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    Keyvan Khatiri
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    Keyvan Khatiri

    Keyvan Khatiri

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    Trauma • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Adjustment disorders • Depression • Crisis intervention • Grief & loss
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
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    €70 / session70
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    Leon Bernaz
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    Leon Bernaz

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    Anxiety • Burnout • Grief & loss • Crisis intervention • Social anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
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    Nir Yehudai

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    Alexander Pfannenberg

    Alexander Pfannenberg

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    €95 / session95
    Berlin
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    Panayiota Iakovou
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    Panayiota Iakovou

    Panayiota Iakovou

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    Expat life • Grief & loss • Depression • Burnout • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Attachment
    €50 / session50
    Amsterdam
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    Iliana Kralli
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    Iliana Kralli

    Iliana Kralli

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    Josephine Marschall

    Josephine Marschall

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    Ellie Soskind
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    Ellie Soskind

    Ellie Soskind

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Autism • ADHD • Relationships • Stress • Social anxiety
    €40 / session40
    Vilnius
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    Joana Maksimova
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    Joana Maksimova

    Joana Maksimova

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    Relationships • Fertility issues • Childlessness • Panic attacks • Health anxiety • Social anxiety • Divorce & break up
    €60 / session60
    Sofia
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    Marcel Kamppeter
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    Marcel Kamppeter

    Marcel Kamppeter

    Psychological Psychotherapist & Clinical Psychologist
    GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Depression • ADHD • Autism • Insomnia & sleep disorders
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
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    €85 / session85
    Berlin
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    Anna Punda

    Anna Punda

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    Berlin
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    Max Gadow
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    Max Gadow

    Max Gadow

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    LGBTQ+ • Life transitions • Social anxiety • PTSD • Systemic therapy
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    LGBTQ+ • Life transitions • Social anxiety • PTSD • Systemic therapy
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
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    Vanessa Ressurreição
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    Vanessa Ressurreição

    Vanessa Ressurreição

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    Borderline personality disorder • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Mood disorders • OCD • Social anxiety • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy
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    Amsterdam
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    Andrea Ozorai
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    Andrea Ozorai

    Andrea Ozorai

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
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    Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu
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    Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu

    Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu

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    Depression • Grief & loss • Personal development • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
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    Depression • Grief & loss • Personal development • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €65 / session65
    Amsterdam
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    Natalia Maravegias

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    ADHD • Anxiety • Relationships • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Burnout • Work & career
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    Carolina Díaz

    Carolina Díaz

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Avoidant personality disorder • Depression • Life transitions • OCD • Eating disorders • Social anxiety
    €70 / session70
    Oviedo City
    In-person and Online
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    Aleks Mladenović

    Aleks Mladenović

    Psychologist & Psychotherapist
    Anxiety • Panic attacks • LGBTQ+ • Gender identity • Social anxiety • Self-confidence • OCD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
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    Olga Tingstedt

    Olga Tingstedt

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    Relationships • Social anxiety • Supervision • Expat life • Trauma • Grief & loss • ADHD assessment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Relationships • Social anxiety • Supervision • Expat life • Trauma • Grief & loss • ADHD assessment
    €95 / session95
    Namsos
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    Federico Peduzzi
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    Federico Peduzzi

    Federico Peduzzi

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    Anxiety • Depression • Relationships • Stress • Social anxiety • Couples therapy • Integrative therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Relationships • Stress • Social anxiety • Couples therapy • Integrative therapy
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
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    Iryna Yefremenko
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    Iryna Yefremenko

    Iryna Yefremenko

    Psychologist
    Relationships • Social anxiety • Self-confidence • Co-Dependency • Personal development • Expat life • Female empowerment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Relationships • Social anxiety • Self-confidence • Co-Dependency • Personal development • Expat life • Female empowerment
    €55 / session55
    Munich
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    Britta Bielenberg
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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Britta Bielenberg

    Britta Bielenberg

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    Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxiety • Couples therapy • Gestalt therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
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    €90 / session90
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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

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    Jole Berlage-Buccellati

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    Depression • Panic attacks • PTSD • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Trauma • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • Panic attacks • PTSD • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Trauma • Burnout
    €100 / session100
    Hamburg
    In-person and Online
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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
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    €90 / session90
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    Vasiliki Mitrou
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Vasiliki Mitrou

    Vasiliki Mitrou

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    Relationships • Expat life • Social anxiety • ADHD • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Relationships • Expat life • Social anxiety • ADHD • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Burnout
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Manuela Luise
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    Manuela Luise

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    Attachment • Expat life • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Grief & loss • Parenthood • Art therapy
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    Berlin
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    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.

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    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.

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