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

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    Shyko Amos - Zwambila
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    Shyko Amos - Zwambila

    Shyko Amos - Zwambila

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    Life transitions • Relationships • Trauma • Burnout • Depression • Self-confidence • Anxiety
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    Life transitions • Relationships • Trauma • Burnout • Depression • Self-confidence • Anxiety
    £120 / session120
    London
    In-person and Online
    Antoanetta Dimitrova
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    Antoanetta Dimitrova

    Antoanetta Dimitrova

    Jungian Psychoanalyst & Jungian Psychotherapist
    Addictions • Anxiety • Borderline personality disorder • Cancer support • Depression • Expat life • Female empowerment
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    Addictions • Anxiety • Borderline personality disorder • Cancer support • Depression • Expat life • Female empowerment
    €90 / session90
    Sofia
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    Claudia Montanez
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    Claudia Montanez

    Claudia Montanez

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    Adjustment disorders • Anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • ADHD • Depression • Addictions
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Adjustment disorders • Anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • ADHD • Depression • Addictions
    €120 / session120
    Ulm
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    Inês Trindade
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    Inês Trindade

    Inês Trindade

    Clinical and Health Psychologist & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Therapist
    Depression • Chronic pain • Expat life • Cancer support • Personal development • Stress • Anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Depression • Chronic pain • Expat life • Cancer support • Personal development • Stress • Anxiety
    €75 / session75
    Coimbra
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    Julius Vaerst
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    Julius Vaerst

    Julius Vaerst

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Expat life • Psychosomatic disorders • Life transitions • Individuation • Depression • Anxiety • Relationships
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    Expat life • Psychosomatic disorders • Life transitions • Individuation • Depression • Anxiety • Relationships
    €100 / session100
    Hamburg
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    Peter Kalckreuth
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Peter Kalckreuth

    Peter Kalckreuth

    Counsellor
    ADHD • Anxiety • Burnout • Depression • Grief & loss • Meditation • Mindfulness
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    ADHD • Anxiety • Burnout • Depression • Grief & loss • Meditation • Mindfulness
    €100 / session100
    Göttingen
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    Mortatha Al Khafage
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Mortatha Al Khafage

    Mortatha Al Khafage

    Clinical Psychologist
    Borderline personality disorder • Depression • PTSD • Acute stress disorder • Stress • Personal development • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Borderline personality disorder • Depression • PTSD • Acute stress disorder • Stress • Personal development • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €75 / session75
    Hamburg
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    karina teuchtmann
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    karina teuchtmann

    karina teuchtmann

    Couples Psychotherapist & Existential Psychotherapist
    Trauma • Anxiety • Attachment • Expat life • Depression • Crisis intervention • Counselling
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Trauma • Anxiety • Attachment • Expat life • Depression • Crisis intervention • Counselling
    Barcelona
    In-person and Online
    Fernanda Cotelessa
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Fernanda Cotelessa

    Fernanda Cotelessa

    Psychologist
    Depression • Grief & loss • Individuation • Expat life • Anxiety • Clinical psychology • Jungian therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Depression • Grief & loss • Individuation • Expat life • Anxiety • Clinical psychology • Jungian therapy
    €80 / session80
    Breda
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    Victoria Iwanowska
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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Victoria Iwanowska

    Victoria Iwanowska

    Psychologist
    Burnout • Depression • Complex PTSD • Expat life • Relationships • Divorce & break up • Spirituality
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Burnout • Depression • Complex PTSD • Expat life • Relationships • Divorce & break up • Spirituality
    €99 / session99
    Pak Chong
    Online and Text
    Nefeli Louizou
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Nefeli Louizou

    Nefeli Louizou

    Clinical Psychologist
    Attachment • Borderline personality disorder • Depression • LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Eating disorders • Trauma
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Attachment • Borderline personality disorder • Depression • LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Eating disorders • Trauma
    €70 / session70
    Berlin
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    Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu

    Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu

    Counsellor
    Depression • Grief & loss • Personal development • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Depression • Grief & loss • Personal development • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €65 / session65
    Amsterdam
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    Ali Soufizadeh
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Ali Soufizadeh

    Ali Soufizadeh

    Psychologist
    Expat life • Trauma • Academic or educational problems • Depression • Self-confidence • Anxiety • Anger
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Expat life • Trauma • Academic or educational problems • Depression • Self-confidence • Anxiety • Anger
    €45 / session45
    Budapest
    In-person and Online
    Giulia Germanier
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Giulia Germanier

    Giulia Germanier

    Clinical and Health Psychologist
    Attachment • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • High sensitivity • Self-confidence • Stress • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Attachment • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • High sensitivity • Self-confidence • Stress • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €100 / session100
    Amsterdam
    In-person and Online
    Christopher Hickman
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Christopher Hickman

    Christopher Hickman

    Psychotherapist in training & Psychoanalyst in training
    Depression • LGBTQ+ • Narcissism • Personality disorders • Relationships • Psychosomatic disorders • Anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • LGBTQ+ • Narcissism • Personality disorders • Relationships • Psychosomatic disorders • Anxiety
    €80 / session80
    Vienna
    In-person and Online
    Dipl.-Psych. Maria Kluger
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Dipl.-Psych. Maria Kluger

    Dipl.-Psych. Maria Kluger

    Psychologist & Psychodynamic Counsellor
    Depression • Panic attacks • Personal development • Anxiety • Relationships • Psychosomatic disorders • Stress
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Depression • Panic attacks • Personal development • Anxiety • Relationships • Psychosomatic disorders • Stress
    €89 / session89
    Halle
    In-person and Online
    Maciej Piotr Ślęczka
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Maciej Piotr Ślęczka

    Maciej Piotr Ślęczka

    Integrative Counsellor & Psychologist
    Expat life • Anxiety • Depression • Self-confidence • Sexuality • Anger • Polyamory
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Expat life • Anxiety • Depression • Self-confidence • Sexuality • Anger • Polyamory
    €70 / session70
    Warsaw
    In-person, Online and Text
    Panayiota Iakovou
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Panayiota Iakovou

    Panayiota Iakovou

    Counselling Psychologist
    Expat life • Grief & loss • Depression • Burnout • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Expat life • Grief & loss • Depression • Burnout • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Attachment
    €50 / session50
    Amsterdam
    Online and Text
    Mariia Massaliutina
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Mariia Massaliutina

    Mariia Massaliutina

    Psychologist & Psychoanalytic Counsellor
    Burnout • Depression • Relationships • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxiety • Bipolar disorder
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Burnout • Depression • Relationships • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxiety • Bipolar disorder
    €95 / session95
    Amsterdam
    Online only
    Aghar Jadid
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Aghar Jadid

    Aghar Jadid

    Humanistic Counsellor & Clinical Psychologist
    Grief & loss • LGBTQ+ • Personality disorders • Spirituality • Depression • Men's work • Clinical psychology
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Grief & loss • LGBTQ+ • Personality disorders • Spirituality • Depression • Men's work • Clinical psychology
    €60 / session60
    Leipzig
    Online only
    Raffaella Silvana Papa
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Raffaella Silvana Papa

    Raffaella Silvana Papa

    Psychological Psychotherapist
    Anxiety • Depression • Eating disorders • Grief & loss • Panic attacks • Personal development • PPD: Postpartum depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Eating disorders • Grief & loss • Panic attacks • Personal development • PPD: Postpartum depression
    €75 / session75
    Vedano al Lambro
    In-person, Online and Text
    Marie-Therese Strachwitz
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Marie-Therese Strachwitz

    Marie-Therese Strachwitz

    Psychologist & Sexologist
    Depression • Disorders of sexual preference • Anxiety • PPD: Postpartum depression • LGBTQ+ • Narcissistic abuse • Kink & BDSM
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Depression • Disorders of sexual preference • Anxiety • PPD: Postpartum depression • LGBTQ+ • Narcissistic abuse • Kink & BDSM
    €70 / session70
    Athens
    In-person and Online
    Gamze Tac
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Gamze Tac

    Gamze Tac

    Psychologist & Sexologist
    Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Depression • Disorders of sexual preference • Gender identity • Sexuality • Sexual dysfunctions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Depression • Disorders of sexual preference • Gender identity • Sexuality • Sexual dysfunctions
    €45 / session45
    Rome
    Online only
    Neuza Reichel
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Neuza Reichel

    Neuza Reichel

    Psychologist & Clinical Psychologist
    Depression • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Personal development • Burnout • Expat life • Kink & BDSM
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Personal development • Burnout • Expat life • Kink & BDSM
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
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    Michael Hühn
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Michael Hühn

    Michael Hühn

    Clinical Psychologist & Hypnotherapist
    Anxiety • Depression • PTSD • Addictions • ADHD • Autism • LGBTQ+
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • PTSD • Addictions • ADHD • Autism • LGBTQ+
    €160 / session160
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Diana Calmes
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Diana Calmes

    Diana Calmes

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Psychotherapist & Psychological Psychotherapist
    OCD • Panic attacks • Depression • Personality disorders • Relationships • Anxiety • Complex PTSD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    OCD • Panic attacks • Depression • Personality disorders • Relationships • Anxiety • Complex PTSD
    €110 / session110
    Philadelphia
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    Depression is a common mental health disorder characterised by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and disinterest in activities once enjoyed. It can also manifest physically, causing changes in appetite, sleep patterns, and energy levels. Depression can vary in severity, from mild to severe, and may be triggered by various factors, including genetic predisposition, life events, or chemical imbalances in the brain. Recognising depression involves understanding its symptoms and seeking support from healthcare professionals to effectively manage the condition.

     

    Effective treatment for depression

    Thankfully, depression is highly treatable, and several interventions can help individuals recover and improve their well-being. Evidence-based treatments include psychotherapy, medication, lifestyle modifications, and self-care practices. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is a particularly effective form of therapy for depression, helping individuals identify and challenge negative thought patterns and behaviours. Antidepressant medications, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), may also be prescribed by healthcare providers. Additionally, engaging in regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy diet, and practising stress-reduction techniques like mindfulness meditation can complement traditional treatments, promoting overall mental wellness.

     

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    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 are interested in therapy to assist you in improving your life quality, It's Complicated operates in nearly 100 languages, offering both online and in-person sessions. With a diverse network of over 1,500 mental health professionals spanning 80+ countries, you can easily connect with accredited psychologists who can support you in managing depression.

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