Adriatika

I provide mental health counseling services to adults who are struggling to resolve psychological difficulties on their own — to clients who want to overcome internal barriers and to discover, preserve, and strengthen their resources, their inner treasures. The aim is to help them regain access to a full and reliably satisfying life, and to enhance their capacity to live out their values and aspirations over the long term.

I help clients cope with:

- Anxiety
- Depression
- Addictive behavior
- Psychosomatic symptoms
- Emotional difficulties, heightened irritability, and aggression
- A lack of social skills, low self-esteem, low motivation, and burnout

I help people navigate identity crises, helping them answer 'Who am I?' and 'What do I truly want?' by reconnecting with their core values. I also provide support for relationship challenges, anxiety, grief, and life transitions, as well as questions of self-determination, self-esteem, and personal growth. My practice is guided by empathy, confidentiality, and an unwavering commitment to standing by my clients throughout their process

Most often, people come to me with things that feel too scary or too shameful to say out loud — sometimes even to close friends.

Self-criticism and living by other people's opinions. Everything around sex and the body. Breakups and insecurity in relationships. Struggles with a partner, children, or parents. The feeling that "something is wrong with me" — or that you're living a life that doesn't quite feel like yours. Immigration, when you came for something better but it hurts more than you expected. Burnout and not knowing who you want to be — even when you're well past 20.

I know how vulnerable all of this is. That's exactly why it's so hard to talk about. And that's exactly what we do in sessions — in a space where you can think out loud about the things that feel too scary to face alone.

My specialisation is family psychology and sexology, which allows me to go deep into the topic of relationships — with others, and with yourself. I work primarily within a cognitive-behavioural framework, which means we don't just talk about the problem — we test hypotheses, shift thinking and behaviour in ways that actually improve the quality of your life.

I work in a warm, informal way — for me, that's where real connection begins.

What I work with:

relationships: "different partner, same story — over and over again"
sex and intimacy: the spark is gone, or other questions you're not sure you're allowed to ask
self-esteem: "I can't stop worrying about what people think of me"
immigration: the "permanent tourist" feeling — technically living here, but never quite at home
burnout and identity: "I don't know who I want to be — and I'm way past figuring-it-out age"
energy and daily life: "I didn't do anything, and yet I'm exhausted"

If any of this sounds like you — reach out. We'll figure it out together, even if the topic feels too weird, too shameful, or too tangled to know where to start.

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.

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.

Integrative Counseling Psychologist.
You can reach out to me if you are struggling with:

- Strong feelings of guilt, shame, fear, or anxiety
- PTSD, panic attacks, phobias, intrusive thoughts
- Insecurity, shyness, feeling like "something is wrong with me," and rejection of yourself or your body
- Imposter syndrome, self-criticism, and perfectionism
- Separation from parents, codependency, and relationship crises
- Breakup and loss (inability to let go, constantly thinking of the past, blaming yourself)

In my practice, I combine talk therapy with body-oriented and imagery techniques (including the IMTT method). I would be glad to help you release the pain, accept yourself, build strong relationships, and let go of past traumas.

Therapy is a place where you can see how you live, how you organize your life, and how you build relationships. To see is to explore. To explore is to change.

Most often, we come to therapy when we encounter difficulties and feel dissatisfied with some aspects of our lives. A therapist is there to help with that.

I work in Gestalt therapy and EMDR approaches, and I love what I do. I enjoy asking questions and being curious about them together with my clients.

You may want to work with me if:

- You don't understand your emotions or what's happening to you.
- You don't know what you want.
- Your mind is filled with negative thoughts and scenarios.
- You experience anxiety, with or without an obvious reason, and a persistent sense of discomfort.
- You struggle to relax and enjoy life.
- There is less joy and fulfillment in your life than before.
- You feel empty or lonely and find it difficult to be alone with yourself.
- You don't feel comfortable in your body or with your appearance and are constantly bothered by something about yourself.
- You experience difficulties with your sexuality, sexual expression, or expressing your sexuality in relationships.
- You struggle to build close and intimate relationships.
- You are under a lot of stress, and your old ways of coping no longer work.
- You are living abroad and finding it difficult to adjust.
- You are going through a period of adaptation to a new place or a new job.
- You are experiencing a life crisis, such as divorce, a career change, or a loss of meaning and direction.