Individual, couples
and group therapy
Explore your inner landscapes,
weather emotional storms,
and find what matters to you.
Sometimes the familiar ways stop working, and it is hard to see another way. Every step takes effort, and sometimes you cannot even tell which direction to take. And trying to make sense of it on your own no longer helps.
You may be struggling with anxiety or difficulties in relationships, going through grief or a crisis, finding yourself in the same painful situations again and again, feeling that you can no longer live the way you used to, or simply wanting to know yourself better.
Sometimes it is important to understand what is making your path so difficult and why you keep finding yourself in the same place. At other times, what matters more is to stop, catch your breath, and pitch a tent for a while. And then, gradually, to notice what is happening within you, what you want, and what you need right now.
This might be for you, if...
The foundation of our work is dialogue. We talk about what matters to you and pay attention to what happens to you in the course of our conversation and how you experience it here and now.
There are no ready-made algorithms, advice, or “five steps”. Everyone has their own experience and their own pace, so we look for what works for you. There is room for all of you here: your thoughts, feelings, bodily responses, and the context in which you live.
I work in Gestalt approach, one of the established approaches to modern psychotherapy, with its own theoretical framework and research base. At the heart of the work is how you experience yourself in relation to others, how you recognise your needs, make choices, and engage with the world around you.
Formats and fees
I can usually offer an individual or couples session within 1–2 weeks, depending on whether my available times work for you. I run therapy groups from time to time. If you would like to join a group, fill in the form and I’ll let you know whether there is a place available now or when the next group is planned.
If the fee is difficult for you right now but you feel you need support, get in touch and we can discuss what might be possible.
My show about mental health on Radio Strizh
In Russian. If you'd like to get a feel for how I think and speak before we meet, you can start here.
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I came to therapy out of curiosity about what makes us who we are, myself included. For the first two years of my training, I was convinced I was doing it only for myself and had no intention of becoming a therapist. Then I started working with clients and realised this was what I wanted to keep doing.
Before that, I had worked in very different worlds: IT and business, sport and journalism, research and charity. That range of experience taught me to see the complexity of people’s lives and not reach for simple explanations.
I like working where there are no quick answers: with contradictions, uncertainty, intense emotions, and periods when familiar sources of stability stop holding.
I am not trying to steer you towards an outcome I have already decided on. My role is to help you understand yourself more clearly, see what is possible for you, and find your own way of living.
Questions & Answers
What happens in the first session?+
In our first session, we get to know each other and talk about what brings you to therapy and what you would like from it. It is important for me to understand your story and what your life looks like right now, so the first session is usually more about getting a sense of each other than working deeply with a particular experience.
What if I don’t know what to talk about?+
That is absolutely fine. It is a perfectly good place to start therapy.
You do not need to arrive with a topic or prepare a plan for the session. We can begin with the feeling that you do not know what to talk about and explore together what may be behind it.
How long does therapy take?+
It depends on what brings you to therapy and what you hope to get from it. Sometimes a few sessions may be enough, for example if you need support while going through a particular situation in your life, such as a breakup, a relationship crisis, or another difficult period.
If you want to work with deeper personal issues and long-standing patterns, therapy may take anywhere from six months to several years. Many of our habitual reactions and ways of seeing ourselves have developed over a long time, so noticing them, trying out different ways of relating to yourself, and allowing change to take root also takes time.
I usually suggest starting with ten sessions. This gives you time to get a sense of whether my way of working feels right for you, while allowing me to get to know you and better understand what is happening in your life. After that, we can discuss how to continue.
How often do we meet?+
I usually recommend meeting once a week. This regularity helps maintain continuity, notice changes as they happen, and gradually build a stable therapeutic relationship.
We can also meet less often, for example every other week, if that works better for your circumstances and what you want from therapy. With irregular sessions, the work tends to become more supportive: it can help you navigate what you are going through and understand yourself better, while deeper and more lasting change usually benefits from a more consistent rhythm.
Can I cancel a session?+
Yes — let me know in advance and we'll reschedule. Sessions cancelled less than 24 hours beforehand are charged in full.
Is therapy confidential?+
Yes. Everything we discuss in our sessions stays between us.
If I need professional support with our work, I may discuss particular aspects of it with my supervisor. I do not disclose your name or any personal details that could identify you. Everything discussed in supervision is confidential as well.
Book a session
Tell me a little about what brought you here, how soon you’d like to meet, and which days and times usually work for you.
I’ll get back to you, and we’ll find a time that works.