I am one of those people who feels a lot. Someone may call it sensitive, thoughtful or empathic. It took a while to understand how this "gift" works. I dealt with people pleasing and low self-esteem in my teenage years. It made me curious on how to become my relaxed self, after everything my educators told me, like what I should and should not be. I was always willing to share a peace of a knowledges, a beginner coach advice or have just to have that heartfelt conversation to help someone find a better way. Gratefully that become my way of living and meaning.
I am 35, originally from Sumy, Ukraine, 10 years of being an expat, living in Berlin, married. After studying and integrating five different psychological approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy became the model I could chose to fully stand behind.
I studied Pedagogics and Psychology with a focus on humanistic education and developmental psychology — approaches built on respect and trust for a child’s dignity and choice. In contrast to “dark pedagogy” — where fear, comparison, or shame are used to shape behavior — humanistic pedagogy protects the original interests, develops talents, respect self-worth while encouraging growth and discipline. Experiencing this huge contrasts in educations we had, with this revolutionary approaches, I started to unpacked my generational background that took many years to transform into something I practice and share now.
During my teaching practice in a Classical Gymnasium in Kyiv, I noticed how much teachers competed for students’ attention, trying to pull it away from the first models of smartphones and tablets. At the same time, many young people were wrongly influenced, left alone with one of the biggest questions of their lives: how to choose a path that actually fits their needs, interests and abilities.
I became interested in motivation — how learning can feel alive and natural. I studied gamification and learning design, exploring how structure, feedback, and gradual challenge keep people engaged. I was studying one year while flying as a cabin crew. I received that desired role of junior game designer at Disney, and accidentally grown up to lead Game Designer. After a series of burnouts, I choose to open my own company at the age of 24.
We co-founded a digital agency helping companies and organizations develop creative video-marketing campaigns, educational projects and viral advertisement. Our highlight United Nations initiative in Ukraine supporting young people in career choices. Working with different companies during those years, I saw how many professionals with obvious potential are sitting in "wrong positions", how some business owners are just missing something inside and that´s why they struggle to grow their teams.
I trained as a Master Life and Career Coach and worked with creatives, neurodivergent people in Berlin. I organized supportive events with the goal to help freelancers who are stuck, to experience less self-doubt, imposter-syndrome or a constant pressure to prove themselves. And I noticed something important: insight and planning are not enough. People can understand their patterns perfectly, they can give advices, listen stories, make promises. They can analyze their childhood, their attachment style, their five-year plan. Yet things that bother stay. The inner critic is still there. The same relational loops happen. It was like watching my clients stand on a moving treadmill, trying to run harder instead of get out of it. I needed a level up in my practice.
I finished a two-year one-to-one mentorship in hypnotherapy, with over 300 hours of supervised study and practice, I began to understand how emotional habits are wired at a deeper, automatic level. Later, I completed a Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy with the UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy — an intensive program grounded in learning theory and approved by professional bodies such as the British Psychological Society and the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists.
What became clear to me is this: many patterns start as clever survival strategies. At some point, they made sense. Overworking, overthinking, avoiding conflict, staying independent at all costs, securing closeness by self-sacrifice — they all once protected something important. But when the mind says, “I want to change,” and the nervous system says, “No, this is safer,” logic alone cannot resolve this situation.
This is where Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy comes to help. Today, I work with people who wants to become more stress resilient, more confident, with warmer relationships and bravery to be themselves.
I am 35, originally from Sumy, Ukraine, 10 years of being an expat, living in Berlin, married. After studying and integrating five different psychological approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy became the model I could chose to fully stand behind.
I studied Pedagogics and Psychology with a focus on humanistic education and developmental psychology — approaches built on respect and trust for a child’s dignity and choice. In contrast to “dark pedagogy” — where fear, comparison, or shame are used to shape behavior — humanistic pedagogy protects the original interests, develops talents, respect self-worth while encouraging growth and discipline. Experiencing this huge contrasts in educations we had, with this revolutionary approaches, I started to unpacked my generational background that took many years to transform into something I practice and share now.
During my teaching practice in a Classical Gymnasium in Kyiv, I noticed how much teachers competed for students’ attention, trying to pull it away from the first models of smartphones and tablets. At the same time, many young people were wrongly influenced, left alone with one of the biggest questions of their lives: how to choose a path that actually fits their needs, interests and abilities.
I became interested in motivation — how learning can feel alive and natural. I studied gamification and learning design, exploring how structure, feedback, and gradual challenge keep people engaged. I was studying one year while flying as a cabin crew. I received that desired role of junior game designer at Disney, and accidentally grown up to lead Game Designer. After a series of burnouts, I choose to open my own company at the age of 24.
We co-founded a digital agency helping companies and organizations develop creative video-marketing campaigns, educational projects and viral advertisement. Our highlight United Nations initiative in Ukraine supporting young people in career choices. Working with different companies during those years, I saw how many professionals with obvious potential are sitting in "wrong positions", how some business owners are just missing something inside and that´s why they struggle to grow their teams.
I trained as a Master Life and Career Coach and worked with creatives, neurodivergent people in Berlin. I organized supportive events with the goal to help freelancers who are stuck, to experience less self-doubt, imposter-syndrome or a constant pressure to prove themselves. And I noticed something important: insight and planning are not enough. People can understand their patterns perfectly, they can give advices, listen stories, make promises. They can analyze their childhood, their attachment style, their five-year plan. Yet things that bother stay. The inner critic is still there. The same relational loops happen. It was like watching my clients stand on a moving treadmill, trying to run harder instead of get out of it. I needed a level up in my practice.
I finished a two-year one-to-one mentorship in hypnotherapy, with over 300 hours of supervised study and practice, I began to understand how emotional habits are wired at a deeper, automatic level. Later, I completed a Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy with the UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy — an intensive program grounded in learning theory and approved by professional bodies such as the British Psychological Society and the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists.
What became clear to me is this: many patterns start as clever survival strategies. At some point, they made sense. Overworking, overthinking, avoiding conflict, staying independent at all costs, securing closeness by self-sacrifice — they all once protected something important. But when the mind says, “I want to change,” and the nervous system says, “No, this is safer,” logic alone cannot resolve this situation.
This is where Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy comes to help. Today, I work with people who wants to become more stress resilient, more confident, with warmer relationships and bravery to be themselves.
Education:
Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy. (16 month program approved by British Psychology Association, National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists)
Advanced one-to-one training in Hypnotherapy with Olga Bondareva (Holistic Mind), a two-year mentorship program integrating theory, supervised practice, and over 300 hours of clinical study.
Master Life Coach, Transformational Academy (Florida, USA), Natalie and DC Joel Rivera — integrative training in career development, life design, personal fulfillment, and structured goal achievement.
Gamification Course (University of Pennsylvania) — training in game-inspired learning design and engagement strategies, covering motivational and feedback mechanics to make educational content more engaging and effective.
Bachelor of Education in Pedagogics and Psychology, National Kyiv Dragomanov Pedagogical University — specialized training in humanistic pedagogy, developmental psychology, and the psychological impact of childhood trauma.
Certeficats and Workshops:
Certificate in Integrative CBT
PTSD & Resilience Workshop with Donald Meichenbaum PhD
Stress Management & Resilience Building Course
CBT for Changing Addictive Behaviours with Daniel Mirea
CBH for Smoking Cessation MasterClass with Mark Davis
CBT Assessment & Case Conceptualisation with Daniel Mirea
Risk Assessment and Risk Management Workshop with Krissie Ivings
CBT for Perfectionism with Daniel Mirea
What distinguishes my work as a coach is a deep understanding of human behavior, strong intuition, clarity, and genuine empathy. Combined with extensive experience navigating complex and high-pressure situations, as well as solid training in established coaching approaches, I bring the ability to ask precise questions at the right moment—and to recognize what truly matters within the answers. I focus on strengths, untapped potential, and new directions, supporting clients in taking meaningful steps forward and translating their hopes into real, sustainable change.
Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy. (16 month program approved by British Psychology Association, National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists)
Advanced one-to-one training in Hypnotherapy with Olga Bondareva (Holistic Mind), a two-year mentorship program integrating theory, supervised practice, and over 300 hours of clinical study.
Master Life Coach, Transformational Academy (Florida, USA), Natalie and DC Joel Rivera — integrative training in career development, life design, personal fulfillment, and structured goal achievement.
Gamification Course (University of Pennsylvania) — training in game-inspired learning design and engagement strategies, covering motivational and feedback mechanics to make educational content more engaging and effective.
Bachelor of Education in Pedagogics and Psychology, National Kyiv Dragomanov Pedagogical University — specialized training in humanistic pedagogy, developmental psychology, and the psychological impact of childhood trauma.
Certeficats and Workshops:
Certificate in Integrative CBT
PTSD & Resilience Workshop with Donald Meichenbaum PhD
Stress Management & Resilience Building Course
CBT for Changing Addictive Behaviours with Daniel Mirea
CBH for Smoking Cessation MasterClass with Mark Davis
CBT Assessment & Case Conceptualisation with Daniel Mirea
Risk Assessment and Risk Management Workshop with Krissie Ivings
CBT for Perfectionism with Daniel Mirea
What distinguishes my work as a coach is a deep understanding of human behavior, strong intuition, clarity, and genuine empathy. Combined with extensive experience navigating complex and high-pressure situations, as well as solid training in established coaching approaches, I bring the ability to ask precise questions at the right moment—and to recognize what truly matters within the answers. I focus on strengths, untapped potential, and new directions, supporting clients in taking meaningful steps forward and translating their hopes into real, sustainable change.
