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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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    Camila Sabatine
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    Camila Sabatine

    Camila Sabatine

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Personal development • Relationships • Burnout • Work & career • Expat life • Stress
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Personal development • Relationships • Burnout • Work & career • Expat life • Stress
    €40 / session40
    Lisbon
    Online only
    Margarita Stoyanova
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Margarita Stoyanova

    Margarita Stoyanova

    Clinical Psychologist & Counselling Psychologist
    Anxiety • Attachment • Trauma • Expat life • Individuation • Life transitions • Psychosomatic disorders
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anxiety • Attachment • Trauma • Expat life • Individuation • Life transitions • Psychosomatic disorders
    €65 / session65
    Plovdiv
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    Morgane Sock
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Morgane Sock

    Morgane Sock

    Systemic Counsellor & Psychotherapist in training
    Burnout • Crisis intervention • Depression • LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Polyamory • Hypnotherapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Burnout • Crisis intervention • Depression • LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Polyamory • Hypnotherapy
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
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    Steffi Meyer (M.A.)
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Steffi Meyer (M.A.)

    Steffi Meyer (M.A.)

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Trauma • Sexual abuse • Depression • Addictions • Stress • Relationships • Anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Trauma • Sexual abuse • Depression • Addictions • Stress • Relationships • Anxiety
    €100 / session100
    Cologne
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    Deryal Yuksel
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    Deryal Yuksel

    Deryal Yuksel

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    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
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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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    Stefania
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    Stefania

    Stefania

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    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • PTSD • Addictions • Trauma • Holistic approach
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    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • PTSD • Addictions • Trauma • Holistic approach
    €120 / session120
    Amsterdam
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    Melisa Kayaalti
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    Melisa Kayaalti

    Melisa Kayaalti

    Psychologist
    Social anxiety • PTSD • Personality disorders • Panic attacks • OCD • Relationships • Divorce & break up
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    Social anxiety • PTSD • Personality disorders • Panic attacks • OCD • Relationships • Divorce & break up
    €65 / session65
    Antalya
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    Ksenia Bachinskaia
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Ksenia Bachinskaia

    Ksenia Bachinskaia

    Counsellor
    Attachment • Burnout • Co-Dependency • Trauma • Anxiety • Body therapy • Psychodynamic therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Attachment • Burnout • Co-Dependency • Trauma • Anxiety • Body therapy • Psychodynamic therapy
    €80 / session80
    Tbilisi
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    Laura  Tapio
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    Laura Tapio

    Laura Tapio

    Psychologist
    Attachment • Anxiety • Complex PTSD • Depression • Personal development • Life transitions • Holistic approach
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Attachment • Anxiety • Complex PTSD • Depression • Personal development • Life transitions • Holistic approach
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
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    Ana Zore Grmek

    Ana Zore Grmek

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    Relationships • Personal development • Narcissistic abuse • Individuation • High sensitivity • Co-Dependency • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Relationships • Personal development • Narcissistic abuse • Individuation • High sensitivity • Co-Dependency • Attachment
    €95 / session95
    Lucca
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    Michele Lamonaca
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Michele Lamonaca

    Michele Lamonaca

    Psychodynamic Psychotherapist & Couples Psychotherapist
    Disorders of sexual preference • Narcissistic personality disorder • Paedophilia • PTSD • Sexual abuse • Supervision • Couples therapy
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    Disorders of sexual preference • Narcissistic personality disorder • Paedophilia • PTSD • Sexual abuse • Supervision • Couples therapy
    £80 / session80
    London
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    Lisa Malmheden
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    Lisa Malmheden

    Lisa Malmheden

    Psychologist & Psychodynamic Counsellor
    Stress • Relationships • Anxiety • High sensitivity • Personal development • Adjustment disorders • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Stress • Relationships • Anxiety • High sensitivity • Personal development • Adjustment disorders • Depression
    €75 / session75
    Berlin
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    Berfin Alyesil
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Berfin Alyesil

    Berfin Alyesil

    Counsellor
    Sexuality • Gender identity • Attachment • Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Kink & BDSM • Relationships
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Sexuality • Gender identity • Attachment • Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Kink & BDSM • Relationships
    €55 / session55
    Rome
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    Diogo Pereira
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    Diogo Pereira

    Diogo Pereira

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Depression • Relationships • Trauma • Personal development • Self-confidence • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Relationships • Trauma • Personal development • Self-confidence • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €60 / session60
    Lisbon
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    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
    Elizabeth Becker
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Elizabeth Becker

    Elizabeth Becker

    Clinical Psychologist
    Burnout • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy • Jungian therapy • Mindfulness
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Burnout • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy • Jungian therapy • Mindfulness
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Marlene Borchert
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Marlene Borchert

    Marlene Borchert

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychodynamic Counsellor
    Acute stress disorder • Burnout • Expat life • Crisis intervention • Anxiety • Addictions • Clinical psychology
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Acute stress disorder • Burnout • Expat life • Crisis intervention • Anxiety • Addictions • Clinical psychology
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
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    Yaron White
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Yaron White

    Yaron White

    Counsellor
    Individuation • Life transitions • Personal development • Relationships • Sexuality • Anxiety • Art therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Individuation • Life transitions • Personal development • Relationships • Sexuality • Anxiety • Art therapy
    £60 / session60
    Stroud
    In-person, Online and Text
    Felix Schmidt
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    Felix Schmidt

    Felix Schmidt

    Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist
    Depression • Relationships • Addictions • Anxiety • Trauma • Chronic illness • Stress
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • Relationships • Addictions • Anxiety • Trauma • Chronic illness • Stress
    €85 / session85
    Cologne
    Online and Text
    Dennis Didinger
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Dennis Didinger

    Dennis Didinger

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychodynamic Counsellor
    Depression • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety • Stress • ADHD • Sexuality
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Depression • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety • Stress • ADHD • Sexuality
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Manuela Monti
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Manuela Monti

    Manuela Monti

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychodynamic Counsellor
    Burnout • Depression • Trauma • Anxiety • Personal development • Relationships • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Burnout • Depression • Trauma • Anxiety • Personal development • Relationships • Couples therapy
    €95 / session95
    Berlin
    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
    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
    Online only
    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
    Maryam Magomedova Sahin
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Maryam Magomedova Sahin

    Maryam Magomedova Sahin

    Psychologist & Psychoanalytic Counsellor
    Relationships • Personal development • Individuation • Grief & loss • Stress • Burnout • Work & career
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Relationships • Personal development • Individuation • Grief & loss • Stress • Burnout • Work & career
    €60 / session60
    Amsterdam
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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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