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Education & Training:

• Master’s in Mental Health Counseling – Fordham University | Graduate School of Education
• Master’s in Language Education – Rutgers University | Graduate School of Education
• B.A. in German & Spanish, Minor in Psychology – Rutgers University
• Master Practitioner of NLP, Hypnosis, and MER® (Mental Emotional Release)
• Integrative NLP Coach & Integrative Trauma Coach
• Certified Yoga Teacher & Reiki Master

State Licensures: New York

Specialties:

I specialize in working with purpose-driven adults – primarily women from multicultural backgrounds – who are navigating big transitions in life, love, and career. Whether you’re stepping into a new season, grappling with burnout and overwhelm, moving through heartbreak, feeling disheartened by modern dating, or reimagining what’s possible for your future, I’m here to support and empower you in reconnecting with your True Self. Your True Self is the authentic, wise, and whole part of you that exists beneath the noise – the roles you’ve had to play, the expectations you’ve carried, and the coping strategies you’ve learned. It’s the version of you that embodies deep intuition, wellbeing, self-love, freedom, and is aligned with your values.

I understand the pressure of balancing multiple identities, including the dance between your masculine drive and your feminine essence. You may feel stuck, overwhelmed, insecure, anxious—perhaps constantly striving yet rarely feeling fully at peace. My approach is warm, holistic, and heart-centered. Together, we’ll work through challenges in relationships (past and present), work-life balance, family dynamics, identity shifts, and the deeper layers of anxiety or self-doubt. You deserve to feel fulfilled—in your body, your relationships, your purpose, and your soul.

Clinical Style & Theoretical Orientation:

I view therapy as a collaborative journey toward self-understanding, healing, and empowerment. My person-centered, trauma-informed, and integrative approach blends traditional talk therapy and alternative modalities including mindfulness, emotional release and mindset coaching. This way, you will have an opportunity to compassionately and effectively explore and process emotions, thought patterns, and behaviors, reprogram conscious and unconscious patterns, and enhance insight and clarity as a result. I tailor my therapeutic framework to each client’s unique background, values, and lived experience, ensuring a deeply personalized and transformative process.

Lived Identity:

• Multicultural therapist born and raised in Europe with lived immigrant experience having moved to the United States as a teenager
• Fluent in Russian & Spanish, supporting cultural competence and diverse perspectives
• An experienced meditator with deep commitment to spiritual growth
• Extensive experience coaching women struggling with self-esteem, burnout, and balancing feminine and masculine energies
• Awareness of cultural patterns and stigmas in the Slavic community

Personal Interests:

I am a lifelong learner passionate about travel, holistic wellness, mindfulness, and education. You’ll often find me listening to audiobooks and podcasts on personal development, and I am always happy to share recommendations!

Insurance:

• Aetna
• Blue Cross (New York commercial plans only, accepted via Headway)
• Cigna/Evernorth
• Fidelis Care
• Meritain Health
• United/Oxford/Optum
• Out-of-network (billed through Thrizer)