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    Psychodynamic therapy is a therapeutic approach that explores unconscious processes and past experiences to understand how they influence present thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, often focusing on unresolved conflicts and relationship patterns. If you are looking for a practitioner experienced in psychodynamic therapy, 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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    Carolina Rangel
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Carolina Rangel

    Carolina Rangel

    Clinical Psychologist
    LGBTQ+ • Trauma • Adolescents • Anxiety • OCD • Life transitions • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Trauma • Adolescents • Anxiety • OCD • Life transitions • Depression
    €50 / session50
    Lisbon
    Online only
    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
    Deryal Yuksel
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Deryal Yuksel

    Deryal Yuksel

    Counsellor
    Borderline personality disorder • Depression • Relationships • Expat life • Addictions • Art therapy • Psychodynamic therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Borderline personality disorder • Depression • Relationships • Expat life • Addictions • Art therapy • Psychodynamic therapy
    €65 / session65
    Istanbul
    In-person, Online and Text
    Carolin Andraschko
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Carolin Andraschko

    Carolin Andraschko

    Psychologist & Psychological Psychotherapist
    Anxiety • Relationships • Depression • Schizophrenia • Stress • Life transitions • Personality disorders
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Relationships • Depression • Schizophrenia • Stress • Life transitions • Personality disorders
    €126 / session126
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Kruno Cordas
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Kruno Cordas

    Kruno Cordas

    Psychodynamic Psychotherapist & Psychotherapist
    Expat life • Relationships • Anxiety • Depression • Personality disorders • ADHD • Grief & loss
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Expat life • Relationships • Anxiety • Depression • Personality disorders • ADHD • Grief & loss
    €70 / session70
    Zagreb
    In-person and Online
    Ekaterina Tokareva
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Ekaterina Tokareva

    Ekaterina Tokareva

    Psychoanalytic Counsellor & Psychodynamic Counsellor
    Expat life • Stress • Anxiety • Depression • Burnout • Trauma • Personality disorders
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Expat life • Stress • Anxiety • Depression • Burnout • Trauma • Personality disorders
    €50 / session50
    Novi Sad
    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
    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
    Stefan Harich
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Stefan Harich

    Stefan Harich

    Humanistic Counsellor & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Burnout • Stress • Expat life • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Relationships
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Burnout • Stress • Expat life • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Relationships
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    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
    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
    Konstandina Polychronopoulou
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Konstandina Polychronopoulou

    Konstandina Polychronopoulou

    Psychological Counsellor
    Relationships • Fertility issues • Parenthood • Polyamory • LGBTQ+ • ADHD • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Relationships • Fertility issues • Parenthood • Polyamory • LGBTQ+ • ADHD • Couples therapy
    €70 / session70
    Glyfada
    Online only
    Ana Zore Grmek (Mag.pth.)
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Ana Zore Grmek (Mag.pth.)

    Ana Zore Grmek (Mag.pth.)

    Life Coach
    Relationships • Personal development • Narcissistic abuse • Co-Dependency • Attachment • Expat life • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Relationships • Personal development • Narcissistic abuse • Co-Dependency • Attachment • Expat life • Depression
    €70 / session70
    Lucca
    Online only
    Marta Serna
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Marta Serna

    Marta Serna

    Psychologist
    Life transitions • Expat life • Relationships • High sensitivity • Grief & loss • Anxiety • CFT: Compassion-focused therapy
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Life transitions • Expat life • Relationships • High sensitivity • Grief & loss • Anxiety • CFT: Compassion-focused therapy
    €80 / session80
    Haarlem
    Online only
    Johanna Penn
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Johanna Penn

    Johanna Penn

    Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Relationships • Anxiety • Active imagination • Psychodynamic therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Relationships • Anxiety • Active imagination • Psychodynamic therapy
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    Online only
    Nataliia Kubarova
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Nataliia Kubarova

    Nataliia Kubarova

    Psychoanalyst & Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
    Relationships • Depression • Burnout • Trauma • Anxiety • Grief & loss • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Relationships • Depression • Burnout • Trauma • Anxiety • Grief & loss • Couples therapy
    €50 / session50
    Kyiv
    In-person and Online
    Zehra Bekişoğlu
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Zehra Bekişoğlu

    Zehra Bekişoğlu

    Psychologist
    Depression • LGBTQ+ • Personal development • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety • Counselling
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Depression • LGBTQ+ • Personal development • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety • Counselling
    €110 / session110
    Dortmund
    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
    Online only
    Fernanda Rios
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Fernanda Rios

    Fernanda Rios

    Lacanian Psychoanalyst & Clinical Psychologist
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Crisis intervention • Depression • Grief & loss • Life transitions • Transgenerational trauma
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Crisis intervention • Depression • Grief & loss • Life transitions • Transgenerational trauma
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Sebastian Lobos
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Sebastian Lobos

    Sebastian Lobos

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Grief & loss • Mood disorders • Social anxiety • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Grief & loss • Mood disorders • Social anxiety • Burnout
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Moritz Fuchs
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Moritz Fuchs

    Moritz Fuchs

    Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Anxiety • Relationships • Depression • Loneliness • Grief & loss • Divorce & break up • Stress
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anxiety • Relationships • Depression • Loneliness • Grief & loss • Divorce & break up • Stress
    €70 / session70
    Munich
    Online only
    Athina Skondra
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Athina Skondra

    Athina Skondra

    Psychologist
    Depression • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Expat life • Personality disorders
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Depression • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Expat life • Personality disorders
    €80 / session80
    Athens
    In-person and Online
    Anna Soloveva
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Anna Soloveva

    Anna Soloveva

    Gestalt Psychotherapist & Couples Psychotherapist
    Attachment • Borderline personality disorder • Co-Dependency • Divorce & break up • Anxiety • Personality disorders • Supervision
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Attachment • Borderline personality disorder • Co-Dependency • Divorce & break up • Anxiety • Personality disorders • Supervision
    €60 / session60
    Belgrade
    In-person and Online
    Carmen Radu
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Carmen Radu

    Carmen Radu

    Psychotherapist & Clinical Psychologist
    Depression • Anxiety • Grief & loss • Relationships • LGBTQ+ • Self-harm • Personality disorders
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • Anxiety • Grief & loss • Relationships • LGBTQ+ • Self-harm • Personality disorders
    €70 / session70
    Bucharest
    In-person and Online
    Larissa Reidy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Larissa Reidy

    Larissa Reidy

    Integrative Psychotherapist
    Depression • Expat life • Anxiety • Grief & loss • Relationships • Trauma • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • Expat life • Anxiety • Grief & loss • Relationships • Trauma • Attachment
    €80 / session80
    Paris
    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
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    Learn more about therapists practising Psychodynamic therapy

    Psychodynamic therapy and its applications

    In contemporary therapeutic practice, Drawing from Freudian principles, this approach aims to uncover subconscious influences on present behaviours, emotions, and thoughts. It focuses on delving into unconscious processes, interpersonal dynamics, and the impact of early childhood experiences on shaping personality development. At It's Complicated, we acknowledge the diverse applications of psychodynamic therapy across various mental health concerns. Whether navigating past traumas, addressing unresolved conflicts, or grappling with interpersonal difficulties, psychodynamic therapy offers a nurturing environment for exploration and healing. Through a psychodynamic lens our network of adept therapists facilitates a thorough understanding of the underlying dynamics shaping an individual's experiences.

     

    How Psychodynamic therapy works

    Sessions typically involve exploring recurring themes, patterns, and conflicts in the client's life. Through interpretation and reflection, the therapist assists the client in making connections between past experiences and present challenges, fostering insight and self-awareness. Clients actively participate in the therapeutic process, engaging in self-reflection, introspection, and open communication. They are encouraged to share any thoughts or feelings that arise during the session, regardless of how trivial or uncomfortable they may seem. As the sessions progress, the therapist may introduce therapeutic techniques such as free association, dream analysis, or exploration of transference and countertransference dynamics. These techniques aim to deepen the client's understanding of their internal world and promote psychological growth.

     

    Is Psychodynamic therapy right for you?

    Psychodynamic therapy offers profound benefits for individuals seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships. If you are open to exploring the underlying causes of your distress, willing to engage in self-reflection, and committed to the therapeutic process, psychodynamic therapy may be a suitable choice for you. At It's Complicated, our platform connects you with experienced psychodynamic therapists who tailor their approach to meet your unique needs and goals. Whether you're grappling with anxiety, depression, or interpersonal difficulties, psychodynamic therapy offers a supportive path towards self-awareness.

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