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View profileComplicated Grief Therapy supports people whose grief remains intense, persistent and difficult to integrate into daily life. Grief has no fixed timeline, but therapy may help when the loss continues to dominate emotions, thoughts, relationships, sleep, work or identity. A person may feel stuck in longing, guilt, anger, disbelief, avoidance, emotional numbness or repeated memories of the death.
This approach can be relevant for people experiencing complicated grief, grief and loss, bereavement after a sudden or traumatic death, or grief that overlaps with depression, anxiety, guilt, trauma or isolation. The goal is not to forget the person who died or to force the bereaved person to “move on”. The aim is to reduce suffering, process the reality of the loss, and help the person carry the relationship in a way that allows life to continue.
Sessions usually begin by exploring the loss, the relationship with the deceased, the circumstances of the death, current symptoms, support systems and daily difficulties. Depending on the therapist’s training, the work may include psychoeducation about grief, emotional processing, grounding techniques, gradual work with avoided reminders, memory work, self-compassion, narrative exercises or practical steps toward rebuilding routines.
Complicated grief can sometimes overlap with trauma, PTSD, depression, sleep problems, family conflict or intense guilt. In these situations, therapy should be adapted carefully and may need to work alongside medical or psychiatric support. The pace matters: grief therapy should be structured, but it should not pressure the person to feel better before they are ready.
Complicated Grief Therapy does not replace emergency care or specialist psychiatric treatment. It can, however, offer a safe and professional space to process the loss, reduce avoidance and self-blame, restore emotional stability, and begin rebuilding life while keeping a meaningful connection to the person who died.
For newcomers to Berlin, culture shock, German bureaucracy and a social life to rebuild can add pressure, and complicated grief therapy is one way to find support. Sessions alternate between working with the loss itself and rebuilding goals, relationships and activities for the future.
Each profile shows whether sessions take place in person in Berlin or online, together with the languages and the fee. If you plan to claim the cost from a German or international insurer, ask which qualifications it accepts; therapists provide invoices you can submit. A first session is a chance to discuss your goals and decide together whether complicated grief therapy is the right approach for you.
For Complicated Grief Therapy in Berlin, you can usually expect a price around
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Specialized support when grief feels stuck or overwhelming for a long time.
Your therapist will adapt the pace and focus of sessions to your needs, goals, and current situation.
Complicated Grief Therapy is often used for concerns such as Complicated grief, Depression, and Grief & bereavement.
The therapy page also shows which therapists on MIT currently offer this approach.
A first session usually focuses on understanding what brings you to therapy, what you want to change, and whether the therapist’s style feels like a good fit.
You do not need to prepare anything perfect in advance. It is normal to start with questions, uncertainty, or mixed feelings.
This depends on your goals, the complexity of what you are dealing with, and how structured the approach is. Some people use this therapy for short-term focused work, while others stay longer for deeper change.
Availability depends on the therapist. On MIT, you can check the therapist cards and profile pages to see whether online sessions are offered.
Fees vary by therapist. When no live therapist prices are available yet, the usual range for this therapy is around €80–€140 per session.
Start by reading the therapist’s profile, experience, languages, online/in-person availability, and approach. Then check whether the person works with the kind of issue you want help with.
A good fit is often about both expertise and how safe, understood, and comfortable you feel with the therapist.
Yes. MIT profiles can include direct messaging, and therapists can also activate online booking when available.
This helps patients ask practical questions before committing to a first session.
That is very common. You can start by contacting a therapist, explaining what you are struggling with, and asking whether this approach fits your goals.
If no therapist is listed yet for this therapy, you can still explore related approaches and pathologies on the site.
Both are possible, depending on the therapist. Some therapists on My International Therapy receive clients in person in Berlin, others work online by secure video, and many offer both. Each profile shows the formats offered. Online sessions are also a way to keep the same therapist if you move or travel.
Yes. Many therapists in the network work in English, and others in German, Russian, Ukrainian and further languages. You can browse English-speaking, German-speaking, Russian-speaking and Ukrainian-speaking therapists in Berlin, and every profile lists the languages spoken.
Statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) covers psychotherapy with licensed psychotherapists who have a contract with the insurance funds, but waiting times of several months are common. Many international residents therefore start with a private therapist and pay directly. Private health insurance and some supplementary or expat policies reimburse part of the sessions, depending on the therapist’s qualification: check your contract. Therapists provide invoices you can submit to your insurer.
Each therapist sets their own fee, which is shown on their profile. As a guide, most individual approaches on this site are listed between €80 and €180 per session, couples and family therapy between €120 and €220, and coaching, career counselling or parenting support between €70 and €130. Sessions usually last 50 to 60 minutes.
Therapy is not an emergency service. If you or someone close to you is in danger, call 112. The Telefonseelsorge offers free, anonymous support 24/7 on 0800 111 0 111 or 0800 111 0 222.
The relationship with your therapist matters as much as the method. Compare profiles for the approach used, the topics they work with, the languages, the format and the fee. If you are unsure where to start, describe what you are going through and we will suggest therapists who suit your needs. The first session is also a chance to see whether the fit feels right.
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