Get matched - the simple way to start your therapy.
Skip the endless search for a therapist. Built by psychologists, the It's Complicated therapy matching service combines data-driven insights with human care to connect you with a trusted therapist who understands your needs.
Get matched with a therapist in three simple steps.
Take our matching survey
Fill out a simple, personalised 5-minute survey to help us understand your unique needs and goals. This helps us identify qualified practitioners.
Browse your matches
Discover therapists who match your unique needs and preferences. Review their expertise, background, and approach before reaching out.
Book your first session
Choose the therapist that resonates with you most and message them to book your first session or free introductory call.
Why matching is important
Research shows that the most important factor for successful therapy is a strong therapeutic relationship and alliance. That's where our matching service comes in - by combining the best of human engineering with personalised support by our psychologists, we do some of the groundwork to find the right fit. We'll help you connect with a therapist with a good track record and whose experience and personality best fit your needs.Start matching
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Explore the directory
Prefer to choose for yourself? Browse our directory of over 2,500 mental health practitioners across Europe.
Over 13 years of experience offering evidence-based CBT for adults. Practical support for anxiety, neurodivergence (ADHD/autism), burnout, and self-esteem.
Jan Limbach
EMDR Therapist & Hypnotherapist
Berlin, Germany
EMDR, brainspotting, hypno- and egostate therapy offer a multimodal approach to subconscious experiences such as anxiety, panic, depression, burnout, PTSD - in German, English - initial consultation for 60,- Euro
Dr. Frederik Unseld
Coach
Berlin, Germany
I offer a free, structured 60-minute first call: we do a short piece of the actual work together, and you'll feel whether this fits.
Alexander Pfannenberg
Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Coach
Berlin, Germany
Therapy for those who give much – and struggle inside.
I bring lived experience, depth, and an integrated, compassionate approach to support you in shedding old burdens, growing from within, and finding freedom.
Emanuela Brun
Psychologist & Counsellor
Athens, Greece
I provide therapy tailored to your unique experiences, whether you’re facing anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, or life transitions. My commitment is to guide and support you.
Jakob Lusensky
Jungian Psychoanalyst
Berlin, Germany
I’m a certified Jungian psychoanalyst trained in Switzerland with a private practice in Berlin and online for more than a decade.
Iryna Yefremenko
Psychologist
Munich, Germany
Together, we explore how your experiences, psyche, and body influence your relationships, self-realisation, and capacity for self-love.
I help people facing anxiety, burnout, self-criticism, or relationship challenges feel heard, understand what’s holding them back, and take practical steps toward greater calm, confidence, and meaningful connection.
Jan Müller-Popkes
Clinical Psychologist
Hamburg, Germany
I am an English- and German-speaking psychologist aiming to help individuals struggling with day-to-day life.
Elena Hutter
Psychologist & Systemic Counsellor
Hadamar, Germany
In meiner Arbeit geht es um nichts Geringeres als um Deine Stabilität und Freiheit: Die Freiheit, das zu fühlen und auszusprechen, was im Moment wirklich da ist. Nicht das, was sein sollte oder erwartet wird.
Nelli Csarnó
Counselling Psychologist & Coach
Budapest, Hungary
If you’re overwhelmed yet somehow underwhelmed by life, I get it. As a psychologist and career coach, I help you understand what’s really going on so you can move forward with choices that actually feel like you.
Nicolás Pérez
Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalyst in training
Santiago, Chile
I am Nicolás Pérez, a Clinical Psychologist with a Relational Psychoanalytic approach. I aim to create and offer everyone a warm, approachable and personalised safe space.
Let's talk!
Marina Sarli
Psychologist & Clinical Psychologist
Athens, Greece
My aim is to foster a safe and supportive space where all your parts are welcome to exist in full transparency and work together to navigate life's transitions and build a more meaningful life.
Silvia Da-Re
Psychotherapist & Clinical Psychologist
Trieste, Italy
With 20 years of clinical experience, in Europe and the United States, I help individuals and couples move beyond the emotional and relational patterns that keep them feeling stuck.
Oleksii Tkachenko
Gestalt Psychotherapist & Psychologist
Kyiv, Ukraine
I offer my services for mutual exploration with a grounding in partnership, helping you embrace self-compassion, navigate shame, explore identity and existential questions, strengthen relationships, and overcome fears.
André Moreira
Clinical and Health Psychologist
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Either in Portuguese or in English, I provide support based on a Narrative approach. I've been working with trauma and loss for years and my research is focused in this problematics.
Athina Skondra
Psychologist
Athens, Greece
I am a Greek Psychologist - Psychotherapist specialised in Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Relational Psychoanalysis. I work with adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties.
Anna Zacharelou
Psychologist
The Hague, Netherlands
Hi, my name is Anna. I am a trilingual Psychologist, speaking Greek, English, and Italian, and offer online therapy. My aim in therapy is to see you grow, overcome struggles, and find your meaning in life.
Michal Podraský
Psychologist & Counsellor
Prague, Czechia
Psychologist, online, working in English and Czech. I'm interested in how you experience your own world, not how it looks from outside. You can bring whatever anything, and I'll stay with it.
Marc D Ritter
Psychologist
Munich, Germany
As a therapist for expats and digital nomads in Europe, I'll help you overcome challenges by uncovering deep-rooted struggles and transforming unconscious thoughts to build a more meaningful, authentic life.
Uta Rothermel
Couples Counsellor
Berlin, Germany
I help couples and individuals detangle their relationships. Together, we uncover contradictory dynamics to pave the way for clear and free choices.
Evgeniia Bragina
Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
Vienna, Austria
An English-and Russian-speaking psychologist and psychotherapist in Austria
Irina Alexandru
Psychologist & EMDR Therapist
Brussels, Belgium
Licensed clinical psychologist supporting adults and expats through anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and relationship difficulties through a warm, structured, trauma-informed approach.
BABCP Psychotherapist & UK City Ambassador. Specializing in urban mental health, Third-Wave CBT & nervous system regulation for anxiety, sensory overload & modern city stress.
Shoreditch Practice & Online (EN/DE)
In 2019, two therapists set out to tackle a complicated problem.
One does not have to be a therapist to realise 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 2,500+ therapists on a mission to build the world's most sustainable therapy platform.A few years in, we've helped tens of thousands of clients and counting, and built thriving therapy communities in major European cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Lisbon, and Vienna.
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