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Soul therapy
with Maria Kaleva.
and make yourself
THE THREE PILLARS on which I base my therapeutic work
Psychotherapy
can discover
free.
love
Love as the basis of personal development. Through self-love: getting to know/know yourself and your inner world - becoming aware of your uniqueness - giving self value - accepting yourself - realising your meanings - finding balance and harmony - the skill of "here and now"
freedom
exploration of own thinking and behaviour - finding limitations - discovering the truth of one's needs, desires/destination - realising freedom of choice/action - freedom through responsibility for one's life - the skill of safety and harmony with the outside world
personal growth
Who am I? What do I want? What am I interested in? What can I do? Analysis of the skills - development of the abilities - realisation of your uniqueness - trajectory of action - plan for success
is where you
your uniqueness
Fields of my work
The relationship with yourself and personal development/growth ("self-love")
01
The relationships with the world around (partner/family/ friends/colleagues)
02
Self realisation
03
Lack of understanding of self and one's true desires
fear of failure
anxiety and fear for the future
lack of strength and energy
communication problems
loss of meaning in life
lack of interest
difficulties in communicating with partners/family
relationship crisis (cheating, divorce, contradictions)
co-dependent relationships
"abusive" relationships
no relationships
fear of loneliness
reactions to severe stress (adjustment disorders, loss of a loved one)
distrust of the world
anxiety
resentment
neurotic conditions (fears, panic attacks, hypochondria, obsessions)
low mood/mood swings
psychosomatic disorders
anxiety
insecurity
self-devaluation
aggression towards oneself
ignoring oneself
temper tantrums
irritability
- anxiety
- insecurity
- self-devaluation
- aggression towards oneself
- ignoring oneself
- temper tantrums
- irritability
- resentment
- neurotic conditions (fears, panic attacks, hypochondria, obsessions)
- low mood/mood swings
- psychosomatic disorders
- difficulties in communicating with partners/family
- relationship crisis (cheating, divorce, contradictions)
- co-dependent relationships
- "abusive" relationships
- no relationships
- fear of loneliness
- anxiety
- reactions to severe stress (adjustment disorders, loss of a loved one)
- distrust of the world
- Lack of understanding of self and one's true desires
- lack of interest
- loss of meaning in life
- fear of failure
- anxiety and fear for the future
- lack of strength and energy
- communication problems
Education
2022г. - 2022-present
The Viennese School of Existential Analysis, MSc in Existential Analysis from the University of Salzburg, Austria.
2015 - 2019
N.P. Bekhtereva Training Centre LLC, additional professional education, course "Clinical Gestalt: Theory and Practice".
2014
I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Department of Psychotherapy and Sexology, professional retraining course, specialty "Psychotherapy".
2012 - 2014
St. Petersburg State University, clinical residency, Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, specialty "Psychiatry".
2006 - 2012
St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Medicine, specialty "Medicine".
The Viennese School of Existential Analysis, MSc in Existential Analysis from the University of Salzburg, Austria.
2015 - 2019
N.P. Bekhtereva Training Centre LLC, additional professional education, course "Clinical Gestalt: Theory and Practice".
2014
I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Department of Psychotherapy and Sexology, professional retraining course, specialty "Psychotherapy".
2012 - 2014
St. Petersburg State University, clinical residency, Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, specialty "Psychiatry".
2006 - 2012
St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Medicine, specialty "Medicine".
It is important
- In cases requiring inpatient or outpatient pharmacotherapy for emergency indications, you should contact specialised medical institutions/clinic. I can only recommend experienced and trusted colleagues if you ask in advance.
- There are no telephone or emergency counselling services.
- Missed scheduled appointments are penalised (paid in full if the session is cancelled less than 24 hours in advance).
Informed Consent
I hereby certify that I have read the terms of consulting services and agree to the following:
- The client gives voluntary consent to individual counseling in the Gestalt approach;
- The client understands that the counseling process is based on cooperation and sincerity;
- Information of the session is strictly confidential and cannot be disclosed to third parties;
- Hereby the client gives voluntary consent to the collection, storage and processing of personal data, including name, surname, patronymic, residence address, phone number and e-mail, this information is not subject to dissemination and further use without the consent of the client;
- The duration of the meeting is 50 minutes (45-basic time, 5 minutes-totals);
- The total duration of the course is determined by the complexity of the problem and is agreed upon with the client after the first five meetings;
- The recommended frequency of meetings during the course is 1, and 2 times a week in acute cases;
- Telephone consultations and urgent consultations are not possible;
- Missed appointments are subject to a fine (full charge if the session is cancelled less than 24 hours in advance)
- In case of repeated unannounced absences the collaboration is terminated;
- The client is aware of the possibility of short-term emotional fluctuations during the course;
- The client expresses his or her readiness to discuss any controversies that arise during the meeting and refuses to do anything that might damage the counselor's reputation;
- The cost of services is negotiated individually and does not change within six months.
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...Thanks to you, my perception of myself, my situation, life, and behaviour has completely changed. I cannot even believe how everything has changed, it has become so much easier and better to live. And yes, it is very comfortable to talk to you, you are amazingly warm, attentive, tactful. Thank you for your help, it is priceless!
...Of course, if you don't do any work on yourself, the results won't be as fast. Maria Andreevna found common ground with me very easily, it made me feel comfortable talking about uncomfortable topics. All in all, I can't tell you how happy I am! I had no idea that it was possible to get so "high" and happy from myself and life:)Thank you so much as a human being!
...I really enjoy working on myself and communicating with you in the context of this work. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
...and an understanding that everything could be fixed! Maria is a super professional; she immediately saw the root of my problems. After asking the right questions I became aware of what was going on with me and understood what direction to go in.
...I would like to say that all the meetings were held not only in the format of psychological help, but also for the purpose of self-development, which had great results! Thank you very much, it dramatically changed my life!
I have a private
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I consult
in Russian
and English
women and men 18+
couples and families
couples and family counselling
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individual counselling (18+) (personal psychotherapy)
Personal coaching and support
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group psychotherapy
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I cannot even believe how everything has changed, it has become so much easier and better to live
Maria, I don't even know how to thank you... so many emotions... how lucky I was to have you by my side during this crisis period in my life! Thank you so much for your support, acceptance, understanding, sensitivity, wisdom and, of course, professionalism...
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in three years of wandering through doctors and clinics, this is the only doctor who got to the heart of the problem
..and helped to solve it in a short time. I got out of the swamp of depression and neurosis and I am now happy to be me! Just a super concerned doctor, very empathetic but also gives objective advice. In addition to advice, a bunch of useful books and exercises...
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In your sessions, you begin to look at yourself with different eyes, get to know yourself anew
Maria, I want to thank you very much for your work and care! All changes happen naturally because of your empathy and sensitivity . You teach us to look at the situation from different angles, so to see the important things for yourself becomes real, a lot becomes obvious...
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After the first session it became much easier
I would like to say a huge thank you to Maria Kaleva! I turned to her for psychotherapeutic help when I thought that "I was at the bottom, but there was a knock from downstairs...". I was in a terrible depression that lasted for several months. After the first session it became much easier, there was light at the end of the tunnel...
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I would like to start with the most important thing - therapy with Maria gives results
It was not an easy step for me to start working with Maria, because I found it difficult to trust a therapist at all. However, Maria's professionalism, friendliness and obvious interest are very encouraging. It is good to see and realise my progress in solving certain issues. Thanks to and with the support of Maria. Thank you.
During the meetings I managed to remove guilt, endless anxiety at certain moments...
I express my deepest gratitude to psychotherapist Maria Andreevna! During the meetings I managed to remove guilt, endless anxiety at certain moments, become more confident, get rid of many "cockroaches" in my head, start thinking positively, come to the conclusion that it is necessary to rest, not to work from morning till night...
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Maria Andreevna helped me to get out of the crack. I have never met such an understanding person.
This is a person who helps me look at the world from different angles and live in harmony with myself. Maria Andreevna helped me to get out of the crack. I have never met such an understanding person. Thank you very much, Maria Andreevna, for being in this world. This fact makes me think that there is at least one person in this world who is capable of understanding and empathizing.
I learned to manage my emotions, which made my life more productive day by day in my personal life as well as in my work.
Thank you Maria Andreevna for the therapeutic sessions. Each session gave me confidence in myself, in my inner strength to cope with the difficulties I had to overcome every day. After each session I felt a spiritual uplift. As a result, it helped me to become emotionally stronger, to learn to cope with small and large difficulties in my life. I learned to manage my emotions, which made my life more productive day by day in my personal life as well as in my work.
You certainly helped me a lot! When other doctors could not see the translational component...
...in my condition, you quickly understood what was going on and figured out the right medications. And the therapy with you helped a lot, the Gestalt approach paid off completely. I don't know how long I would have dealt with myself otherwise :)
After some time working with Maria, I realized that some things have changed in me, and I like these changes...
...It is not felt immediately, as the changes are gradual and natural due to the fact that the doctor draws me into conscious work on my life with her competent prompts. And that seems to be exactly what I needed, because everything gradually falls into place and becomes clearer. There is more to work on in my chosen direction, and there is confidence that this will give results.
What for 2 years I was stomping around in one place, in my peak, we took apart, decomposed and learned to live with it.
She is a great specialist, very attentive, thoughtful, tactful, always very precise and to the point, you can feel both a great education and rich practice, and that the person is absolutely in her place and does what she loves and understands. This I know for a fact, I feel better, I am recovering. Thank you so much. Maria Andreevna helped me a lot. Will help you too. I'm sure she will.
Thank you very much to Maria Andreevna for the right questions asked at the right time and her ability to listen and hear the main thing...
...After seeing her, you understand very clearly what direction to go in and what to do in order to cope with the things that prevent you from enjoying every day! I am very happy that I came to see Maria Andreevna. I recommend her.
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If you want to live, not exist
If you want to love, not be dependent
If you want to be free
If you want to feel yourself and the world
If you want to know who you are, what you are and what you want with your life.
if you want to evolve and implement your desires
if you want to be healthy
If you want to be happy
If you want to be... you have to try and find out what psychotherapy is, at least once in your life.
Get to know psychotherapy as a resource, as a support for harmonious personal development and improvement of your quality of life...
If you want to love, not be dependent
If you want to be free
If you want to feel yourself and the world
If you want to know who you are, what you are and what you want with your life.
if you want to evolve and implement your desires
if you want to be healthy
If you want to be happy
If you want to be... you have to try and find out what psychotherapy is, at least once in your life.
Get to know psychotherapy as a resource, as a support for harmonious personal development and improvement of your quality of life...
The main tool is the conversation and the meeting between two people, where the therapist helps you in the process of awareness, explores with you the reasons for your difficulties in life, supports you in becoming the author of your life, an active participant.
It's not magic for sure, it's not easy work, and it's work where you can't delegate or delegate responsibility to someone else.
This process of awareness sometimes brings pain and sadness, anger and resentment. This process often forces you to step out of your comfort zone, start experimenting, confront and resist and even sometimes lose the people you are no longer comfortable with.
But once you have embarked on this path and followed it, you will agree with the incredible value of psychotherapy, because the meanings and your life will be different from now on...
I invite you into this world and look forward to being part of such an important and valuable process.
It's not magic for sure, it's not easy work, and it's work where you can't delegate or delegate responsibility to someone else.
This process of awareness sometimes brings pain and sadness, anger and resentment. This process often forces you to step out of your comfort zone, start experimenting, confront and resist and even sometimes lose the people you are no longer comfortable with.
But once you have embarked on this path and followed it, you will agree with the incredible value of psychotherapy, because the meanings and your life will be different from now on...
I invite you into this world and look forward to being part of such an important and valuable process.
1 stage. First step
This stage begins before we actually get to know each other. This is the stage where you decide to seek counselling and take the most important, valuable and responsible step "to meet yourself"
At this stage, you call or email me to start the psychotherapy process and we discuss the details and setting of the meeting (face-to-face/online, cost, duration, time and place) and agree on the first meeting with you.
2 stage. Getting to know
During the first meeting, we discuss the problem, clarify its background, formulate a hypothesis about its causes, formulate the request, and decide on the length of the overall course and sequence of actions.
Even after the first meeting, you will feel much better and find the guidance you need.
Stage 3. The psychotherapeutic process itself
(frequency and duration of therapy is individual)
Stage 4. Completion of therapy
(+ period of support meetings after the main course of psychotherapy, individually)
This stage begins before we actually get to know each other. This is the stage where you decide to seek counselling and take the most important, valuable and responsible step "to meet yourself"
At this stage, you call or email me to start the psychotherapy process and we discuss the details and setting of the meeting (face-to-face/online, cost, duration, time and place) and agree on the first meeting with you.
2 stage. Getting to know
During the first meeting, we discuss the problem, clarify its background, formulate a hypothesis about its causes, formulate the request, and decide on the length of the overall course and sequence of actions.
Even after the first meeting, you will feel much better and find the guidance you need.
Stage 3. The psychotherapeutic process itself
(frequency and duration of therapy is individual)
Stage 4. Completion of therapy
(+ period of support meetings after the main course of psychotherapy, individually)
The effectiveness of our work depends on collaborative, clearly articulated therapy goals.
If a course of counseling or therapy is necessary, it is recommended that meetings be held once a week.
Couples counseling is possible with a frequency of once every two weeks, by arrangement.
Individual sessions at initial contact less than once a week are usually ineffective, since the content of the meetings is displaced and resistance to change becomes more pronounced. After the course has passed, one-time consultations are possible with a rarer frequency and at the request of the client.
Couples counseling is possible with a frequency of once every two weeks, by arrangement.
Individual sessions at initial contact less than once a week are usually ineffective, since the content of the meetings is displaced and resistance to change becomes more pronounced. After the course has passed, one-time consultations are possible with a rarer frequency and at the request of the client.
The regular meeting is 50 minutes long: 45 minutes - main time and 5 minutes - results.
The initial meeting is 80 minutes.
The initial meeting is 80 minutes.
The decision about the length of the course is always individual and made along with the client.
The duration is determined by the severity of the disorder and the client's ability to learn new skills. The course is longer in severe and neglected cases and with people who are stubborn, difficult to trust and are suspicious.
The time frame for typical individual and couples counseling courses can be outlined very roughly:
The duration is determined by the severity of the disorder and the client's ability to learn new skills. The course is longer in severe and neglected cases and with people who are stubborn, difficult to trust and are suspicious.
The time frame for typical individual and couples counseling courses can be outlined very roughly:
- Problem-oriented counseling related to a first-time situation from 2 to 10 meetings;
- Problem-oriented counselling related to a chronic, low-intensity situation: from 20 to 40 meetings.
- Personality crisis caused by the client's characteristic features - Personality-oriented counselling for 50 meetings;
- Difficult family situation, which occurs for the first time - during counselling sessions of 5-10 meetings;
- Long-term problems in a couple - a course of 15-20 meetings for couple counseling;
- First-time emotional problems (fear, anxiety, shame) - 20 meetings;
- Long-standing emotional problems - 20 to 50 meetings;
- Stable personal problems-from 30 meetings up to one year;
- Psychosomatic problems, if any - from 40 to 60 meetings.
Psychotherapeutic session information is strictly confidential and may not be disclosed to third parties.
Short-term fluctuations of the emotional state are possible during therapy, this indicates its effectiveness, so they should not be a cause for concern
During the course, the client may become aware of conflicting emotions. Their occurrence is associated with activation of mental defenses. Mental defense mechanisms serve to eliminate or minimize negative, traumatic experiences. They enable us to act in difficult situations, but then these same defenses prevent us from changing our reactions to situations, and maintain the status quo at the cost of maintaining our problems.Changes usually do not occur immediately, but go through several successive stages: at first the person usually does not acknowledge the personal problem, but brings the difficult situation or symptom, then he begins to think that his difficulties are related to his personality traits, choices and behaviors, then in the counseling process he may decide to take a decision.
At the end, the action of protective mechanisms is aimed at preservation of stability of the person's self-esteem, his or her perceptions of the self and image of the world. As F. Nietzsche wrote, "Memory says, 'I did it!', but pride says, 'I could not do it,' and pride wins...". At this stage, the client can develop resistance. It takes the form of reluctance to meet, postpone and skip appointments. Often it is a signal that key elements underlying personality problems have been touched. It is important to be prepared for the emergence of resistance in order to discuss the underlying causes of the disorder sincerely and without prejudice with the therapist-consultant.
In order to prevent the impact of resistance, it is customary to pay for missed sessions (fines), to avoid telephone consultations, and to spacing sessions more than two weeks apart.
At the end, the action of protective mechanisms is aimed at preservation of stability of the person's self-esteem, his or her perceptions of the self and image of the world. As F. Nietzsche wrote, "Memory says, 'I did it!', but pride says, 'I could not do it,' and pride wins...". At this stage, the client can develop resistance. It takes the form of reluctance to meet, postpone and skip appointments. Often it is a signal that key elements underlying personality problems have been touched. It is important to be prepared for the emergence of resistance in order to discuss the underlying causes of the disorder sincerely and without prejudice with the therapist-consultant.
In order to prevent the impact of resistance, it is customary to pay for missed sessions (fines), to avoid telephone consultations, and to spacing sessions more than two weeks apart.
For people who are difficult to open up, distrustful and prone to doubt, the transition to the working process of psychotherapy can be considerably delayed. Some percent of our clients unconsciously resist any kind of help, much less psychological help.
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