Somatic Psychology and Therapy
Olesya Ovchinnikova, PhD
Olesya Ovchinnikova, PhD
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Hello, I'm Olesya Ovchinnikova, a psychologist (MSc, PhD) specialised in integrative body-oriented approaches.
I'm trained in Bodynamic Somatic Psychotherapy and Analysis System (Amsterdam, Netherlands), as well as at Chiron Association for Body Psychotherapists (London, UK). I'm also skilled in Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (Saj Razvi), Deep Brain Reorienting (Frank Corrigan), Relational Trauma Therapy (Merete Holm Brantbjerg), Somatic Trauma Therapy (Babbette Rothschild), Polyvagal-Informed Therapy (Deb Dana) and Brainspotting.
I have been active in the field of psychology, therapy and group facilitation for more than 15 years. I have been lucky enough to be able to work independently as well as to contribute to teams of a trauma clinic and a luxury rehab. My work is personalised to reflect the uniqueness of each individual, drawing upon a range of models and techniques including Internal Family Systems, Structural Dissociation Model, Depth Psychology, psychodynamic and attachment-orientated approaches.
I have experience resolving persistent mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, intrusive thoughts, anger management, dissociation, difficulties with emotional regulation and addiction. With mixed ethnic heritage and varied expatriate experience I consider the specific impact of multicultural, intergenerational and social factors on people’s lives, and feel comfortable working with issues of diversity, shame, identity. My therapeutic stance is relational and experiential, offering a space for transformation and healing. I provide consultations in three languages: English, Italian and Russian.
Many of the changes that we seek to bring about in our professional and personal life often seem beyond our conscious control. We may be aware of what needs changing, but often we don’t know how to tackle the problems accompanying search for transformation.
Somatic approach goes beyond just cognitive processing - focusing on posture, movement, breathing, intention, embodied self-awareness in contact, it allows accessing unconscious resources and support in overcoming challenges.
You may come to see me because events of the past marked your relationships with yourself and the world, or your present life triggers difficult emotional reactions which pose interpersonal or professional challenges, or simply because you want to improve your well-being and get out of life more than you currently do.
Psychological counselling and therapy can provide a safe transformational opportunity to explore and heal what is difficult in your life. My role is to offer you a confidential and non-judgmental space for understanding, processing and learning how to manage unresolved, often conflicting feelings, thoughts and actions which impact quality of your life and relationships.