Polina Efremova
(she/her)
Psychological Counsellor
Verified by It's Complicated
Available for new clients
I dedicate my life to helping people find the treasures they have inside, healing the cracks in the hearts and finding a balanced way to live their life
I specialize in:
About me
I was lucky enough to pick the right profession from the very beginning, therefore my whole adult life was dedicated to psychotherapy. By now, I'm working as a psychotherapist for 13 years, 7 of which I also teach future psychotherapists.
My basic education includes:
- 5 years on psychology faculty of Moscow State University of Lomonosov
4 years of training in positive psychotherapy approach
3 more years in this approach to become a trainer
And then annual training in different topics, such as depression and anxiety treatment, deepened psychiatry course, sexology, play therapy, working with abuse, etc.
My personal life reflects a lot the topics I work with: I lived in 4 countries, and regularly work as a therapist and trainer with European, Slavic, Middle East, Asian and other cultures.
I speak:
EnglishRussian
Location:
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Approach
Treatment Approaches
Positive psychotherapyRecommended for those who want to focus on building strengths, increasing happiness, and enhancing their overall well-being, rather than just focusing on problems.
As a therapist working in a culturally sensitive approach, I know very well that the idea of normality varies a lot depending on which micro- or macro-enviroment you live in. Therefore, we never talk about "what is right" with my clients, we explore what capacities they learned to demonstrate and what capacities are expected in the environment they want to fit in. It doesn't really matter if we are trying to fit in the reality of new relationship, new culture or new gender/social norms, this approach helps to balance between keeping your own identity, values and finding a place in this world.
I can help if:
- You changed your culture and struggle with adjusting to the new environment
You feel it's hard to fit in the society around you
- You suspect or know that you are neurodivergent and need to find your way in neurotypical world
- You survived some hard events and want to find words for what happened or stop feeling isolated from others by those experiences
- You are interested in understanding how you "function" or what's your own unique way of existing
Experience
2013-current - psychotherapist in private practice
2018-current - international trainer in positive psychotherapy
2014-2018 - business trainer in AXA ICAS
2017-2022 - psychotherapist and trainer in Moscow Center of Positive Psychotherapy/Moscow Academy of Transcultural Psychotherapy
2013-2017 - psychologist in Moscow Service of Psychological Help
Education
2024 - clinical psychiatry (Moscow Gestalt Institute)
2023 - Psychological counseling for individuals with destructive-aggressive and violent behavior in close relationships (International Academy of Contemporary Professional Education)
2023 - Working with Anxiety in existential psychotherapy
2022 - Sexology (Saint-Petersburg Center of PPT)
2022 - Psychosomatics (Moscow Academy of Transcultural Psychotherapy)
2019 - supervisor's course (Moscow Academy of Transcultural Psychotherapy)
2016-2018 - Master trainer in positive psychotherapy (World Association of positive psychotherapy)
2015-2016 - Basic trainer in positive psychotherapy (World Association of positive psychotherapy)
2013-2015 - positive psychotherapist (World Association of positive psychotherapy)
2012-2013 - basic consultant in positive psychotherapy (World Association of positive psychotherapy)
2008-2013 - Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. Faculty of psychology. Department: Personality Psychology. Qualification: Psychologist
Services
Individual Session
€80 • 55 min • Online & In-person
Insurances
Private Pay
Next available: Mar 17