🌿 I am Katerina, currently based in Paris. My journey into the world of sexuality and psychology began in 2017. The more I delved into these fascinating topics, the more passionate I got. Eventually, I made a life-changing decision to leave my corporate energy & climate job behind and fully commit myself to the fields of sex-therapy & psychology. My mission is to assist people in nurturing healthier relationships with themselves and others.

🌿 As a determined and and energetic person, I hold a strong affinity for intersectional feminism, LGBTQIA+ advocacy (as a queer individual myself) and polyamory. The intricacies of human psychological functioning and relationships truly ignite my soul.

🌿 In both, my personal life and professional practice, I prioritise authenticity, supportiveness, creativity and responsibility. During my free time, you will likely find me dancing, practicing yoga, cooking vegan food or channeling my emotions onto canvas through painting.

⭐️ I have a two-year certification in sex therapy at Psychodemia School (check this wonderful establishment in Moscow https://psychodemia.com/).
⭐️ I also added Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) trainings in my professional portfolio to have effective therapeutic methodologies for individual work and couple therapy and be able to address more diverse psychological topics.
⭐️ Plus, I did a special training on trauma caused by physical, psychological and sexualised violence to better serve my clients. I am using Internal Family Systems (IFS) for that.

⭐️ In my previous engineering and business career I had numerous trainings on communication, leadership and team & project management. I integrate some of that knowledge in my today’s counselling work as well as my structuring and analytical skills.

✨ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - is a fairly young psychotherapeutic approach, but already with proven effectiveness.
✨ In ACT, we learn to observe our difficult thoughts and unpleasant emotions and, instead of reworking them or avoiding them, we direct our attention to the actions that fill our life with meaning, to those parts of our life that are truly important to us here and now.

✨ The philosophy of ACT is applicable to any situation, but this approach is especially effective in working with depression, anxiety and chronic pain. It also fits with the biopsychosocial model that I use in sex therapy.
✨ I love ACT for its structure and flexibility as well as mindfulness practices it offers.

💥 Therapeutic counselling (or therapy) is a specific relationship between a therapist and a client in which they jointly participate in finding solutions to the client’s problems and ways to improve the client’s quality of life.

💥 You should keep in mind that therapeutic sessions will probably involve discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, which may result in uncomfortable experiences such as sadness, guilt, anxiety, anger, shame, disappointment, loneliness. However, this is necessary for progress in therapy.
💥 It often leads to an increase in quality of your life and the ability to build your life on freely chosen values, have a better awareness and understanding of your internal processes.
💥 During therapeutic sessions, clients develop skills to manage stress and solve specific problems. However, it is impossible to give exact guarantees about what effect will be achieved as a result of therapy.
💥 The therapeutic work requires an active participation from the client. If we truly want some results, you are encouraged to practice between or during the sessions and perform agreed tasks and exercises.

⏳ Session duration: about 55 minutes for individuals; about 70 min for couples or groups. I can provide spot sessions or go on a long term therapeutic journey with you. Let me know your needs.

👾 The standard fee for an individual session (about 55 minutes) starts at 90€.
👾👾 The group sessions fee depends on the number of participants and is negotiated separately, usually starting from 160€ (about 70 minutes).

I accept payments to a French bank account (SEPA zone). Payments are also possible in PayPal, KoronaPay and PaySend applications. In case of any difficulties, we can discuss alternatives. All associated interest and service fees during the payment process shall be covered by clients. Payment in other currencies can be discussed (USD, RUB...).

Please check the conditions below and make sure that I am the right specialist for you and we can work together:
✅ You are at least 18 years old,
✅ In case you have a clinical diagnosis (e.g., heavy depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, eating disorders...), you are already treating it with a psychiatrist / psychotherapist and you do not need my help directly with that.
✅ If you have an acute condition or you’re in an emergency situation (suicidal thoughts or behaviour, self harm, grief, violence...) please refer to a crisis center or to a specialised practitioner.
✅ If you’re inflicting violence on someone and ready to work on that, or if you’re a subject of violence please refer to a crisis center or to a specialised practitioner (I’ll have a specific training on Trauma caused by violence in the upcoming months and will be able to help you then).
✅ In case you have an addiction that is not connected to sexuality please also seek specialised help.

🙏 Take care of yourself by finding a suitable help for you. In case of doubts you can always send me a message.