Clients come to me when:
- the inner critic prevents them from moving forward
- they need to adapt to change or uncertainty - anxiety and exhaustion are accumulating
- there is a request for clarification of values and goal setting
- the experience of childhood vulnerability affects self-esteem, intimacy and life choices
- ADHD is diagnosed: chaos, overload, difficulties with attention and self-criticism
What is the therapeutic process with me:
- I do not seek to "fix" or change you
- we move from what is now, with respect for your experience and values
- it is a joint process where you are the expert in your own life, while I am the expert in how the brain works and what can help you
- I combine warm, empathetic support and logical structure with practical tools
I work in the approaches of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFIT), ACT, CBT+ and Unified Protocol (UP). In EFIT, we work with emotions as signals about the need for safety, closeness, and support. In ACT, we develop psychological flexibility — the ability to notice internal experiences and act in accordance with one’s own values. CBT helps to see the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behavior. The Unified protocol supports the skills of dwelling and regulating complex emotions.
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I have always been most interested in people: how they think and feel, how they find meaning in life — and why they lose it. I have worked most of my life as an artist and cultural figure, although I made my choice to study psychology back in 2008. When I graduated from university in 2014, the Russian occupation of Crimea, where I lived, began. At the same time, Russian terrorists seized Donetsk, my hometown. The loss of both homes had a strong impact on me: I did not start my own psychological practice and instead immersed myself in art. Until 2021, I worked as part of the Krolikowski Art duo, covering the themes of memory, loss, and hybrid wars in numerous art projects. Since 2022, I have been running my own art practice, and also — returned to psychology as a field, went on to master studies, and began studying several psychotherapy methods. Currently I am obtaining the Clinical Psychology specialization.
I enjoy consulting clients: this is what I have been missing in my creative work - seeing how I can help a specific person start living a more fulfilling and quality life. The feeling that art remains to some extent an elitist sphere has recently prompted me to engage more in participatory practices - involving communities in co-creation, expanding the boundaries of art and “taking” it out of the intellectualized space of galleries.
My artistic identity brings an inquisitive perspective to my practice as a psychologist, enriches it and helps me better understand some clients, especially those whose identity also has creative manifestations. I believe that art and psychotherapy, although they have very different forms of manifestation, have a common denominator - in the search for harmony and a return to one’s Self.
