Relationships
Inner conflicts and relationships that no longer feel satisfying.
Psychologist · gestalt therapist · business trainer · psychology educator
Irina
Sirenko
I help you understand yourself better, explore inner conflicts, relationships, and the challenges of self-realization — with support from the body, feelings, and genuine human contact.
Genuine contact,
warmth and clarity
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About the approach
Understanding yourself —
and living differently
Awareness helps you see what lies behind habitual reactions and why understanding alone is sometimes not enough to change anything.
In the work, a person gradually regains access to feelings and bodily responses, notices established patterns, and the influence of past experience on their life and relationships.
In sessions, it is important to me to create a calm and safe space for open and sincere conversation. In a relational model, not only methodology and professional training matter, but also warm, supportive relationships between therapist and client.
What you can bring
When you want
to live anew
Anxiety and low mood
Experiences that drain your energy and make it hard to feel grounded.
Traumatic experience
Careful work with the aftermath of psychological trauma.
Relationships with children and parents
Difficulties in contact, feelings, and mutual understanding between adult children and parents.
Self-realization
Finding resources and ways to act differently when familiar solutions no longer help.
“Therapy does not provide ready-made answers. In it, you can discover new things about yourself, understand why, even when you already know a lot, it is still hard to change something, and gradually find other ways to live and build relationships.”
About me
Professional
training and practice
Higher education in psychology, long-term professional training programs, regular personal therapy and supervision.
5,000 hours
of professional training
Over 500 hours
of personal therapy and supervision
Over 4,000 hours
of practice
Foundations of the work
Professional
grounding and genuine contact
The work rests on qualifications, ethical principles, regular supervision, and clear agreements about the process. At the center — respect for the person, their experience, and their individual pace.
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Genuine contact
Sincere and warm dialogue helps build trusting relationships.
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Body and feelings
Attention to thoughts, feelings, and bodily responses helps you see the situation as a whole.
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Ethics
Confidentiality, respect for boundaries, and careful regard for personal experience.
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Supervision
Regular supervision, professional training, and personal therapy.
Education and training
Education and
professional development
Higher education, professional retraining, and additional training.
01 Higher education Psychology and additional management education
- Psychology educator — specialist degree in counseling psychology, Moscow City University of Psychology and Education (MGPPPU), 2014.
- Management, qualification “Manager” — State Academy of Management named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze, 1996.
02 Training in practical psychology Psychotherapeutic approaches and specialized areas
Understanding psychotherapy
- “Understanding Psychotherapy,” F. E. Vasilyuk, MGPPPU.
Gestalt therapy and relational gestalt approach
- “Gestalt Therapist. Specialization in Practical Psychology,” Integrative Institute of Gestalt Training, St. Petersburg, course by E. Petrova.
- “Relational Gestalt Approach in Psychological Counseling,” Institute of Practical Psychology “Personality in Business,” qualification “Practicing Psychologist, Gestalt Therapist,” 738 hours, 2024.
- Certification program in clinical psychotherapy, Istituto di Gestalt HCC Italy, course by M. Spagnuolo Lobb.
- International intensives, Istituto di Gestalt HCC Italy — M. Spagnuolo Lobb.
- International intensives, Institut Français de Gestalt-Thérapie — J.-M. Robine.
- International intensives, Istituto Internazionale di Psicopatologia e Psicoterapia della Gestalt — G. Francesetti.
- International seminars and trainings with J.-M. Robine, M. Spagnuolo Lobb, G. Francesetti, B. Müller, P. Philippson, P. Theodorou, M. van den Heuvel, D. Lomp, J. Roubal, M. Gecele, A. R. Cascio, G. Cannella, E. Conte, M. Mione, V. Rubino, G. Pintus, R. Biasi, B. Crescimanno, P. A. Cavaleri, D. Miller, and others.
Trauma therapy
- International specialized program “Somatic Process-Oriented Work with Psychological Trauma,” International Somatic Institute, USA, instructor O. I. Troitskaya.
- “Healing Trauma and the Family System,” J. Ingle, USA.
- “Contact in Trauma Therapy. Somatic Resonance,” J. Ingle, USA.
Clinical psychology
- “Fundamentals of Psychopathology in Psychological Practice,” S. Kondur, IIGT.
- “From Drama to Dialogue: Working with Histrionic Patterns in Gestalt,” course by Rosaria Lisi, Getpoint.
- “Non-Chemical Addictions,” Giancarlo Pintus, IIGT.
- “Personality Disorders through the Lens of Attachment Theory,” Jeremy Holmes.
- “Trauma and Recovery,” course by Judith Herman.
Christian psychology
- “Christian Anthropology and Psychology,” MGPPPU.
- “Psychology for the Church,” course by M. S. Filonik.
- “Fundamentals of Psychopathology” for clergy, psychologists, and healthcare workers, course by A. M. Burno.
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Format of work
Individual
counseling
Primary format
Individual sessions for adults
Also Work with adolescents from age 14 is possible — with consent from a parent or legal representative.
Format
Online and in person
Duration
55 minutes
Fee
8,000 ₽
About the format
How the work is structured
Counseling in the gestalt approach is built on collaboration between therapist and client. Working together helps you understand what is happening and find more suitable ways to act and build relationships.
Psychological counseling is not a medical service and does not include diagnosis or medication treatment. If medical or other specialized help is needed, it is important to promptly contact the appropriate specialist.
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