Yulia Belozerova
Gestalt Counsellor & Gestalt Therapist
After 15 years in IT Project Management, I changed careers to become a Gestalt therapist. I specialise in body-oriented Gestalt therapy, and I work mostly with expats & IT folks in Amsterdam.
I specialise in:
About me
Growing up in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, I left the country in 2015. I first worked and studied in London, then moved to the Netherlands in 2019.
I always studied part-time, next a full-time job in IT. I worked as a Senior Technical Program Manager in Big Tech companies for a total of 15 years. At some point, I found my calling: "Inspire people for a positive change".
Fast forward five years, and that led me to become a Gestalt therapist — I enjoy helping others grow. I've been working with clients in Gestalt therapy since February 2023.
I speak:
Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
I see Gestalt therapy as a method that assumes an individual to have all the answers within themselves. Hence, my role as a therapist is to help clients find these answers. In practice, you may expect exploration of metaphors, suggestion of play-like exercises, or fantasising about, say, a perfect day. I am specialised in the body-oriented approach in Gestalt therapy. This means occasional attention to bodily sensations, but no physical contact.
As an expat myself and a former IT-person, I can strongly related to a number of struggles that I love helping my clients with. My favorite topics to work with are:
- Expat's themes: Difficult emotions and anxiety when moving to another country. Cultural differences. Changes in "Who am I?"
- Psychosomatics: Sleep issues, odd skin problems, panic attacks and other stuff that doctors don't take seriously;
- Work-related: Burnout, imposter syndrome, IT context, work-related issues, and career in general.
I can't help with:
- Kids and teenagers: I work only with adults 18+
- Couples therapy & family therapy: I work only with individuals
- Addictions: It is a separate field that is not my expertise
- Severe psychiatric diagnoses: I can work in collaboration with a psychiatrist and offer supportive therapy, but only for conditions where disturbances still allow integration into society.
In therapy, I do my best to support my clients throughout their therapeutic process. However, it is the client's responsibility to make life choices. Therefore, I cannot guarantee changes in the issues brought up in our sessions.
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I also work in Russian
После 15 лет в ИТ, я сменила карьеру и чтобы стать гештальт-терапевтом.
Я работаю на русском или английском и специализируюсь на телесно-ориентированной гештальт-терапии. Мои клиенты в основном ИТ-специалисты и экспаты — я очень хорошо понимаю эти контексты.
Я практикую гештальт-подход с февраля 2023 года, и имею диплом гештальт-практика (Gestalt Counsellor). Сейчас я на пути получения полного диплома гештальт-терапевта и в 2027 году смогу работать по мед. страховке.
Мы можем встречаться онлайн в Zoom или офлайн в Амстердаме. На середину 2026 года у меня нет листа ожидания.
Несколько лет я веду телеграм-канал, где рассказываю про актуальное для меня в контексте психотерапии и (раньше) проектного менеджмента. Кроме того, я написала много статей для Vas3k-клуба. Мой профессиональный опыт описан на GetMentor и в LinkedIn.
Experience
I've been working with clients in Gestalt therapy since February 2023, and so far conducted 800+ client sessions. Before that, I've been teaching project management to private groups and MSc students at MFTI for 5 years, in my author's course (in Russian).
Before becoming a therapist, I spent 15 years in IT project management, mostly in FinTech, Cloud and Compliance domains. More details on my LinkedIn. In addition, I have been consulting on career development, job search, and relocation for ~6 years.
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Individual Session
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