Hello, It is me - Ann
Writing about myself as a person is sometimes harder than describing my work. And yet both form a whole from which I also draw in therapy. So instead of a long biography, I offer a few small moments and details that describe me the most.
Hello, It is me - Ann
Writing about myself as a person is sometimes harder than describing my work. And yet both form a whole from which I also draw in therapy. So instead of a long biography, I offer a few small moments and details that describe me the most.
How I live my craft
● I rely on existential philosophy and the Gestalt approach also in everyday life. Not only as a profession but as a path that guides me.
● Therapy is not just work for me. It is my path — something between craft, art, and spiritual practice — yet with my feet firmly on the ground.
Body, movement, and dance
● When I don’t move, it feels as if “my joints and my head are creaking.” Movement, dance, and bodily expressiveness are one of the main pillars of my physical and mental strength. When I move, I feel alive.
● I have a deep relationship with dance: from the strict post-Soviet dance school with all its “you must” to a path of authentic expression and joy in movement. I dance the way I do therapy. And I do therapy the way I dance. These worlds inspire each other within me.
● I have also practiced theatre improvisation — it opened my eyes to the principles of Gestalt, to presence, and to responding to what arises in the moment, without excessive planning.
My relationships and a backbone
● In my personal life, I take great care to maintain warm, supportive relationships. My husband, extended family, and friends are my safety net — not by default, but because of the hard work I put into rebuilding these relationships after a difficult family divorce. And I am genuinely proud of that.
Travel, experience, and courage
● I have hitchhiked over ten thousand kilometers. And after reading the book “Dharma Bums”, I set out alone for eight days in the Alps in Tyrol. This experience taught me to rely on myself and on the world around me.
Home rituals and creativity
● I cook quite well and enjoy the kitchen as a safe space where you can think with your hands and relax while creating something good.
● In my free time, I paint with watercolors. Water and pigment have a life of their own, and I love that I cannot fully control them.
● And one more thing: I am a really good swimmer. Water is my second home.
Hello, It is me - Ann
Writing about myself as a person is sometimes harder than describing my work. And yet both form a whole from which I also draw in therapy. So instead of a long biography, I offer a few small moments and details that describe me the most.
How I live my craft
● I rely on existential philosophy and the Gestalt approach also in everyday life. Not only as a profession but as a path that guides me.
● Therapy is not just work for me. It is my path — something between craft, art, and spiritual practice — yet with my feet firmly on the ground.
Body, movement, and dance
● When I don’t move, it feels as if “my joints and my head are creaking.” Movement, dance, and bodily expressiveness are one of the main pillars of my physical and mental strength. When I move, I feel alive.
● I have a deep relationship with dance: from the strict post-Soviet dance school with all its “you must” to a path of authentic expression and joy in movement. I dance the way I do therapy. And I do therapy the way I dance. These worlds inspire each other within me.
● I have also practiced theatre improvisation — it opened my eyes to the principles of Gestalt, to presence, and to responding to what arises in the moment, without excessive planning.
My relationships and a backbone
● In my personal life, I take great care to maintain warm, supportive relationships. My husband, extended family, and friends are my safety net — not by default, but because of the hard work I put into rebuilding these relationships after a difficult family divorce. And I am genuinely proud of that.
Travel, experience, and courage
● I have hitchhiked over ten thousand kilometers. And after reading the book “Dharma Bums”, I set out alone for eight days in the Alps in Tyrol. This experience taught me to rely on myself and on the world around me.
Home rituals and creativity
● I cook quite well and enjoy the kitchen as a safe space where you can think with your hands and relax while creating something good.
● In my free time, I paint with watercolors. Water and pigment have a life of their own, and I love that I cannot fully control them.
● And one more thing: I am a really good swimmer. Water is my second home.
Learning and Inspiration
● I’m a passionate student — I love learning, especially languages. It brings me joy to open doors to new worlds, including linguistic ones.
● I love cats and dogs equally. Don’t try to make me choose.
● I enjoy films and series — my favorites are Friends, Sex and the City, and The Office.
● A book that fundamentally changed my view of people and the world is Behave by Robert Sapolsky.
Nature, home, and war
● I love nature and mushroom picking. I’m the kind of person who can stop on a mossy hill just to look at it as a tiny universe.
● War is a significant part of my life. And even though Kyiv can be dangerous at times, that’s where I feel a sense of home — because it is home. I feel that by being there, I support something important.
How I live my craft
● I rely on existential philosophy and the Gestalt approach also in everyday life. Not only as a profession but as a path that guides me.
● Therapy is not just work for me. It is my path — something between craft, art, and spiritual practice — yet with my feet firmly on the ground.
Body, movement, and dance
● When I don’t move, it feels as if “my joints and my head are creaking.” Movement, dance, and bodily expressiveness are one of the main pillars of my physical and mental strength. When I move, I feel alive.
● I have a deep relationship with dance: from the strict post-Soviet dance school with all its “you must” to a path of authentic expression and joy in movement. I dance the way I do therapy. And I do therapy the way I dance. These worlds inspire each other within me.
● I have also practiced theatre improvisation — it opened my eyes to the principles of Gestalt, to presence, and to responding to what arises in the moment, without excessive planning.
My relationships and a backbone
● In my personal life, I take great care to maintain warm, supportive relationships. My husband, extended family, and friends are my safety net — not by default, but because of the hard work I put into rebuilding these relationships after a difficult family divorce. And I am genuinely proud of that.
Travel, experience, and courage
● I have hitchhiked over ten thousand kilometers. And after reading the book “Dharma Bums”, I set out alone for eight days in the Alps in Tyrol. This experience taught me to rely on myself and on the world around me.
Home rituals and creativity
● I cook quite well and enjoy the kitchen as a safe space where you can think with your hands and relax while creating something good.
● In my free time, I paint with watercolors. Water and pigment have a life of their own, and I love that I cannot fully control them.
● And one more thing: I am a really good swimmer. Water is my second home.
Learning and Inspiration
● I’m a passionate student — I love learning, especially languages. It brings me joy to open doors to new worlds, including linguistic ones.
● I love cats and dogs equally. Don’t try to make me choose.
● I enjoy films and series — my favorites are Friends, Sex and the City, and The Office.
● A book that fundamentally changed my view of people and the world is Behave by Robert Sapolsky.
Nature, home, and war
● I love nature and mushroom picking. I’m the kind of person who can stop on a mossy hill just to look at it as a tiny universe.
● War is a significant part of my life. And even though Kyiv can be dangerous at times, that’s where I feel a sense of home — because it is home. I feel that by being there, I support something important.
Nice to meet you:)
Learning and Inspiration
● I’m a passionate student — I love learning, especially languages. It brings me joy to open doors to new worlds, including linguistic ones.
● I love cats and dogs equally. Don’t try to make me choose.
● I enjoy films and series — my favorites are Friends, Sex and the City, and The Office.
● A book that fundamentally changed my view of people and the world is Behave by Robert Sapolsky.
Nature, home, and war
● I love nature and mushroom picking. I’m the kind of person who can stop on a mossy hill just to look at it as a tiny universe.
● War is a significant part of my life. And even though Kyiv can be dangerous at times, that’s where I feel a sense of home — because it is home. I feel that by being there, I support something important.