It's Complicated

Elizaveta Zaikina (MSc)

Sexologist & Clinical Psychologist

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Available for new clients
Sex is vitality. Good sex has many definitions and changes with us — through age, illness, and relationships. Most people never talk about sex, especially when it goes wrong. I know how much that hurts. No shame here.

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Rome, ItalyAvailable online only
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About me

I got my bachelor’s in psychology ages ago (2017), between the Higher School of Economics in Moscow and the University of Bologna. After that I practiced, built a few projects, and eventually ended up running a regional psychological service in Russia and heading the clinical psychology department at Sirius University. Fairly early on I got stuck in the sex corner and never really left. I’ve been doing sex education and counseling, working with UNESCO and brands like Durex, Kotex and Kinky Party, trying to figure out how to talk to people about sex in a way that actually helps them, not just recite boring lectures about “the benefits of contraception”. Later I moved to Rome and graduated from Sapienza University in Clinical Psychosexology — basically a hybrid between medicine and psychology. I spent a lot of time in real clinical settings, including large chains of gynecology and fertility clinics, and that experience strongly shaped how I see sexuality and sexual health. I got my bachelor’s in psychology ages ago, between the Higher School of Economics in Moscow and the University of Bologna. After that I practiced, built a few projects, and eventually ended up running a regional psychological service in Russia and heading the clinical psychology track at Sirius University. Fairly early on I got stuck in the sex corner and never really left. I’ve been doing sex education and counseling, working with UNESCO and brands like Durex, Kotex and Kinky Party, trying to figure out how to talk to people about sex in a way that actually helps them, not just recite boring lectures about “the benefits of contraception”. Later I moved to Rome and graduated from Sapienza University in Clinical Psychosexology — basically a hybrid between medicine and psychology. I spent a lot of time in real clinical settings, including large chains of gynecology and fertility clinics in Russia, and that experience strongly shaped how I see sexuality and sexual health.

I speak:

EnglishRussian

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Approach

Treatment Approaches
CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapyRecommended for those looking for practical support and accountability to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
Clinical psychologyRecommended for those who need help with diagnosing and treating more complex mental health issues, often involving assessments and evidence-based treatments.
Sex therapyRecommended for individuals or couples who want help improving their sex life, intimacy, or overcoming sexual issues in a supportive environment.
I work within a bio‑psycho‑social, evidence‑based framework: I lean on academic psychology, medicine, and hands‑on healthcare experience. This means I can usually tell when we’re dealing with a psychological issue, and when it’s time to bring in a medical doctor and which one. I help people formulate the right questions for physicians instead of blaming everything on “it’s all in your head” and take care of the cases when it really is. We can work on different levels: – putting together the general picture and deciding what tests/questions/hypotesis actually make sense; – unpacking the social context around sexuality (partner, family, culture, shame); – or going deeper into the psychological patterns that silently break sex or make it joyless. Because of my psychological background I don’t stop at “how to spice things up in bed”. I’m more interested in why *this* particular person’s sexuality is organized the way it is — and what exactly we can do about it. All sexual dysfunctions can be treated. My job is to find a key.

Experience

8 years in practice
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Education

Clinical Psychosexology - MSc (Sapienza, Tor Vergata) - 2025 Psychology Higher School of Economics, Bologna University - 2017

Services

Individual Session

€75 1 hr Online

Introduction session

Free 20 min Online
Free introductory session: an opportunity for us to meet, get a sense of whether we’re a good fit to work together, briefly explore the core of your concern, and outline possible directions for addressing it.

Individual Session

€110 1 hr 15 min Online

Family Session

€110 1 hr 15 min Online

Insurances

Private Pay
At a glance
Rome, ItalyAvailable online only
Last active
Illustration of a smiling sun peeking over a cloud, symbolizing warmth and positivity for connecting with the therapist.
Usually responds after 24 hours
Next available: Jun 12