Didem

Ms Didem Atahan-Fabig

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

“In my private practice I combine cognitive-behavioral and gestalt therapy based on a developmental framework of object relationship theory.”

About Me

I help clients explore how early relationships influence current experiences. My practice integrates cognitive-behavioral tools with gestalt awareness. This offers insight into your present thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. We then work to identify and shift long-standing patterns. This fosters new ways of relating to yourself and others. My approach is ideal for those seeking both deeper understanding and practical strategies for daily life.

Approach

Through a developmental lens that traces early object relationships into present ways of being, therapy moves between felt experience and concrete practice to notice patterns in real time. Sessions in my Berlin office or online, in English or Turkish, are paced to your tolerance—grounded, focused, and collaborative—so we alternate short experiential experiments with cognitive restructuring and somatic noticing. Between meetings I offer small, doable practices to test new responses. People facing anxiety, trauma, relationship strains or major life shifts often find this practical-attuned way helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • 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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  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

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  • Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor

    A counselor licensed to provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Credentials

Registrations

University of the State of NY

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Qualifications

Middle East Technical University, Turkey

Universite Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Gestalt Associates of Psychotherapy, New York, USA

Universitätsmedizin Charite, Berlin, Germany

Service Areas

Psychologischer Praxis

In-person & Online

Berlin Mitte

Berlin, Berlin

Germany

Berlin Mitte, Berlin, Germany