The counsellors listed on this page come from many backgrounds, work with different therapeutic modalities, and speak a wide variety of languages. What unites them is that they have agreed to offer free, online counselling for any person directly affected by the war in Ukraine.
A part of It's Complicated's mission is to make therapist accessible to everyone independent of their life circumstances and economy. This is why our community, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine has offered cost-free psychological support for people in crisis and affected by war.
The war in Ukraine has turned a large amount of people into part-time activists, with many counsellors offering free psychological services for those directly affected by the war, and volunteering in whichever way they can.
Trauma profoundly impacts not just our emotions and mind, but also our physical body. Whether it results from a single catastrophic event, ongoing stress, or childhood adversity, trauma often disrupts the body’s natural ability to regulate itself. Somatic Experiencing (SE), a body-based therapeutic approach developed by Dr. Peter Levine in the 1970s, seeks to address
“Real progress demands hard conversations. Real dialogue is messy, uncomfortable, unapologetic. And disagreement isn’t betrayal. Peace comes not from nodding in agreement, but from fighting through – and for – our hardest truths” – Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib When Russia invaded Ukraine, I made a conscious choice to step back from the news. I remember that