Depression Therapists in Berlin, Germany

Together, we explore how depression affects your daily life and relationships. Using psychoanalytic and semi-structured approaches, we work to uncover emotional roots and help you rediscover meaning, vitality, and joy.

Depression is one of the most common mental health difficulties people experience nowadays. Having worked therapeutically with people for over 14 years, I have come to witness how there could be various causes, as well as manifestations of depression. I offer a psychotherapeutic space where we can start thinking about your personal experiences, in order to make better sense of why you have come to a point of feeling depressed and what is preventing you from moving forward.

Depression is an incredibly isolating experience. We offer support to separate the depression from your core self, and offer creative explorations of what your journey with depression might look like, and how to move through that without judgement.

Depression and the reasons for it are a vast field. The healing is a process that needs slowing down and patience. In-person sessions with application of the great body and energy work with TIBETAN PULSING are advised and often successful. I can support you online as well by giving support for self-regulation and by building a new orientation inside for connecting with your own value. Firstly I need a clear diagnosis and information about your situation, including medication and history.

Depression is a number of mental conditions which can be identified by perpetual low mood, feelings of sadness or negative feelings towards everyday life experiences. I will work with you by telephone, face2face or video call so you determine your safe space to work

Berlin's reputation as a hub for creativity, counterculture, and radical self-expression attracts artists, LGBTQ+ individuals, and young migrants from across Europe, generating a therapy community with particularly strong expertise in identity, queer relationships, trauma, and the psychological challenges of creative careers. The German statutory health insurance system funds a significant number of therapy sessions annually through Kassenzulassung-approved providers — though waiting times for publicly funded slots are often long and many residents supplement with private care. Berlin's large Turkish, Arabic, and Eastern European communities drive demand for culturally competent and multilingual therapists, and the city has a well-established network of English-language practitioners serving its large expat population. Berlin's complex history — encompassing division, reunification, and proximity to living memory of authoritarian rule — shapes ongoing themes of political identity, freedom, and intergenerational trauma in clinical work.

Gender ID

	75%	Female
	25%	Male

Session Type

	75%	In Person and Online
	25%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

63%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
38%	Relational Psychotherapy
38%	Internal Family Systems (IFS)
38%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
38%	Psychodynamic Therapy
25%	Existential / Humanistic Therapy
25%	Dance / Movement Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
63%	Young Adult
38%	Senior
38%	Teen

Client Focus

50%	Women
50%	Men
38%	Asian
38%	Christian
38%	Jewish

Depression therapists in Berlin, Germany DE

Dr. Damla Yildirim, PhD

Dr Aneliya Gonsard

Monique Hill

Adima Hawkes

Funmi Oni