Yulia Bondar
Relational Counsellor & Gestalt Therapist
Whatever brings you here, you'll be met as a whole person — not labels or a problem to fix. I keep things real and honest, because that's what genuine change needs. We meet first as two humans; the therapeutic rel
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About me
We don’t experience our lives alone.
We experience ourselves in relationships — with partners, family, friends, work, the places we live and the lives we thought we would have.
Sometimes these relationships become difficult. We find ourselves having the same argument with a partner, repeating patterns we promised ourselves we would never repeat, feeling disconnected from others or unsure of who we are becoming.
Sometimes nothing is obviously “wrong” — yet something no longer feels right.
I am a psychologist and Gestalt therapist working with individuals and couples. My work is centred around relationships, patterns and change: understanding what is happening within us, what happens between us and how we can create new possibilities when old ways of relating no longer work.
I offer a warm, open and non-judgemental space where we can slow down, become curious about your experience and explore what might need to change.
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Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
My approach is based primarily on Gestalt therapy & trauma-sensitive communication. This means we pay attention not only to the stories we tell about our lives, but also to what we are experiencing in the present moment—emotionally, physically, and in our relationships with others.
Together, we become curious about the patterns that may be repeating in your life and explore new possibilities for responding to yourself, others, and difficult situations.
I do not believe there is one “right” way to live. Therapy is not about fixing you or telling you what to do. Instead, it is a collaborative process of developing greater awareness, understanding yourself more deeply,** and finding ways of living that feel more authentic and supportive.
Coaching and personal development
Alongside my therapeutic work, I have more than ten years of experience in coaching, organisational development and conflict resolution.
I also work with people navigating professional transitions, difficult decisions, questions about career and direction, leadership challenges, or a general sense of being stuck.
Coaching may be particularly suitable if you are looking for a structured space to reflect, gain clarity and move towards meaningful change.
Living between worlds
I have a particular interest in working with people navigating life between cultures, countries, or different identities and big changes.
It can be the loss of meaningful relationships, a person you loved, your identity - anything that brings a big shift in you, and you don't have a "new you" formed.
I welcome people from different cultural backgrounds and aim to create a space where we can explore both your individual experiences and the wider context of your life.
What to expect
You don’t need to know what you want to talk about precisely before coming to a session.
In our first meeting, we will start with what brings you here now and what you hope might change. We will also have an opportunity to get a sense of each other and see whether working together feels like a good fit.
Therapy is a collaborative process, and I believe that a trusting relationship between therapist and client is an important part of the work.
I offer sessions in English and Ukrainian, both online and in person in Amsterdam. I also speak russian.
I look forward to meeting you.
Experience
- Psychologist & Trainer The Peoplicious, Amsterdam & Remote April 2018 – Present
- Mental Health Advisor & Mediator at Empatia by Opora - November 2024 - Present
- Online Therapy Practice via Mindly.ua - Remote, August 5, 2024 – Present
- Psychologist, Anti-Crisis Chat "How Are You?" - Remote - February 2022 – June 2022
Education
- Working with Grief and Loss, 2025-ongoing
- Gestalt Trainer, Nederlandse Stichting Gestalt, 2025-2026
- Gestalt Therapist, Nederlandse Stichting Gestalt, 2021-2025
Master's degree, Organisational Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ,2007-2014 - Transformational Coaching, ACC, 2020-2021
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Individual Session
Couples Session
Conflict mediation
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