My natural approach to people is very humanistic. A core value of mine is to be compassionate, non-judgmental, and accepting toward others. I value authenticity, warmth, and kindness when connecting with my patients. We can work together toward self-exploration, insight, and growth. Such change often happens in a context of a loving and caring relationship with the therapist, and an emotional exploration of significant experiences and relationships. I tailor my approach towards the unique needs and personality of each patient.

My therapy style is warm, compassionate, relational and approachable. I aim to create a safe space where my patients can experience their deepest emotions and be vulnerable without fear of being judged. I always operate out of an assumption that humans are inherently good and doing their best. Patients can expect me to focus on establishing a connection, understand their story a little bit and what makes them “tick”.  It’s important to me to make sure a patient feels relationally safe with me, first and foremost.

Past patients have expressed that they’ve gained much better understanding of themselves and their challenges, they learn to self-regulate better, to set better boundaries, to be able to hold complexity, make peace with their past and not believe their core negative beliefs anymore. As well, they have said that my thoughtfulness and curiosity sets me apart. Patients note that they made realizations and connections from working with me that they never made in past therapies. Often it is mentioned how safe they feel with me and how they feel I truly care.

Credentials

Education

PhD in Counseling and Personnel Services (Counseling Psychology), University of Louisville, 2017

Personal Interests

I am Russian, I’ve lived in Japan and Germany as a kid and moved around the States after immigrating to the US as a teenager. I am a mother to two wonderful human children and a sweet maltipoo named Oreo. I love all things pretty and if I didn’t become a therapist I would have become an interior designer and a professional organizer. I love crafts, nature, travel, reading and hanging out with friends.

In-network and Self Pay

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna/Evernorth
  • Curative
  • Employers Health Network
  • Medicare
  • Partners Direct Health
  • Sana Benefits
  • Seton Health Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialities

Stress/Burnout, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues (Family, Marriage, Parenting), Self Esteem, Complex Trauma and PTSD, Motherhood, Pregnancy and Postpartum, History of Abuse, Immigration and Cultural Identity, High Achieving/Giftedness

Expertise

  • Academic Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Trauma or Insecurity
  • Boundaries / Assertiveness
  • Career Counseling / Professional Growth
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Conflict with Friends
  • Cultural Identity / Acculturation Stress
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Breakup
  • Existential Issues
  • Family Conflict
  • Fear of Rejection
  • Infertility / Miscarriages
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital Conflict / Partner Conflict
  • Not Happy or Satisfied with life
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Postpartum Depression or Anxiety
  • Self-Esteem / Negative Self-Talk
  • Sexual Assault
  • Stress / Burnout
  • Trauma / PTSD
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic (AEDP)
  • Attachment-based
  • Coherence Therapy
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Depth Therapy
  • EMDR
  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Humanistic
  • Inner Relationship Focusing
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)
  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Psychodynamic

Locations

Westlake Office

location_on3006 Bee Caves Road
Suite D-300
Austin, Texas 78746
Directions on google map

Client Focus

  • Age Groups Served: Adults (18-64)
  • Participant Types: Individuals
  • Language Spoken: English, Russian

I believe healing begins in a compassionate, trusting relationship where patients feel truly seen. My work focuses on helping people reconnect with themselves through curiosity and emotional exploration.