For the moments when it's hard on your own: anxiety that won't switch off, tiredness that sleep doesn't fix, decisions that won't get made. One hour, one focus, and a next step you can check in real life.
1 hour — €80 · 2 hours — €135 · online and in person
If you recognise your situation, you don't have to choose a method in advance. Write in your first message what is going on — I'll tell you whether I work with situations like that.
For the first few minutes you simply say how things are; perfect wording is not required. Then I ask questions to separate what can be changed from what does not depend on you right now, and to see what keeps the problem in place. By the end of the session we have a draft map of the situation and a first step — one concrete observation or action before the next session.
We agree on the signs by which you will notice change in ordinary life, not only in sessions. The format follows the task: talking therapy, exercises, hypnotherapy where it fits, or a combination. You always know what we are doing and why — there is no working blind here.
Every few sessions we come back to the goal: what has shifted, what is stuck, what to change in the approach. If the work stops being useful, I say so directly: we change the approach, finish, or I help you find another specialist. Sessions do not continue out of habit.
Most clients abroad are Russian speakers: talking in your first language makes it easier to name precisely what is going on — something that is often missing in a foreign-language environment. Clients join from Germany, Poland, Czechia, the Baltics, the US and elsewhere.
Online sessions run exactly like in-person ones: same length, same method, same confidentiality. All times I offer are Almaty time (UTC+5, no daylight saving). Almaty is 3–4 hours ahead of Central Europe, so your evening falls in my late slots — I keep those for clients abroad. For the US and Canada, your morning works better — that is evening in Almaty. Tell me your country and the hours that suit you, and I'll offer the nearest free slots in your local time.
Prices for payment from abroad are fixed in euros: one hour — €80, two hours — €135. Online sessions are paid in full when you book; rescheduling is free if you let me know at least 24 hours in advance. I work as a psychologist based in Kazakhstan: this is not a medical service in your country of residence and does not replace care from a local doctor — if you need a doctor in your country, I'll say so directly.
Online or in person in Almaty. We choose the length before booking, based on what you want to work on.
If you feel very bad right now and are having thoughts of harming yourself, don't wait for an appointment. In Kazakhstan: 112 or 103 for emergency help, and 1303, a free round-the-clock psychological helpline (Almaty). If you are abroad, call your local emergency number — 112 across the EU; US: 911 or 988 · UK: 999 or 112.
A short set of rules the work is built on. They are the same for every format and do not change from session to session.
For a single focused question an hour is usually enough. Two hours suit a first meeting with a long story; we'll settle the choice before booking.
No. Hypnotherapy is one of the strong suits of my practice, but I use it only by agreement and when it fits the task.
In my experience, three to five sessions are most often enough; I can say more precisely after the first one. That is also when it becomes clearer what rhythm makes sense.
If the subject keeps coming back for weeks, gets in the way of sleep, work or relationships, and talking to people close to you doesn't move it — that is reason enough. You don't need to wait for a properly serious reason: coming early makes the situation clearer sooner.
No. Starting with “I don't know how to explain it, but I can't go on like this” is fine. I'll help with questions; finding the precise words is part of the work, not something you need before we can start.
I don't hand out ready decisions like “get divorced” or “quit your job”: those decisions stay yours. My part is the structure, the observations and the tools that make the decision clearer.
Yes. A single session makes sense: to put the picture together, hear an outside view and plan a first step. Whether to continue is always your decision; nobody will talk you into it.
That happens, and it's fine: the fit with a therapist is personal. Tell me directly or just message me after the session, and I'll suggest what kind of specialist to look for — no hard feelings, no pressure to stay.
The lists on the site are pointers, not limits. Write a couple of lines about your situation and I'll tell you whether I can take it on — and if not, who to turn to.
In 50 minutes a conversation often breaks off at the most important point, so with adults I work for a full hour: a session has time to get going, go deep and end calmly. A child session is shorter — 50 minutes: that is what a child can manage.
Online sessions are paid in full when you book; for an in-person session in Almaty you pay a 10,000 ₸ deposit when you book and the rest on the day. Rescheduling is free if you let me know at least 24 hours in advance.
You don't have to arrive with perfect wording. Describing what is happening now is enough — in the first meeting we'll build the picture and decide on the next step.
How a first consultation goesStep by step: before the session, the first minutes, the main part and what you are left with afterwards.
Is therapy working?Early and mid-stage signs, the main criterion and when it is time to finish.
Why sessions differ in lengthAn hour, two hours or fifty minutes — what lies behind each figure in the price list.