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    Psychoanalysis is a therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on exploring the unconscious mind, childhood experiences, and defence mechanisms to understand and alleviate psychological symptoms and conflicts. If you are looking for a practitioner experienced in 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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    In 2019, two therapists set out to tackle a complicated problem.

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    Marie Kundt
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Marie Kundt

    Marie Kundt

    Clinical Psychologist & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Depression • Divorce & break up • Burnout • Grief & loss • Stress • Relationships • Psychoanalysis
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Depression • Divorce & break up • Burnout • Grief & loss • Stress • Relationships • Psychoanalysis
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person only
    Ludmila Huzenko
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Ludmila Huzenko

    Ludmila Huzenko

    Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
    Divorce & break up • Grief & loss • Individuation • Anxiety • Relationships • Depression • Life transitions
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Divorce & break up • Grief & loss • Individuation • Anxiety • Relationships • Depression • Life transitions
    €60 / session60
    Rishon LeZion
    Online only
    Nir Yehudai
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Nir Yehudai

    Nir Yehudai

    Clinical Social Worker
    Anxiety • Depression • Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • Addictions • Life transitions • Social anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • Addictions • Life transitions • Social anxiety
    €110 / session110
    Leiden
    In-person and Online
    Kamilla Lurie
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Kamilla Lurie

    Kamilla Lurie

    Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
    Depression • Relationships • Anxiety • Therapists for Ukraine • Trauma • Loneliness • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Depression • Relationships • Anxiety • Therapists for Ukraine • Trauma • Loneliness • Expat life
    €70 / session70
    Copenhagen
    In-person and Online
    Olena Haskovec
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Olena Haskovec

    Olena Haskovec

    Psychotherapist in training & Psychoanalyst in training
    Anxiety • Depression • Relationships • Self-confidence • Trauma • Anger • Sexuality
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anxiety • Depression • Relationships • Self-confidence • Trauma • Anger • Sexuality
    €80 / session80
    Vienna
    Online and Text
    Victoria Ksendzovsky
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Victoria Ksendzovsky

    Victoria Ksendzovsky

    Psychoanalyst in training
    Depression • Psychological abuse • Panic attacks • Borderline personality disorder • Crisis intervention • Anxiety • Counselling
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Depression • Psychological abuse • Panic attacks • Borderline personality disorder • Crisis intervention • Anxiety • Counselling
    €70 / session70
    Vienna
    In-person and Online
    Karina Potikha
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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Karina Potikha

    Karina Potikha

    Counselling Psychologist
    Attachment • Burnout • Grief & loss • Relationships • Self-confidence • Anxiety • Psychoanalysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Attachment • Burnout • Grief & loss • Relationships • Self-confidence • Anxiety • Psychoanalysis
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    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
    Maja Dekic Djelic
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Maja Dekic Djelic

    Maja Dekic Djelic

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalytic Counsellor
    Depression • Grief & loss • Relationships • Anxiety • Trauma • Expat life • Couples therapy
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Depression • Grief & loss • Relationships • Anxiety • Trauma • Expat life • Couples therapy
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Evgeniia Bragina
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Evgeniia Bragina

    Evgeniia Bragina

    Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Depression • LGBTQ+ • Stress • Expat life • Trauma • Anxiety • Psychoanalysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • LGBTQ+ • Stress • Expat life • Trauma • Anxiety • Psychoanalysis
    €65 / session65
    Vienna
    In-person and Online
    Daniella Mansylla
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Daniella Mansylla

    Daniella Mansylla

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalyst in training
    Anxiety • Depression • Sexuality • Trauma • Relationships • Addictions • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Sexuality • Trauma • Relationships • Addictions • Burnout
    US$75 / session75
    Santiago
    In-person, Online and Text
    Emanuela Brun
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Emanuela Brun

    Emanuela Brun

    Psychologist & Counsellor
    Sexuality • Self-confidence • Narcissistic abuse • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Trauma • Psychological abuse
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Sexuality • Self-confidence • Narcissistic abuse • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Trauma • Psychological abuse
    €70 / session70
    Athens
    Online only
    Juana Temes
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Juana Temes

    Juana Temes

    Psychologist & Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Work & career • Stress • Relationships • Depression • Expat life • Life transitions
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Work & career • Stress • Relationships • Depression • Expat life • Life transitions
    US$60 / session60
    New York City
    Online only
    Miguel Moita
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Miguel Moita

    Miguel Moita

    Counsellor
    Attachment • Depression • Narcissistic abuse • Supervision • Anxiety • Psychoanalysis • Psychotherapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Attachment • Depression • Narcissistic abuse • Supervision • Anxiety • Psychoanalysis • Psychotherapy
    €110 / session110
    Lisbon
    In-person and Online
    Nicole Hoxha, PhDc.
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Nicole Hoxha, PhDc.

    Nicole Hoxha, PhDc.

    Psychotherapist & Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
    LGBTQ+ • Personal development • Stress • Expat life • Life transitions • Work & career • Psychoanalysis
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    LGBTQ+ • Personal development • Stress • Expat life • Life transitions • Work & career • Psychoanalysis
    €140 / session140
    Vienna
    In-person and Online
    Gleicon De Oliveira Analha
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Gleicon De Oliveira Analha

    Gleicon De Oliveira Analha

    Psychoanalyst
    Academic or educational problems • Anxiety • Gender identity • LGBTQ+ • Trauma • Relationships • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Academic or educational problems • Anxiety • Gender identity • LGBTQ+ • Trauma • Relationships • Couples therapy
    £47 / session47
    Cambridge
    Online only
    Saskia Fuchs
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Saskia Fuchs

    Saskia Fuchs

    Clinical Psychologist & Couples Counsellor
    Crisis intervention • Relationships • Sexuality • Attachment • Anxiety • Depression • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Crisis intervention • Relationships • Sexuality • Attachment • Anxiety • Depression • Couples therapy
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Josefina Calvi
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Josefina Calvi

    Josefina Calvi

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Communication issues • Grief & loss • LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Life transitions • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • Communication issues • Grief & loss • LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Life transitions • Attachment
    €70 / session70
    Amsterdam
    In-person, Online and Text
    Luiza Rodrigues
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Luiza Rodrigues

    Luiza Rodrigues

    Psychologist
    ADHD • Anxiety • Depression • Burnout • Personal development • Relationships • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    ADHD • Anxiety • Depression • Burnout • Personal development • Relationships • Expat life
    €60 / session60
    Barcelona
    In-person and Online
    Sabrina Torres
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Sabrina Torres

    Sabrina Torres

    Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst
    Depression • Parenthood • Attachment • Bipolar disorder • Relationships • Polyamory • Kink & BDSM
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Depression • Parenthood • Attachment • Bipolar disorder • Relationships • Polyamory • Kink & BDSM
    €125 / session125
    Vienna
    In-person and Online
    Dr. Patrick Henze-Lindhorst
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Dr. Patrick Henze-Lindhorst

    Dr. Patrick Henze-Lindhorst

    Clinical Psychologist & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Sexuality • Relationships • Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Depression • Self-confidence
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Sexuality • Relationships • Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Depression • Self-confidence
    €110 / session110
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Emīls Ūdris
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Emīls Ūdris

    Emīls Ūdris

    Clinical Psychologist
    Depression • Anxiety • Parenthood • Adolescents • Mood disorders • Psychosomatic disorders • Psychoanalysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Depression • Anxiety • Parenthood • Adolescents • Mood disorders • Psychosomatic disorders • Psychoanalysis
    €65 / session65
    Riga
    In-person and Online
    Flor Arias
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Flor Arias

    Flor Arias

    Psychoanalyst in training
    Expat life • Parenthood • Work & career • Depression • Trauma • Dream analysis • Jungian therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Expat life • Parenthood • Work & career • Depression • Trauma • Dream analysis • Jungian therapy
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Fareda Barlas
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Fareda Barlas

    Fareda Barlas

    Integrative Psychotherapist & Couples Psychotherapist
    Anger • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Insomnia & sleep disorders • Panic attacks • Holistic approach
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anger • Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Attachment • Insomnia & sleep disorders • Panic attacks • Holistic approach
    £120 / session120
    London
    In-person and Online
    Matías Luciano Maero
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    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
    Julius Vaerst
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Julius Vaerst

    Julius Vaerst

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Expat life • Psychosomatic disorders • Life transitions • Individuation • Depression • Anxiety • Relationships
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Expat life • Psychosomatic disorders • Life transitions • Individuation • Depression • Anxiety • Relationships
    €100 / session100
    Hamburg
    Online only
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    Learn more about therapists practising Psychoanalysis

    Psychoanalysis and its applications

    Psychoanalysis, a foundational therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud, seeks to explore the unconscious elements of the human psyche, including desires, conflicts, and motivations. It involves in-depth exploration led by skilled professionals, guiding individuals through an introspective journey. At It's Complicated, our team of psychoanalysts specialises in helping clients navigate their inner world and personal narratives. Through collaborative dialogue, we facilitate the uncovering of hidden patterns, unresolved conflicts, and latent potentials, fostering psychological growth and integration.

     

    How psychoanalysis works

    In psychoanalysis, you would explore different aspects of your external and internal life and how those might relate to your symptoms. Based on the psychoanalytic theory, the symptom (e.g., depression, panic attacks) is a sign that there is something that is not working in the psyche and/or life of an individual. In the session, you will be asked to speak freely about whatever comes to your mind, without any censorship (free association). The psychoanalyst will ask a lot of questions to help with reflection and understanding. An analyst will also give interpretations, which is their understanding of the client’s (analysand's) material. Depending on the agreement between the analyst and the analysand, the frequency of sessions is from one to five times a week, either sitting face-to-face or laying on the couch. The goal of the treatment is to gain a better and deeper understanding of oneself and to live more freely and in line with one's true self. Since we are very complex beings, such exploration can be lengthy, so in contrast to some shorter therapies which might last for a couple of months, psychoanalytic treatments usually last in years. However, research shows that in the long run, psychoanalysis and its related psychodynamic treatments have longer-lasting effects on overall health and functioning.

     

    Is psychoanalysis right for you?

    Psychoanalysis offers a comprehensive approach to self-exploration and personal growth, particularly suited for those seeking deeper insights into their psyche. Whether grappling with unresolved issues from the past, experiencing emotional difficulties, or seeking to understand oneself better, psychoanalysis provides a framework for inner exploration and psychological integration. If you're drawn to understanding the complexities of your mind and emotions, psychoanalysis may offer valuable insights and transformative possibilities. Reach out to an experienced psychoanalyst from the It's Complicated community now.

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