Voloshyna Vira

Vira Voloshyna, Gestalt Therapist
Specialization: Depth therapy for anxiety, depression, existential crises, and relationships.
Mission: To help you build a happy life through balance, safety, and self-connection.

Detailed Expertise:
1. Key Areas:
→ Anxiety/depressive disorders
→ Narcissistic trauma, shame, loss of self-identity
→ Meaning crises, burnout, existential deadlocks
→ Relationship challenges (partners, family, children)

2. Unique Approach:
• Heir to the "Golden Era" of Gestalt in CIS: Trained by pioneers who learned directly from founders (Perls, Goodman).
• Focus on embodiment & "here-and-now": Releasing suppressed emotions through awareness.

Professional Bio:
Education:
• M.A. in Psychology: Zaporizhzhia National University
• Gestalt Therapist: St. Petersburg Gestalt Institute (teachers: disciples of CIS Gestalt founders — Dmitry Ovechkin, Elena Ivanova, Natalia Lebedeva);

- Ihor Pohodin’s Academy of Practical Psychology & Gestalt.

Advanced Training:
→ Narcissistic disorders (Institute of Psychology)
→ Anxiety/depression programs (Schema Therapy)
→ Shame, guilt, existential psychotherapy

Practice:
• 15 years in private practice
• Group therapist: "Self-Connection", "Shadow Side of Personality"
• Author of articles/webinars on psychology of happiness

Key Achievements:
• Developed the "Shadow Side of Womanhood" method (Gestalt-based).
• Successfully treated clients with chronic anxiety (10+ years of symptoms).
• Helped 200+ clients balance "should" vs. "want," reclaim inner safety, and strengthen relationships.

Quote:
"My goal isn’t to ‘fix’ you, but to show how vital self-listening is. When inner silence and grounding arise — life blossoms on its own."