Approach & about
Therapy as an inner evolution
Not a quick fix and not endless talk. A clear, collaborative process that helps you understand what keeps you stuck, and grow past it at a pace that feels safe.
The idea
Why Inner Evolution
Most people come to therapy wanting a problem to go away. That matters, and we will work on it. But the deeper goal is change that lasts: understanding why you react the way you do, and slowly growing into a version of yourself that no longer needs the old ways of coping.
Evolution, not revolution. Small, steady shifts that add up to a different life.
01
Understanding before change
We first make sense of what is happening and why. Change built on understanding holds.
02
Structure with warmth
Clear goals and a plan, inside a relationship where you feel heard, not judged.
03
You stay in charge
We move at your pace. You decide what to explore and when you are ready to go deeper.
Who it’s for
You might recognise yourself
Therapy here is for adults who are ready to look inward. You don’t need to have the right words yet. Often it starts with one of these.
You function, but feel empty
Work, family and plans keep going, yet something inside has gone quiet.
Anxiety runs the show
Racing thoughts, tension, restless nights, and the sense you can never fully rest.
The same patterns repeat
With partners, family, colleagues: the same conflicts, the same kind of people, again and again.
You have zero energy
You wake up tired, push through the day, and have nothing left for yourself.
You struggle to accept yourself
Your inner critic is loud, kindness goes to everyone but you, and the mirror feels like a judge.
You feel lost
After a breakup, a loss, a move abroad or a career change, you no longer know what you want or who you are.
I also work with
Trauma
ADHD
Chronic pain
Loneliness
Life transitions
Spiritual crisis
Good to know
When this may not be the right fit
If you are in an acute crisis, need medication, or are dealing with severe addiction, a different kind of support should come first. In that case I will help you find the right specialist. If you are in danger right now, call your local emergency number.
How it works
How we’ll work together
01
Steady
We calm the nervous system, set clear goals, and build a sense of safety and trust.
02
Understand
We explore the patterns, beliefs and experiences behind what hurts today.
03
Evolve
You practise new ways of thinking, feeling and relating, until they become your own.
The first session is a conversation: what brings you here, what you hope will change, and whether we are a good fit.
50-minute sessions
Weekly or every two weeks
Online or in person
EN · DE · УКР · РУС
Methodology
The methods behind it
My roots are in Jungian psychoanalysis. Around it I bring parts work (Internal Family Systems, transactional analysis), integration work, body-based practice and what I learned as a burnout counsellor.
Main approach
Jungian psychoanalysis
Exploring the unconscious, dreams, symbols and early experiences to understand what keeps repeating in your life, and to change it at the root.
Unconscious
Dreams
Inner child
Depth
Integration work
Making sense of powerful or unusual experiences and turning insight into everyday change.
Meaning
Integration
Body-oriented practice
Noticing where stress lives in the body, and learning to settle it.
Stress
Breathing
Burnout & stress
Practical steps to recover your energy and protect your boundaries.
Recovery
Boundaries
About me
Hi, I’m Roma
I have lived through war, moved to Germany and rebuilt my life in a new language, and I have been through burnout myself. I know from the inside what it means to live between countries, and that coping is not the same as living. Inner Evolution is the approach I wish I had found earlier.
I studied psychology, earned a doctorate in it, and spent seven years training as a psychoanalytic counsellor in Moscow. Since 2013 I have worked with individuals and couples from Ukraine, Russia and across Europe, and since 2016 I have run my own practice in Bavaria: in person in Arnstorf, and online for clients wherever they live.
- Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Russian New University (RosNOU)
- M.A. in Psychology of Personality, Pushkin State University
- Psychoanalytic counsellor training, Institute of Psychoanalysis, Moscow (2011–2018)
- Burnout counsellor, Paracelsus Schools, Munich (2019)
- Own practice in Bavaria since 2016
13
years with clients
6
languages
7
years of psychoanalytic training
Questions
Before you start
How long does therapy take?
It depends on what you want to change. Some people come for 8–12 sessions with a focused goal; others prefer longer, deeper work. We review progress together regularly.
Is everything I say confidential?
Yes. What you share stays between us, within the legal and ethical limits I will explain in our first session.
Online or in person: which is better?
Both work well. Online sessions are just as effective for most people and easier to fit into a busy life or a life abroad.
Which language will we speak?
German, English, Russian or Ukrainian, and also Georgian or Abkhazian, whichever feels most natural to you. You can also switch when it helps.
First step
Ready for a first conversation?
A free 15-minute call to see if we are a good fit. No pressure, no commitment.