I spent fifteen years translating between people. Now I help them understand each other.

My path here

Before therapy, there was language

Before pursuing my Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy, I earned degrees in social psychology and linguistics and spent more than fifteen years working as an educator and interpreter across diverse international communities.

That background shapes how I sit with clients today. An interpreter learns quickly that the literal words are rarely the whole message. I pay close attention to what you are saying, and to the unspoken patterns, cultural values and relational dynamics underneath it.

I have lived, studied and worked in Russia, Portugal and the United States, so I understand the nuances of cross-cultural transitions firsthand. I welcome immigrants, expats, multilingual families, and anyone working through questions of identity and belonging.

How I work

Systemic, experiential and evidence-based

We work at your pace to clarify what isn’t working, strengthen communication, and build healthier connections with yourself and the people who matter most to you.

Gestalt therapy

Focuses on present-moment awareness: what you feel, sense and do right now, including in the session itself. Instead of only talking about a problem, we notice how it shows up live.

Marriage & family / systemic therapy

Sees each person as part of a web of relationships. Change one part of the pattern, and the whole system moves.

Gottman Method for couples

A research-based approach to strengthening friendship, managing conflict and building shared meaning. I have completed Level 1 and Level 2 training. More on couples therapy.

Attachment-based therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped your sense of safety with other people, and how those expectations play out with partners, children and friends today.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Practical, structured tools for noticing and shifting the thoughts and habits that feed anxiety, low mood and conflict.

Culturally sensitive, multicultural counseling

Your culture, language, migration story and values are part of the picture from the first session. More on therapy between cultures.

Strength-based & solution-focused brief therapy

Starts from what already works. We identify your resources and take small, concrete steps toward what you want more of.

Background

Training and experience

• Master’s program in Marriage and Family Therapy (clinical training in progress)
• Degrees in Social Psychology and Linguistics
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 1 and Level 2 training
• 15+ years as an educator and interpreter in international communities
• Lived and worked in Russia, Portugal and the United States
• Sessions in English and Russian