Olesya Ovchinnikova
Psychologist, Integrative Somatic Psychotherapist, PhD
Available for new clients
My role is to offer you a confidential and non-judgmental space for processing and learning how to manage unresolved, often conflicting feelings, thoughts and impulses which impact quality of your life and relationships.
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Your story is important.Feel free to contact me here if you feel that we could be a good fit.
About me
Have overwhelming events of the past marked your relationships with yourself and the world? Does your present life context trigger difficult emotional reactions, interpersonal or professional challenges? Do you suffer from lingering mental health issues and want to improve your wellbeing?
I can hold a safe transformational space to explore and heal what is difficult in your life.
I'm trained in Bodynamic Somatic Psychotherapy and Analysis System (Amsterdam, Netherlands), as well as at Chiron Association for Body Psychotherapists (London, UK). I'm also skilled in Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (Saj Razvi), Deep Brain Reorienting (Frank Corrigan), Relational Trauma Therapy (Merete Holm Brantbjerg), Somatic Trauma Therapy (Babbette Rothschild), Polyvagal-Informed Therapy (Deb Dana), Felt Sense Polyvagal Model (Jan Winhall), Jungian Somatics (Jane Clapp), Brainspotting (David Grand) and Pain Reprocessing Therapy (Alan Gordon).
I have been active in the field of psychology, therapy and group facilitation for 15 years. I have been lucky enough to be able to work independently as well as to contribute to teams of a trauma clinic and a luxury rehab. My work is personalised to reflect the uniqueness of each individual, drawing upon a range of models and techniques including Internal Family Systems, Structural Dissociation Model, Depth Psychology, psychodynamic and attachment-orientated approaches.
I have experience resolving persistent mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, intrusive thoughts, anger management, dissociation, difficulties with emotional regulation and addiction. With mixed ethnic heritage and varied expatriate experience I consider the specific impact of multicultural, intergenerational and social factors on people’s lives, and feel comfortable working with issues of diversity, shame, identity. My therapeutic stance is relational and experiential, offering a space for transformation and healing.
More: https://somaticjourney.org/
I speak:
EnglishItalianRussian
Location:
Montreux, Switzerland
Approach
Treatment Approaches
Body therapyRecommended for those who want to connect their mind and body to release stress or trauma through physical sensations and movement.
Holistic approachRecommended for those who want to address their mental health through a balanced focus on mind, body, and spirit.
Somatic coachingRecommended for those who want to use body awareness and movement to release emotional tension and promote personal growth.
My approach is body-oriented, it emphasizes that our being and deep patterns of behaviour are held in the body. As a therapist, I stay present with a core aspect of the mind – “the embodied and relational process that regulates the flow of energy and information”. Our ability to develop psychosomatic disorders is based on our ability to not pay attention to the sensory information coming up from our bodies, this skill is also known as dissociation.
In the approach I practice the verbal exchange between client and therapist is enhanced by experiential work with movements and bodily sensations. This non-verbal part of body-oriented approach allows to get in contact with unconscious psychological patterns that was blocked, forgotten, or never integrated.
Looking beyond somatic emotional awareness through the physical senses, I embark with my clients on a journey into the metaphorical and relational level of the unconscious psyche as it unfolds in the soma.
Therapeutic exploration of movement, sensation and breath, as these embodied experiences presenting in the moment, can bring people into deeper attunement with their "neuroception" and capacity to self- and co-regulate. Embodied presence opens connection to symbolism, thoughtforms, emotions, and unconscious energetic charge that the body holds.
More: https://somaticjourney.org/
Experience
Psychological Practice at Expat Pychologist Geneva
Counsellor/Therapist in Clinic les Alpes (Montruex, Switzerland)
Psychotherapist/ Trauma Therapist in Khiron House Trauma Clinic (Oxfordshire, UK)
Private psychotherapy practice (London, UK)
Private psychotherapy practice (Sassari, Italy)
Education
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
Federation of Swiss Psychologists (FSP)
European Association for Body Psychotherapy (EABP)
European Society for Dermatology and Psychiatry (ESDaP)
HIGHER EDUCATION:
University of Sassari (Italy)
PhD School of Social Sciences
Kuban State University (Russia)
MSc in Psychology recognised by PsyCo, Bern, Switzerland
LONG-TERM TRAININGS:
Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy
(Amsterdam, Netherlands and Online)
ESDaP Psychodermatology Diploma ( Online)
Somatic Trauma Therapy Training with Babette Rothschild (Online 12-day course)
Brainspotting 1&2 with Dr. Mark Grixti (London, UK) & Brainspotting Masterclass with Dr. David Grant (Online)
Post-Qualification Training in Body Psychotherapy (London, UK)
The Chiron Association for Body Psychotherapists
Bodynamic Somatic Psychotherapy – Foundation & Practitioner Training
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
SHORT-TERM TRAININGS:
The Narcissistic Dilemma: A Perspective from Relational and Integrative Psychotherapy with Dr Richard G. Erskine (Nscience UK)
Mutual Regressions and Moments of Growth in Deep Psychotherapy with Dr. Allan Schore
(Confer UK)
The Integrated Trauma Therapist - Incorporating IFS with EMDR, SP, CPT, AEDP, DBT, and Psychedelic Medicines for Treating Complex Trauma and PTSD (Pesi, (Online))
Winter School and Workshop online “How can we bring together phenomenology, experimental psychology and psychopathology: virtual reality as a solution? “
(VirtualTimes & Neurex, Strasbourg University)
The Dream School - a course in Jungian Dream Analysis
with Deborah C. Stewart, Lisa Marchiano and Joseph R. Lee (This Jungian Life (Online))
Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE®) Module 1 with Steve Haines
(TRE® Body College (Online))
First Sessions Dilemmas with Michael Soth (Oxford, UK)
The Enacted Unconscious:
A Neuropsychological Model of Unconscious Processes and Therapeutic change with Efrat Ginot (London, UK)
Holding Space- Supporting Extreme States of Consciousness. A weekend workshop with Nir Tadmor and Igal Tartakovsky (London, UK)
Healing the Traumatised Self: Overcoming Challenging Moments in Trauma
Treatment with Dr. Ruth Lanius (London, UK)
Authority, dominance and submission - elements in stress and trauma therapy with Merete Holm Brantbjerg (London, UK)
Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory with Deb Dana (Khiron House, Oxfordshire)
Moaiku: Coping with Arousal States and Emotions in Stress & Trauma with Merete Holm Brantbjerg (London, UK)
Tester Weekend in Body Psychotherapy with Claudius Kokott (London, UK)
Like a bird on a wire: the place of soul in body psychotherapy with Dr. Asaf Rolef Ben -Shahar (London, UK)
Moaiki: Attraction, Aversion and Conscious Goals with Merete Holm Brantbjerg (London, UK)
Workshop on Body-Oriented Gestalt Therapy with Claudia Gaulè ( Taganrog, Russia)
Cost
Free 15 minute introductory callSliding scale starting at CHF 140
Individual Session
CHF 210 (75 minutes)
Individual
CHF 180 (50 minutes)
Insurances
Private PayPrivate Insurance
At a glance
Offers free 15 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Your story is important.Feel free to contact me here if you feel that we could be a good fit.
