It’s an honor for me to be a witness and support for my clients. I am again and again amazed, surprised and taught by them. I’ve worked with adults facing anxiety, depression and life transitions of all kinds; grieving kids, adults and families; and elders facing challenges of aging. I have experience working in private practice and community health setting.
I am a Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator since 2015, which is a practice that uses breath to enter altered states of consciousness. I completed a year long training in Group Therapy from the Berkeley Psychotherapy Institute in 2023. I have a deep love for and extensive background in movement and expressive art practices, from contact improv, to improv, to body tales, to martial arts. I am a mother, and my child has been one of my greatest teachers. I had a previous career as a scientist, and I still love the curiosity that comes with that. I’ve immigrated to the US as a teen. I am fluent in Russian, and can hack it in Spanish.
I received an MA in Integral Counseling Psychology from CIIS (California Institute of Integral Studies). I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #120623.