Adriatika

Russian / English / Deutsch

I've lived in many countries and changed careers more than once, and I know intimately what it feels like not to know who you are, what you want, or where you belong. I am deeply grateful to my own therapists, and I’d be glad to be that person for you – one who provides unconditional support and helps you find your answers.

As a coach, I work with career transitions, relocations and fresh starts, and big creative projects (like finally writing that book). If you don't know what you want to be when you grow up, no matter how old you are, let's figure it out together. :)

As a therapist, I work with:
- perpetual exhaustion and burnout
- chronic procrastination
- low self-worth and impostor syndrome
- loneliness and the search for “your people”
- midlife and quarter-life crises
- loss of meaning and sense of self

I also advise parents of teenagers on excessive gaming and AI use, and run workshops on the therapeutic use of tabletop and role-playing games, and on writing transformative personal narratives.

I am Natalia, a teacher-psychologist, a Gestalt therapist.

I was fascinated by psychology 5 years ago, and today it is not just a profession - it is my way.
I am learning every day: I am undergoing personal therapy (for 4 years), I participate in supervision groups, I master new methods and share what really works. Everything I know, I have tried on my own.

What requests come to me:

- experiencing trauma and loss (of loved ones, work, and significant relationships);
- difficulties in personal, professional, and family relationships;
- conflicts in a couple, estrangement, and loss of emotional contact;
- low self-esteem, lack of confidence, and the search for identity;
- feelings of loneliness, shame, and guilt;
- adapting to life changes and seeking support in new endeavors;
- difficulties in understanding oneself and one's emotions.

Who can I help:
- for teenagers from 12 years old - to understand themselves, find support, and learn how to build relationships with their peers and parents;
- for adults who have experienced loss, trauma, or crisis.

I invite you to work with me

I specialise in working with attachment disorders, depressive states, sexological issues, relationships, separation, and grief. I have completed training in sexology, couples therapy, working with psychosomatic manifestations, and RPP.

Since childhood, relationships between people have been of great value to me and have sparked my curiosity. This interest led me to psychology.
For me, therapy is a way to piece together the fragments of my life and find my own meaning. And to not be alone on this path, but alongside another person.

In the process of working, a wide range of feelings may - and will arise – from joy and euphoria to pain and grief, from pleasure and gratitude to anger and disappointment. But it is precisely the shared experience of all these states with another person that makes it possible to find ways to endure them and make your life a little brighter, a little better, step by step. A therapist can be the first person who is able and willing to accompany you on this difficult journey, and I can be that person for you, taking an interest in your story and your life.

Welcome to therapy! Let's get on with this journey together!

Practising Psychologist, medical background.

I work with the consequences of trauma, loss, post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD, CPTSD), depression and anxiety. My clients are adults who may feel a sense of emptiness, loss of meaning, chronic fatigue, or difficulty managing everyday life.

I use a psychodynamic approach and Emotional-Imagery Therapy (EIT), integrating knowledge from neuroscience and selected CBT techniques. This approach helps to understand internal processes more deeply, process difficult emotions, and gradually restore inner stability and resilience.

My first degree is in medicine, which allows me to consider the connection between mind and body, recognise subtle manifestations of stress, and structure therapy to be both gentle and effective.

In therapy, I provide a safe space where it is possible to be honest with oneself, explore emotions, and discover new ways of coping with challenges. The work supports clients in regaining clarity, everyday energy, and a sense of inner steadiness.

I provide couples and individual therapy.

If you have feelings of inferiority, shame, guilt, fears, loneliness
and anxiety or if you are dealing with revaluation of meanings and
values when one "can't go on the old way, but doesn't know a new way
yet", this is the place, where you can get your much needed support.
I help my clients to regain their self-belief, resilience, setting
personal boundaries, and come along when going through crises due to
various complex life events (change of career, divorce, relocation,
betrayal, loss of someone or something, etc.). I adhere to principles
of equality and I do not blame, judge or make any assumptions for the
client. No judgement of clients' choices and views regardless of their
race, nationality, sex, sexual identity, faith and social status.
I worked in addiction centers (alcohol, drugs and gambling), community
funds for parents of children with special needs, and in state
fertility programs.
I will be more than happy to offer my knowledge and experience.

I am a current MS student, majoring in Psychology, class 2027. I have been counseling since 2024. On a weekly basis I receive individual and group supervisions and consultation meetings. Also, I am a mentor for beginning counselors.

In my work, I use an integrative approach: depending on the client’s goal, I use the elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Logotherapy, Art Therapy, Psychodynamic and Brief therapy approaches.

There are two principles that are especially important to me while establishing counselor -client relationship: confidentiality and the safety of a session. I value egalitarian and collaborative therapeutic relationship with a client, so we could work together on problem definition and identification of goals, examine missed experiences, mistaken thoughts and feelings, and practice new behaviors in the safety of a counseling session.

I work with the following:
- Relocation
- Relationship issues with a partner; breakups; divorce
- Career counseling
- Anxiety
- LGBTQ+ related topics
- Grief and Loss, crisis response
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Burnout
- Separation

If you: - Find it hard to motivate yourself to do things for yourself - Are constantly battling perfectionism, self-blame, and self-criticism - Are tired of always repeating the same patterns - Need help with navigating relationships or help exiting a difficult relationship - Want support with anything else in your life that's hard for you, It would be my genuine pleasure to help you. My main goal as a counselor is to help you find a way through the process of changing your life. I will listen without judgement, help you see the situation clearly, and together we will find your inner strength, even if you've forgotten where it's hiding. You might not believe in yourself, but I will believe in you.

I have a particular interest in our relationship with technology. If you're tired of doomscrolling and dislike the place social media takes up in your life, but throwing away your devices and running away to the woods isn't an option, I'll help you find balance in that part of your life.