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    Lacanian psychoanalysis is a therapeutic approach that draws from the theories of Jacques Lacan, focusing on the exploration of unconscious desires, language, and symbolic structures to understand and address psychological issues. If you are looking for a practitioner experienced in Lacanian psychoanalysis, It's Complicated has the perfect match for you, available online and in-person. Because life is complicated, but finding a therapist shouldn't be.

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    Dina Silkina
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Dina Silkina

    Dina Silkina

    Lacanian Psychoanalyst & Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Depression • Trauma • Psychotic disorders • Supervision • Relationships • Lacanian psychoanalysis
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anxiety • Depression • Trauma • Psychotic disorders • Supervision • Relationships • Lacanian psychoanalysis
    €80 / session80
    Almaty
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    Luiza Galindo
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    Luiza Galindo

    Luiza Galindo

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Personal development • Relationships • Sexuality • Adolescents • Anger • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Personal development • Relationships • Sexuality • Adolescents • Anger • Burnout
    €30 / session30
    Berlin
    Online only
    Yuri Disaró Amado
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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Yuri Disaró Amado

    Yuri Disaró Amado

    Psychoanalyst & Psychologist
    Depression • Panic attacks • Personal development • Sexual abuse • Trauma • Anger • OCD
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    Depression • Panic attacks • Personal development • Sexual abuse • Trauma • Anger • OCD
    €70 / session70
    Florianópolis
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    Fernanda Rios
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Fernanda Rios

    Fernanda Rios

    Lacanian Psychoanalyst & Clinical Psychologist
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Crisis intervention • Depression • Gender identity • Grief & loss • Life transitions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Crisis intervention • Depression • Gender identity • Grief & loss • Life transitions
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
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    Daniella Mansylla
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Daniella Mansylla

    Daniella Mansylla

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Sexuality • Trauma • Relationships • Addictions • Burnout
    US$75 / session75
    Santiago
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    Gustavo Faigenbaum
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Gustavo Faigenbaum

    Gustavo Faigenbaum

    Clinical Psychologist
    Trauma • PTSD • Couples therapy • Dream analysis • Lacanian psychoanalysis • Psychoanalysis • Psychotherapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Trauma • PTSD • Couples therapy • Dream analysis • Lacanian psychoanalysis • Psychoanalysis • Psychotherapy
    €120 / session120
    Gualeguaychú
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    Sophia Léonard (PhD.)
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Sophia Léonard (PhD.)

    Sophia Léonard (PhD.)

    Psychoanalyst & Lacanian Psychoanalyst
    Anxiety • Depression • Expat life • Relationships • Academic or educational problems • Life transitions • Adjustment disorders
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Expat life • Relationships • Academic or educational problems • Life transitions • Adjustment disorders
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
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    Matías Luciano Maero
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    Matías Luciano Maero

    Matías Luciano Maero

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalyst
    Anxiety • ADHD • Depression • Relationships • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Psychosomatic disorders • OCD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • ADHD • Depression • Relationships • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Psychosomatic disorders • OCD
    €55 / session55
    Barcelona
    In-person and Online
    Timothy Lachin
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Timothy Lachin

    Timothy Lachin

    Psychoanalyst
    Lacanian psychoanalysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Lacanian psychoanalysis
    €80 / session80
    Paris
    Online only
    Selim Cillov
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    Selim Cillov

    Selim Cillov

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Depression • Social anxiety • Trauma • ADHD • Panic attacks • Supervision
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    Anxiety • Depression • Social anxiety • Trauma • ADHD • Panic attacks • Supervision
    €70 / session70
    Istanbul
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    Carolina Mauricio
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Carolina Mauricio

    Carolina Mauricio

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    Adjustment disorders • Life transitions • Burnout • Work & career • Grief & loss • Transgenerational trauma • Anxiety
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    Adjustment disorders • Life transitions • Burnout • Work & career • Grief & loss • Transgenerational trauma • Anxiety
    €70 / session70
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Alicia Barrena
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Alicia Barrena

    Alicia Barrena

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    Trauma • Sexual abuse • PTSD • Anxiety • Borderline personality disorder • Dissociative disorders • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Trauma • Sexual abuse • PTSD • Anxiety • Borderline personality disorder • Dissociative disorders • Depression
    €80 / session80
    Beyoğlu
    Online and Text
    Romano Zattoni
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Romano Zattoni

    Romano Zattoni

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Relationships • Sexuality • Supervision • Expat life • Depression • Social media addiction • Lacanian psychoanalysis
    €70 / session70
    Curitiba
    Online only
    Marta Aleksandrowicz (Ph.D.)
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Marta Aleksandrowicz (Ph.D.)

    Marta Aleksandrowicz (Ph.D.)

    Lacanian Psychoanalyst & Psychoanalyst
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Grief & loss • Depression • Life transitions • ADHD • High sensitivity
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Grief & loss • Depression • Life transitions • ADHD • High sensitivity
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Ivana Dilova
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Ivana Dilova

    Ivana Dilova

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychodynamic Counsellor
    Relationships • Stress • Trauma • Anxiety • Sexuality • Attachment • Panic attacks
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Relationships • Stress • Trauma • Anxiety • Sexuality • Attachment • Panic attacks
    €75 / session75
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Dr. Leon S. Brenner
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Dr. Leon S. Brenner

    Dr. Leon S. Brenner

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Lacanian Psychoanalyst
    Autism • Depression • Grief & loss • Sexuality • Anxiety • Lacanian psychoanalysis • Psychoanalysis
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Autism • Depression • Grief & loss • Sexuality • Anxiety • Lacanian psychoanalysis • Psychoanalysis
    €120 / session120
    Berlin
    In-person only
    Nicolás Lorenzini
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Nicolás Lorenzini

    Nicolás Lorenzini

    Clinical Psychologist & Lacanian Psychoanalyst
    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Supervision • Clinical psychology • Lacanian psychoanalysis • Psychoanalysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Supervision • Clinical psychology • Lacanian psychoanalysis • Psychoanalysis
    €150 / session150
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Anna Sergent
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Anna Sergent

    Anna Sergent

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    Anxiety • Work & career • Depression • Eating disorders • Grief & loss • Burnout • Co-Dependency
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Work & career • Depression • Eating disorders • Grief & loss • Burnout • Co-Dependency
    €80 / session80
    London
    Online only
    Orestis Fakorellis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Orestis Fakorellis

    Orestis Fakorellis

    Lacanian Psychoanalyst
    Trauma • Relationships • Addictions • Attachment • Co-Dependency • Personal development • Dream analysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Trauma • Relationships • Addictions • Attachment • Co-Dependency • Personal development • Dream analysis
    €60 / session60
    Rotterdam
    In-person and Online
    Natália Fontana Dziachan
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Natália Fontana Dziachan

    Natália Fontana Dziachan

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Depression • Grief & loss • Panic attacks • Relationships • Self-confidence • Dream analysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Grief & loss • Panic attacks • Relationships • Self-confidence • Dream analysis
    €55 / session55
    Cascais
    In-person and Online
    Anastasia Klug
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Anastasia Klug

    Anastasia Klug

    Psychoanalyst
    Narcissism • Sexuality • Social media addiction • Anger • Anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Parenthood
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Narcissism • Sexuality • Social media addiction • Anger • Anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Parenthood
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    In-person, Online and Text
    Florencia Villalva
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Florencia Villalva

    Florencia Villalva

    Counsellor
    Depression • Gender identity • LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Lacanian psychoanalysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Depression • Gender identity • LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Lacanian psychoanalysis
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Regina Riveros
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Regina Riveros

    Regina Riveros

    Counsellor
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Grief & loss • Depression • Expat life • Art therapy • Body therapy
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Grief & loss • Depression • Expat life • Art therapy • Body therapy
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Tommaso Lonquich
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Tommaso Lonquich

    Tommaso Lonquich

    Lacanian Psychoanalyst
    Anxiety • Trauma • Stress • Expat life • Relationships • Personal development • Dream analysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anxiety • Trauma • Stress • Expat life • Relationships • Personal development • Dream analysis
    €80 / session80
    Ljubljana
    In-person and Online
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    Lacanian psychoanalysis and its applications

    Lacanian psychoanalysis offers a unique perspective on understanding the human psyche. The approach, developed by Jacques Lacan, draws from various philosophical influences and has ignited discourse in humanities and political spheres. This therapeutic approach views mental health issues such as depression as deeply intertwined with fundamental philosophical attitudes toward reality and life. At It's Complicated, our team of experienced Lacanian analysts provides a space for individuals to explore their innermost thoughts and emotions freely. Through the practice of free association, clients are encouraged to speak without censorship, allowing unconscious material to surface. Our analysts ask probing questions to facilitate reflection and understanding, and provide interpretations to convey their understanding of the client's material.

     

    How Lacanian psychoanalysis works

    In Lacanian psychoanalysis, sessions involve open dialogue and exploration of unconscious processes. Clients may attend sessions from one to five times a week, depending on their agreement with the analyst. Sessions can take place face-to-face or with the client reclined on a couch, promoting a relaxed and introspective atmosphere. Through this process, individuals gain insight into the underlying psychological dynamics shaping their experiences and behaviours.

     

    Is Lacanian psychoanalysis right for you?

    Lacanian psychoanalysis offers a depth-oriented approach to self-exploration and understanding. If you're grappling with existential questions or seeking to unravel the complexities of your inner world, Lacanian psychoanalysis may provide valuable insights and avenues for growth. Reach out to an experienced Lacanian analyst from the It's Complicated community to begin your collaborative introspection.

     

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