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.
Gianfranco Giagnoni
Gestalt Psychotherapist
Barcelona, Spain
I provide a space grounded in presence, acceptance, and care. I'm here to support your growth and self-discovery, share tools, and help you face the patterns that hold you back as we navigate life’s challenges together.
Liudmila Ismagulova
Clinical Psychologist & Couples Therapist
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Whatever you're going through, you don't have to do it alone. Everyone deserves emotional support and guidance on a path of self-exploration.
Milagros Tecchi
Psychological Counsellor
Fürth, Germany
I offer psychological support for women, youth, and families facing migration, motherhood, parenting, or life changes. I provide a safe space to explore emotions, find balance, and reconnect with yourself and others.
Heidi Smith
Counsellor & Integrative Counsellor
Hamilton, Bermuda
Heidi Louise Smith MA, CASD, BEC, RQTU is a registered counselor with The Bermuda Health Council, and with UK Psychological Society as a psycho-educational evaluator.
Graeme Galton
Registered Psychotherapist
London, United Kingdom
Offering attachment-based therapy for relationship and family issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, issues arising from ADHD. Originally from Australia, now based in London.
Raphael REBAI
Psychologist & Coach
Paris, France
I'm a psychologist who specializes in well-being, performance, relationships and personal development, with a particular interest in the quest for meaning and identity.
Samheet Kaur, LCSW-S and Supervisor
US Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
Berlin, Germany
Your inner world is limiting your ability to feel joy and security. You feel stuck, jaded and tired. You feel alone and misunderstood. Let me help!
BEGUM ENGUR
Psychologist & EMDR Therapist
Istanbul, Turkey
I help children, adolescents and adults overcome anxiety, stress, depression and trauma through EMDR – fostering calm, resilience and lasting personal growth. (EMDR Europe Accredited Psychologist, MSc, GMBPsS) 🇬🇧🇹🇷
Hendrik Hamme
Systemic Individual, Couples, and Family therapist
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Systemic and Hypnosystemic Therapist for Individual Therapy, Couple and Sex Therapy, Family Therapy, and Coaching.
Come as you are — leave lighter, grounded, and renewed!
Jörg Werner
Systemic Coach & Psychological Counsellor
Berg, Germany
I have been working as a Systemic Coach and Psychological Counsellor for 10+ years and specialize in an empathetic, solution-oriented approach that provides new impulses and opens up actionable perspectives.
Francisca Cifuentes
Psychologist & Couples Therapist
Berlin, Germany
Psychologist and mindfulness instructor. I accompany people and couples through life transitions and intercultural challenges, helping them tune their inner ear and find clarity amid information overload.
Bruna D'Andrea de Andrades
Psychologist & Counsellor
Nuremberg, Germany
I help people living abroad to deal with the challenges of their lives.
Malak Niakan
Integrative Counsellor
London, United Kingdom
Integrative counsellor& clinical Supervisor,EMDR therapist, Couple practitioner. Warm and caring with 18 years of experience. In depth work and lots of intractions.
Marion Linke
Psycholog:in
Berlin, Germany
I am a German and English speaking psychologist, committed to offer empatic counseling and therapy for various challenges, such as depression, anxiety and OCD among others. My focus is on individual therapy.
Weronika Castagner
Counselling Psychologist
Berlin, Germany
I would like to support you in your emotion recognition and regulation, managing your anxiety, relationship conflicts, negative thoughts, dark scenarios, building your self-esteem and self-observation.
Virginijus Kazlauskas
Clinical Psychologist & Counselling Psychologist
Vilnius, Lithuania
I am a clinical psychologist with foundational training in Jungian psychotherapy. I focus on the relational connection, supporting clients in strengthening their sense of self and building more fulfilling relationships,
Maria João Boléo
Clinical & Health Psychologist
Lisbon, Portugal
Hi! I'm Maria, I'm a Portuguese therapist, and I also speak English fluently. I'm very passionate about what I do, I love meeting new people and helping them move towards a happier and more fulfilled future.
Gizem Naz
Clinical Psychologist
Izmir, Turkey
CBT-oriented psychologist with an MSc in Clinical Psychology from a top 100 university. My background in formal logic makes me a strong analyzer in therapy. Book a 30-minute introductory meeting for a nominal fee.
Lucy H
Psychologist
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Online. Free consults. Flexible. Inclusive: neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, non-traditional relationships, cultural & religious diversity, chronic illness. NIP-registered.
Stella Hombach
Systemic Individual, Couples, and Family therapist
Berlin, Germany
I help you explore how you want to grow. In an accepting and safe environment, we work on taking care of your needs. A trusting relationship provides the basis. You are not the "problem" - you are part of the solution.
Dr. Patrick Henze-Lindhorst
Clinical Psychologist & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
Berlin, Germany
Seeking help can be an important step. In an initial conversation, I will be happy to discuss with you whether and how therapeutic support might be helpful.
Mariia Massaliutina
Psychologist & Psychoanalytic Counsellor
Amsterdam, Netherlands
My work as a contemporary psychoanalytic psychologist and psychotherapist aims to help people to achieve better understanding of themselves and others in order to improve the quality of their life and relations.
Cali Keating
Counsellor & Social worker
Barcelona, Spain
OCD specialist working with similar disorders, including skin picking and phobia. Supporting complex OCD cases including OCD and ADHD, OCD and eating disorder, and OCD and autism.
Romina Genes
Psychodynamic Counsellor
Asunción, Paraguay
Psychodynamic counsellor, offering online therapy to adolescents and adults. Fluent in Spanish and English. Committed to promoting insight, growth, and psychological well-being.
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 +2500 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, Lisbon, and Barcelona as well as online.
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