Stefanie Behrendt

Therapeutic Counselor

“Supporting you in your relationship with yourself, others, and the world we live in. Whether you are navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or questions around your identity, my integrative approach helps you find clarity in both German and English. ”

About Me

I believe our struggles are never just individual problems. Rather, they are often deeply embedded in a broader cultural and systemic context, an expression of something that needs attention, not something that needs fixing. I am a certified coach, mediator, and alternative practitioner for psychotherapy. I am passionate about this work because I believe that we need a spiritual and cultural revolution, so we can all feel free to be ourselves and use our unique talents to return to a world where all life flourishes and where we are part of communities of care and solidarity. When I’m not in the therapy room, you’ll usually find me on my yoga mat, wandering through nature, or lost in a book – helping me to deepen my understanding of the mind-body connection, diverse lived realities, and our broader place in the universe.

Approach

My integrative approach allows me to adapt the methods I use to your individual needs and preferences. In our time together, we create a safe space to reflect, explore, listen to the wisdom of your body, and work with inner parts of yourself that you may not have met yet. You decide what feels right for you. My goal is to meet you where you’re at, bringing warmth and lightness to our process while allowing depth to unfold.

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Basic Information

Berlin, Germany

In-person & Online

Services

Possible Topics: Personal Growth & Mental Health ✨ • Coping with depression, stress, and anxiety. • Processing unresolved childhood experiences. • Gaining clarity on your patterns and behaviors. • Exploring identity and belonging in our current world. • Navigating challenges of cultural identity, migration, and integration. Relationships 💛 • Improving communication and deepening emotional intimacy. • Navigating the complexities of intercultural relationships. • Understanding attachment dynamics and how they shape your world. • Identifying unhealthy relationship patterns and finding ways to navigate them. I aim to create a safe and trauma-informed space to navigate these themes, particularly for queer, international, and BIPoC individuals.

Services Offered:

Climate Grief Support
Distress, anxiety, or mourning related to environmental destruction and climate change, sometimes called eco-anxiety or ecological grief.
Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Stress Management
Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.
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Integrative Psychotherapy
An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.
Individual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

Works With:

All ages
Adults
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
Relocation / Expat
The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Climate Grief
Distress, anxiety, or mourning related to environmental destruction and climate change, sometimes called eco-anxiety or ecological grief.
Identity & Self-Image
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
Learn more about Relationship Issues

Professional Title:

Therapeutic Counselor
A counselor providing therapeutic support to help clients work through emotional and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

Gesundheitsamt Berlin-Lichtenberg

Erlaubnis Zur Heilkunde Beschränkt Auf das Gebiet der Psychotherapie

Qualifications

Certified Mediator

Institut für Mediative Kommunikation und Diversity-Kompetenz Berlin

Year: 2022

Ego-State Therapy

Akademie für integrative Traumatherapie

Year: 2025

HPA Heilpraktiker Akademie Deutschland

Year: 2022

Service Areas

Stefanie Behrendt - Integrative Therapy

In-person & Online

Berlin, Berlin

Germany