Sometimes life, or a relationship, looks manageable from the outside while, inside, you feel anxious, disconnected, exhausted, overwhelmed, or as though you are moving from one crisis to the next. However you have found your way to this point, there is experience, effort, and intelligence in how you have carried yourself through. Therapy is not about asking you to try harder, become someone you are not, or keep pushing through. Whether you are seeking individual or couples therapy, I tailor our work to your circumstances, needs, and goals.
Hi, I’m Katia. I’m a PACFA-certified counsellor and Gestalt psychotherapist working with individuals and couples in the Northern Rivers and online across Australia.
I believe therapy should feel human, rather than cold or impersonal. My approach is warm, collaborative, and active.
Originally from Russia, I bring a personal understanding of migration, belonging, and life between cultures. I support people experiencing anxiety, relationship difficulties, chronic stress, addiction, and compulsive behaviours. I also have a particular interest in working with autistic adults and adults with ADHD in ways that honors different forms of thinking, sensing, communicating, and relating.
Relational Home reflects my belief that therapy can be a process of coming home to yourself, deepening your connection with your emotions, body, relationships, and life as a whole.
I support individuals and couples as they navigate:
Relationships and Connection
Conflict and communication challenges
Negative cycles and relationship difficulties
Attachment and relationship anxiety
Building self-trust and healthy boundaries
Blended family dynamics
Separation, breakup, and divorce
Emotional Wellbeing
Anxiety, panic, and overwhelm
Chronic stress
Building emotional resilience and self-awareness
Addiction & recovery
Intrusive thoughts/compulsive behaviours.
Neurodivergent Adults
Neuroaffirming support for autistic adults and adults with ADHD, AuDHD
Navigating relationships, work, and life transitions as a neurodivergent person
Support with executive functioning and creating strategies
Understanding and accommodating sensory needs
Life Transitions
Immigration, relocation, and cultural adjustment
Adjusting to unexpected life events and uncertainty
Locations & Availability
I offer therapy in three ways:
Mullumbimby (Wednesdays)
Centre for Mind Body Wellness
Upstairs in the Arcade
Shop 2/108 Stuart Street
Mullumbimby NSW 2482
Newrybar
In-person appointments are available from my private practice space in Newrybar, NSW.
Online · Australia & International
Online sessions are available across Australia and internationally. When booking, select your local time zone to see appointment times where you are.
Gestalt therapy students are welcome.
How it works
Initial Session:
Our first session is an opportunity to get a fuller picture of what brings you to therapy and what you would like support with. For individuals, we’ll explore what is happening in your life now, relevant history, relationships, strengths and current challenges. For couples, the initial sessions include a more structured assessment of your relationship, your concerns and what each of you hopes might change. Read more about how I work with couples here.
You don’t need to know exactly what to say or where to begin. I’ll ask questions and help guide the conversation, and you are always welcome to ask questions about me or how I work.
Following Sessions:
Therapy develops from what matters to you. We might talk, slow some parts down, notice patterns, explore emotions or relationships, work with what is coming up during the sessions, or find practical ways of approaching something differently.
I don’t expect everyone to process experience in the same way. You might understand yourself through feelings, thoughts, sensations, movement, patterns, logic, humour, images or something else entirely. There is no particular way you need to “do therapy” here.
As Our Work Develops:
Change does not have to mean becoming someone different. Sometimes it is about having more choice, greater flexibility, stronger relationships, or more capacity to live in ways that feel true to who you are.
We work towards what matters to you, at a pace that feels meaningful and sustainable, allowing the direction of therapy to develop as you do.
Client Outcomes
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Greater self-awareness and emotional clarity
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Stronger, more authentic relationships
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A deeper sense of self-acceptance and confidence
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Tools to navigate life’s challenges with intention and resilience
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Feeling more connected, grounded, and empowered
Thinking about starting therapy?
You’re welcome to reach out with any questions or to see whether working together might feel like a good fit.
I live and work on Bundjalung Country, on unceded land. I acknowledge the Bundjalung people as the Traditional Custodians and honour their living connection to land, waters, and community. I recognise that colonisation is ongoing and continues to shape the field we all live within.
