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The connection and therapeutic alliance to one's therapist is the most important factor for a successful outcome. It’s Complicated is the first matching service that balances data and human intelligence to help you find the right match based on your individual background and needs.Our mission is to make therapy accessible to everyone by offering flexible pricing options, so you can find professional support that fits your budget. Whether online or in-person, receive the care you need for depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, and more — available in more than 60 languages.It's Complicated is built and owned by therapists. Since starting in Berlin 2019 we have grown organically into an international platform with local therapist communities in cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Lisbon, London, and New York.

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USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

Tobias Entelmann

Tobias Entelmann

Systemischer Berater
Couples therapy • Relationships • Self-confidence • Stress • Burnout • Attachment • Social anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Couples therapy • Relationships • Self-confidence • Stress • Burnout • Attachment • Social anxiety
80 / session80
Berlin
In-person and Online
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

Diana Rodríguez M.

Diana Rodríguez M.

Clinical Psychologist
Anxiety • Depression • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxious (avoidant) personality disorder
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Anxiety • Depression • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxious (avoidant) personality disorder
85 / session85
Amsterdam
Online only
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

Alexandra Badea

Alexandra Badea

Psychologist & Counsellor
Career • Burnout • Grief & Loss • Personal development • Relationships • Self-confidence • Social anxiety
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Career • Burnout • Grief & Loss • Personal development • Relationships • Self-confidence • Social anxiety
80 / session80
Cascais
In-person, Online and Text
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

Alexandra Top

Alexandra Top

Accredited Psychologist
Anxiety • Attachment • Relationships • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Stress • Therapy for Expats
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Anxiety • Attachment • Relationships • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Stress • Therapy for Expats
75 / session75
Groningen
Online only
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

Mariia Massaliutina

Mariia Massaliutina

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Burnout • Depression • Relationships • Social anxiety • Stress • Supervision for therapists • Anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Burnout • Depression • Relationships • Social anxiety • Stress • Supervision for therapists • Anxiety
85 / session85
Amsterdam
Online only
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

Dajana

Dajana

Psychotherapist (in-training)
Sexual abuse • Social anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Transitions • Gender identity • Chronic Pain • Couples therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Sexual abuse • Social anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Transitions • Gender identity • Chronic Pain • Couples therapy
80 / session80
Berlin
Online and Text
USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

Robert Czeszkiewicz

Robert Czeszkiewicz

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Psychotherapist
Anxiety • Depression • Grief & Loss • PTSD • Relationships • Social anxiety • Trauma
USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
Anxiety • Depression • Grief & Loss • PTSD • Relationships • Social anxiety • Trauma
90 / session90
Kielce
Online only
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

Kim Metzen

Kim Metzen

Psychologist & Counsellor
Burnout • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Social anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Burnout • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Social anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Anxiety
130 / session130
Amsterdam
Online and Text
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

Daniel Schurr

Daniel Schurr

Counselling Psychologist
Therapy for Expats • Relationships • Anxiety • Depression • Crisis intervention • Stress • Social anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Therapy for Expats • Relationships • Anxiety • Depression • Crisis intervention • Stress • Social anxiety
75 / session75
Frankfurt am Main
Online only
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

Raquel Guiomar

Raquel Guiomar

Clinical Psychologist
Borderline personality disorder • Anxiety • Mood (affective) disorders • Panic attacks • Social anxiety • Therapy for Expats • CFT: Compassion-Focused Therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Borderline personality disorder • Anxiety • Mood (affective) disorders • Panic attacks • Social anxiety • Therapy for Expats • CFT: Compassion-Focused Therapy
75 / session75
Coimbra
Online only
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

Simon Steiner

Simon Steiner

Clinical Psychologist
High Sensitivity • Depression • Spiritual crisis • Spirituality • Co-Dependency • Social anxiety • Self-confidence
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
High Sensitivity • Depression • Spiritual crisis • Spirituality • Co-Dependency • Social anxiety • Self-confidence
90 / session90
Basel
Online and Text
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

Penelope Myszka

Penelope Myszka

English-Speaking Clinical Psychologist
Depression • Social anxiety • Economic problems • Anxiety • Health anxiety • Polyamory and Consensual non-monogamy • Therapy for Expats
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Depression • Social anxiety • Economic problems • Anxiety • Health anxiety • Polyamory and Consensual non-monogamy • Therapy for Expats
80 / session80
Warsaw
Online only
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

Selim Cillov

Selim Cillov

Clinical Psychologist
Trauma • Depression • Anxiety • Activism • Relationships • Social anxiety • Sexuality
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Trauma • Depression • Anxiety • Activism • Relationships • Social anxiety • Sexuality
70 / session70
Ankara
In-person and Online
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

INESE STŪRE

INESE STŪRE

Psychological Counsellor
Self-confidence • Anxiety • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Relationships • Social anxiety • Children
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Self-confidence • Anxiety • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Relationships • Social anxiety • Children
60 / session60
Riga
In-person, Online and Text
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

Matthias Bernauer

Matthias Bernauer

Heilpraktiker for Psychotherapie
Depression • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Relationships • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxiety • Adolescent
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Depression • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Relationships • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxiety • Adolescent
65 / session65
Munich
Online and Text
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu

Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu

Clinical Psychologist, MSc
Depression • Grief & Loss • Personal development • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
Depression • Grief & Loss • Personal development • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy
65 / session65
Amsterdam
Online only
Video Profile
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

Britta Bielenberg

Britta Bielenberg

Accredited Psychotherapist
Couples therapy • Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxiety • Gestalt therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Couples therapy • Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxiety • Gestalt therapy
90 / session90
Munich
Online only
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

Amanda Cardona Schulte

Amanda Cardona Schulte

Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologin
Anxiety • Autism spectrum • Relationships • Social anxiety • Stress • Academic or educational problems • Nonviolent Communication
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Anxiety • Autism spectrum • Relationships • Social anxiety • Stress • Academic or educational problems • Nonviolent Communication
40 / session40
Vienna
Online and Text
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

Maria Markoulaki

Maria Markoulaki

Psychotherapist
Burnout • Depression • Relationships • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Agoraphobia • Group therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Burnout • Depression • Relationships • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Agoraphobia • Group therapy
0 / session0
Athens
In-person and Online
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

Sailo

Sailo

Psychologist & Counsellor
Anxiety • High Sensitivity • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Transgenerational • Trauma • Anger
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Anxiety • High Sensitivity • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Transgenerational • Trauma • Anger
110 / session110
Heidelberg
Online only
USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

Sarah Fitzroy

Sarah Fitzroy

Heilpraktiker for Psychotherapie
Social anxiety • Autism spectrum • ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy • Clinical psychology • EMDR • Schema therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
Social anxiety • Autism spectrum • ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy • Clinical psychology • EMDR • Schema therapy
80 / session80
Berlin
In-person and Online
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

Janik Niklas Frey

Janik Niklas Frey

Clinical Psychologist & Psychodynamic Psychotherapist (in-training)
Depression • Anxiety • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Panic attacks • Burnout • Social anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
Depression • Anxiety • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Panic attacks • Burnout • Social anxiety
79 / session79
Berlin
Online and Text
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

Alexander Pfannenberg

Alexander Pfannenberg

Psychological Counsellor
Depression • Grief & Loss • Personal development • Social anxiety • Trauma • Burnout • Holistic approach
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Depression • Grief & Loss • Personal development • Social anxiety • Trauma • Burnout • Holistic approach
95 / session95
Berlin
In-person and Online
Video Profile
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

Jole Berlage-Buccellati

Jole Berlage-Buccellati

Integrative Psychotherapist
Depression • Panic attacks • PTSD • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Trauma • Burnout
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Depression • Panic attacks • PTSD • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Trauma • Burnout
100 / session100
Hamburg
In-person and Online
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

Nicole Pieper

Nicole Pieper

Integrative PsychoSomatic Therapist
Social anxiety • Trauma • Chronic Pain • Panic attacks • High Sensitivity • Narcissistic abuse • LGBTQI
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Social anxiety • Trauma • Chronic Pain • Panic attacks • High Sensitivity • Narcissistic abuse • LGBTQI
95 / session95
Berlin
In-person and Online
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

Damla Çaprak Uysal

Damla Çaprak Uysal

Clinical Psychologist
Anxiety • Depression • Burnout • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Social anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Stress
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Anxiety • Depression • Burnout • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Social anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Stress
95 / session95
Amsterdam
In-person and Online

About It's Complicated

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

One does not have to be a therapist to realize that life is complicated. But finding the right therapist, with whom you can build a strong alliance, doesn’t have to be. This is the founding principle of It’s Complicated, a global network of +1500 therapists on a mission to build the world's most sustainable marketplace for therapy.A few years in, we've helped tens of thousands of clients and counting, and built thriving therapy communities in cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Munich, and Athens as well as online.

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about therapists who can help with Social anxiety

Getting help with Social anxiety

Many have sought help successfully through finding a qualified and compassionate psychotherapist to help with Social anxiety. Seeking professional help is a key step in understanding what you need to gain more stability in everyday life and how to integrate healthy coping mechanisms into your daily routine. To learn how to go about selecting the perfect therapist, read our guide here.

How to choose a therapist specialising in Social anxiety

It’s not unusual to feel slightly overwhelmed when choosing a type of therapy. These feelings are completely normal and can be part of the initial stages of seeking therapy. It's important to remember that finding the right fit for you is crucial, and 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 need additional help in finding a qualified practitioner, It’s Complicated offers a free matching service, where our in-house therapists will try to find the best match for you based on your individual needs and preferences.

It’s Complicated: Counselling worldwide

Search for practitioners who specialise in Social anxiety and many other approaches in the search tool here in our directory of licensed professionals. For many of us, there's never a more important time than now to nurture our mental health. If you are interested in therapy to assist you in improving your life quality, our platform features over 1,500 mental health professionals from 50+ countries. Counselling is also available in almost 100 languages, both online and in-person, making the search for an accredited psychologist who is knowledgeable about Social anxiety much less complicated.

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