Dilya Yanbaeva
(she/her)
Gestalt Therapist & Couples Counsellor
Verified by It's Complicated
Available for new clients
Hi, I’m Dilya, therapist for expats (also couples) who navigate complex career, relationship, and self-identity issues. Who often feel stuck, or anxious, or overwhelmed. Heal in relathional compassionate therapy.
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At a glance
Last active
Offers free 20 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from Dilya I invite individual clients for a long term open-end therapy. Those seeking for a deep sustainable change. Couples: 2 slots available
Usually responds within 2 hours
About me
Hello, I'm Dilya, a gestalt therapist and couples counsellor with PhD and diverse international background. Born in Russia to a Bashkir-Tatar family, my journey brought me to the Netherlands at 25, where I first persued my scientific career and subsequently completed a rigorous 5-year professional psychotherapy training.
Since I had moved abroad, I’ve navigated the same life challenges many of my clients face: career shifts, the complexities of relationships, and the joys and trials of parenthood. I am particularly passionate about working with relationships, couples issues, dating stress, sexuality, and life challenges faced by expats. Having personal experience with anxiety, depression, and burnout, I offer support to help you find a way forward. You are welcome to start from a free intro session to get to know me and my approach.
I speak:
EnglishRussianDutch
Location:
Maastricht, Netherlands
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Approach
Treatment Approaches
Gestalt therapyRecommended for those who want to focus on the present and take responsibility for their feelings and actions to promote personal growth.
GSRD (Gender, Sexuality & Relationship Diversity) TherapyRecommended for those seeking affirmative support and guidance while navigating the complexities of identity, sexuality, and relationships.
Holistic approachRecommended for those who want to address their mental health through a balanced focus on mind, body, and spirit.
I bridge the world of scientific insight and human connection. As an ex-researcher, I naturally see the intricate, systemic patterns that shape us, but I believe those patterns are best explored with warmth and curiosity. By combining neuroscience with gestalt therapy, we look at how your past has shaped your nervous system’s unique rhythm. Our goal is to uncover those hidden dynamics together, transforming your 'survival' habits into a conscious and resilient way of life.
In a world that never stops shifting, my goal is to help you (re)discover your own steady ground. I offer a space where honesty and growth can happen safely—especially in those moments where things feel most fragile. If you are ready to explore what is possible, I would be happy to navigate that path with you.
I help my clients to navigate a wide range of challenges, including relationship issues (communication, attachment, divorce, separation, sexuality), life transitions (emigration, midlife crisis, career changes, etc), trauma and loss (family-of-origin traumas, grief and loss), and work-life balance
Experience
5 years in practice
Safe Space practice for integrative and couples therapy. 2024- present
It's complicated - Freelance gestalt therapist & couples counsellor. 2025- present
PsyGlobal - Volunteer psychological counselor for Ukraninan refugees 2022-2023
Corporate regulatory job 2018-2023
Fertility coach & mediator 2012-2017
Postdoctoral fellow Human Genetics 2005-2008
Education
Comprehensive professional training in psychotherapy/gestalt therapy. Training program is accredited by the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP)
Family and Relationship Therapy: An Integrative Approach
Embodiment Coaching
Gestalt Counseling & Introduction to Therapy
PhD in Human Genetics
Master's in Pedagogy/Biology/Chemistry
Services
Intro Call
Free • 20 min • Online
Only for individual clients (not for couples, couples can book a discover call)Discovery call for couples
€40 • 25 min • Online
Not sure how to begin? Want to know more what to expect from couples therapy? Book a discovery call for couples to ask your questions and get to know meCouples extended (intake)
€145 • 1 hr 15 min • Online
Individual Session
€80 • 50 min • Online
Couples Session
€110 • 1 hr • Online
Family Session
€150 • 1 hr 20 min • Online
Family session (few family members)Individual Session
Sliding scale
€70 • 50 min • Online
For students/ unemployed/low incomeInsurances
Private Pay
At a glance
Last active
Offers free 20 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from Dilya I invite individual clients for a long term open-end therapy. Those seeking for a deep sustainable change. Couples: 2 slots available
Usually responds within 2 hours
Next available: Mar 16