I got a diploma of counselling in 2026 as a result of a career pivot because I could not remain indifferent to the amount of suffering I have been witnessing since the pandemics, the war in Ukraine and Middle East, and now AI.
I have 21 years of supervised (trans)personal development journey and co-counselling experience as well as a lived experience of immigration (twice), AI-related work redundancy (twice), and overcoming other major challenges that made me into who I am today (no longer the same). I have been practicing meditation and yoga for 20+ years and running retreats for 15 years.
I was lucky to have spent 1 year in Algeria when I was a child (it opened up my mind to a different way of living). This is where I started learning French. I left Russia when I was 20, lived and worked in France for 15 years then moved to Australia to join my two siblings.
Previously I worked as a linguist, French language teacher and IT teams people manager (here is my 30+ LinkedIn recommendations if you are curious). I did digital photo semi-professionally, taught myself upholstery and recently felt inspired to create sculptures. A well-rounded human being with diverse skills and talents Life was very kind to put in me and I was happy to develop. I speak English, French and Russian and offer my services in these languages.
My dream was to become an accoucheuse d’âmes in French, best translated as a Spiritual life coach, a Guide for soul birthing and life transitions. In French, accoucheuse d’âmes is someone who helps you ‘birth’ your deepest potential, projects and desires into life – like a midwife for your soul’s becoming, not for physical birth or end‑of‑life. Using Socratic method I will guide you in discovering and developing your full potential, if this is your wish.
For Russian speakers, you are welcome to watch this video or listen to this podcast (also on major podcast platforms) to see if what I talk about resonates.
