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Clinical psychologist and practicing Gestalt therapist
Maria Sukhanova
About me

Clinical psychologist and practicing Gestalt therapist

Maria Sukhanova has been practicing since 2013, working with both Russian-speaking and

English-speaking clients; both individually, and with couples, families (children from 10 years old).


People often come to me with acute grief, the loss or death of a loved one, the search for meaning and support, self-esteem, mood swings, strong feelings, stress, burnout, relationship problems, divorce, crises (existential, family, professional, in business), job changes and childhood traumas (including sexual character).

I work with extreme athletes and athletes, relatives and partners of climbers after accidents, participants in natural disasters and catastrophes. I receive clients with clinical diagnoses (depression, panic attacks, bipolar disorder, phobias, anxiety), in tandem with a psychiatrist. The relevant education is confirmed by diplomas and certificates (including international ones). I regularly receive supervision and undergo personal therapy, and participate annually in professional conferences and intensive courses. I am constantly improving my skills and developing in my profession (and in my life). Since March 2020, I have been participating in the Coffee with a Psychologist project, where I conduct free conversations with those who wish once a week.

I'm on the radio
the podcast "It's good that you said that" consists of recordings of real psychotherapy sessions. The characters discuss their lives, feelings, and mental difficulties with psychotherapists.
Video of me
as part of the educational psychology course at the Eduson Online Academy
Robert Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions
Robert Plutchik developed his cone model (3D) or wheel model (2D) in 1980 to describe how emotions are connected. He proposed 8 primary bipolar emotions: joy versus sadness; anger versus fear; trust versus disgust; and surprise versus expectation. In addition, his model establishes a connection between emotions and bodily sensations. Like colors, primary emotions can be expressed with varying intensity and can mix with each other to form various complex emotions.
Useful things
documents and memos that will help you prepare for the session
Contracts
You can learn more about the specifics of our interaction.
Telegram channel
Telegram channelstatistics, self-diagnosis tools, psychological humor and creativity
Diplomas and certificates
documents and certificates confirming my qualifications
Диплом Московсого института гештальта и психодрамы
Сертификат об успешном завершении специализации по особенностям работы с сексуальной травмой
Сертификат об успешном прохождении обучения методу «Гештальт-терапия»