic Pain • Complex PTSD • Men's Work
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Trauma • PTSD • Anxiety • Attachment • Chronic Pain • Complex PTSD • Men's Work
    €75 / session75
    Lisbon
    In-person and Online
    Emel Coban-Kraus
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Emel Coban-Kraus

    Emel Coban-Kraus

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Trauma • Stress • PTSD • Attachment • Adjustment disorders • Complex PTSD • Anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Trauma • Stress • PTSD • Attachment • Adjustment disorders • Complex PTSD • Anxiety
    €110 / session110
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Claudia Stefan
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Claudia Stefan

    Claudia Stefan

    Clinical Psychologist & Counselling Psychologist
    Anxiety • Relationships • Career • Complex PTSD • Burnout • Chronic Illness • Clinical psychology
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Relationships • Career • Complex PTSD • Burnout • Chronic Illness • Clinical psychology
    €90 / session90
    Hanover
    Online only
    Sabrina Kolb
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Sabrina Kolb

    Sabrina Kolb

    Psychological Psychotherapist
    ADHD Assessment • Chronic Illness • Depression • Complex PTSD • Trauma • Anxiety • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    ADHD Assessment • Chronic Illness • Depression • Complex PTSD • Trauma • Anxiety • Attachment
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    Online only
    Valeriia Khrystoforova
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Valeriia Khrystoforova

    Valeriia Khrystoforova

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Burnout • Complex PTSD • Depersonalization/derealization disorder • Therapists for Ukraine • Relationships • Therapy for Expats
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Burnout • Complex PTSD • Depersonalization/derealization disorder • Therapists for Ukraine • Relationships • Therapy for Expats
    €65 / session65
    Amsterdam
    Online and Text
    Julia de Souza Queiroz
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Julia de Souza Queiroz

    Julia de Souza Queiroz

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist
    Panic attacks • Personal development • PTSD • Trauma • Anxiety • Complex PTSD • Relationships
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Panic attacks • Personal development • PTSD • Trauma • Anxiety • Complex PTSD • Relationships
    €75 / session75
    Lisbon
    In-person and Online
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