About me

I am psychologist, psychotherapist and sexologist, PhD in Medicine.

My work experience is 19 years. I am properly trained in specific approaches of psychotherapy (CBT, Schema Therapy). I have medical and psychological education. Married and have two lovely daughters, with whom it's difficult to get bored.

You can read more about my education, psychological, scientific and educational activities below.

Childhood

I was born and grew up in a family of doctors in a small town named Rzhev (Tver Oblast). I am lucky to have elder and younger brothers. I get nostalgic every time when I remember the atmosphere of safety in our courtyard in Rrzhev. There I could spend all day long. And no one ever has taken into his mind to control their children. Since childhood I liked nature. My favorite writers were Vilaly Bianki and Ernest Thompson Seton.

I was thinking to become a paleontologist. In kindergarten we were handed pretty diplomas with future occupations. Other children wrote some understandable and popular things, such as "cosmonaut", "soldier", "firefighter". And only I proudly wrote "paleontologist".

I liked to go to school in general, but I never liked cramming subjects. I always was trying to understand them. I've completed my schooling with a golden medal.

Higher education

I've attempted to get into S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy. The attempt was successful. Since those moment my life has become tightly related to Saint-Petersburg. In the fourth course of my education I became interested in psychotherapy and conducted an autogenic training within the club of interests at Neurosis Department in the clinics of Academy.

In my sixth course of education I went to A. P. Kotsubinsky at Bekhterev Psychoneurological Institute and asked him for permission to participate in the grand rounds. Alexander Petrovich was surprised by such request from a stranger and even asked me to show my military ID. But once he identified my personality, he calmed down and let me join the department's events.

A. P. Kotsubinsky became my Mentor not only in the field of mental health care, but also in my attitude to life in general.


I graduated with Honors from S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy. Then I went to internship at the Department of Non-hospital Psychiatric Care at the Bekhterev Psychoneurological Institute. At the period of my internship I've developed and implemented the psychoeducational programs. By that moment it was a new direction and it faced the opposition from some part of professional society. But psychoeducational approach implemented gradually into daily practice of different institutions and today is usual. It is nice to know that you and your colleagues contributed into this.

I've defended my Ph.D. thesis on application of psychoeducation.
Since I was a child I was characterized by commitment, attentiveness and perfectionism (I hope my perfectionism is healthy☺)
1994 г.
2000 г.
2005 г.

Additional education

Received a vocational retraining under the guidance of Boris Dmitrievich Karvasarsky.

Participated in the training of lecturers in Hungary, conducted by famous specialists in the mental health-care sphere (prof. Montgomery, prof. Casper).

Had my internship in University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, where I adopted the experience of my colleagues working with patients with anxiety and depressive disorders and addictions.

Took an educational course in Mayo Nicotine Dependence Center (Rochester, USA).

Joined the first in Russia international certified programme of schema therapy. From the beginning till the end this programme was led by our American colleagues Joan Farrell and Ida Shaw. I still remember the atmosphere during the course with warmth. It helped me to keep my interest to this approach until this very day. In 2014 I was certified in accordance with the requirements of International Society of Schema Therapy (standard certification level). In 2017 the advanced certification level was assigned and in 2018 the level of ISST trainer/supervisor.

Received a vocational retraining in sexology at the eponymous department of North-Western State University named after I. I. Mechnikov.

Received a second higher education in psychology by course 37.01.03

Received a vocational retraining in medical (clinical) psychology at Saint-Petersburg Psychoneurological Research Institute of V. Bekhterev.

Regular attendance at the educational courses of the leading educational institutions (improvements in the area of psychology, psychotherapy and sexology)
2001 г.
2010 г.
2013 г.
2006 г.
2008 г.
2012 г.
2017 г.
2018 г.
2001-2020 гг
Worked at the psychotherapy department of Saint-Petersburg Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies, where under the guidance of Professor Alexander Petrovich Fedorov I developed as a cognitive behavioral therapist and lecturer. A lot of time in such a serious tandem was dedicated to practical, scientific and methodological work. A long-term programmes of education for cognitive behavioral therapists were launched together with A. P. Fedorov.

Together with Taras Nikolaevich Dudko and Igor Vladlenovich Belokrylov I've created a comprehensive programme named «Point of Sobriety» for patients with alcohol addiction treatment. It has become widespread in a number of narcological institutions across our country.

Founder and head of the «Qualitasvita» psychological center.


2006 г.
2009 г.
2012 г.

Scientific and social activities

Initiated and conducted the first independent symposium dedicated to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and first All-Russian conference with international participation «Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: yesterday, today, tomorrow» In Autumn of 2012.

I was invited to join «Culture-sensitive patient information material, International» symposium, which took place at University of Freiburg. During this trip I had an opportunity to see the work of my colleagues in a number of clinics in Germany closely.

I made a report «The development of cognitive behavioral therapy in Russia» at the DGPPN Congress (German Association of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics), that took place in Berlin. I was actively involved in the work of Russian-German society of psychiatry, psychotherapy and psychosomatics.

Together with like-minded people I've organized and conducted the Second Scientific-Practical Conference with international participation.
2011 г.
2016 г.
2014 г.
2014 г.
I have published more than 70 printed studies. 17 of them are published in journals, that are recommended by Higher Attestation Commission. I am author of number of monographs, methodological and educational guidelines.
I do my fair share in public service: I am a member of coordinating council of Russian Psychotherapeutic Association (RPA) and co-director of its cognitive behavioral psychotherapy section. Also, I coordinate certification programmes in International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST).
Author of YouTube channel about science-based psychology and psychotherapy «Cognitive Behavioral Therapy».

Conference Speeches

In Russia
1) "Bad mood pill – who will not benefit from antidepressants" report at the XVIII "Healthy Moscow" Assembly, January 19, 2020, VDNKh, Moscow

2) "The role and place of mindfulness techniques in the cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy" report at the roundtable expert's discussion "Self-regulation and mindfulness practices", October 26, 2019, Kazan

3) "Problem patient at the cosmetologist's appointment. Effective communication skills" master class at the VII international live surgery course "Advanced aesthetic rhinoplasty and facial countering. 2019", October 25, 2019, Saint Petersburg

4) "Schema-therapy. Practical aspects of application" report at the regional scientific-practical conference in the Northwestern Federal District "Innovations in diagnostic and treatment of mental and narcological disorders: multidisciplinary approach", May 30-31, 2019, Saint Petersburg

5) "Usage of experiential techniques in the cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy" report at the Ural summer school of the Association of Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapists, June 13-16, 2019, Starosubkhangulovo Bashkortostan.

6) "Adverse childhood experience and the emotional footprint. Schema-therapy capabilities" report at the psychology and sexology department of NWSMU n. a. I. I. Mechnikov symposium "Resilience and vulnerability conceptions in psychotherapy", April 5, 2019, Saint Petersburg

7) "Schema-therapy" master class at the Winter Psychological School of SPbU, February 3-8, 2019, Saint Petersburg

8) "Dysfunctional schemas and early traumatic experience in schizophrenic spectrum patients" report at the All-Russian Scientific-Practical Conference with international participation "Topical issues of Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy", April 19-20, 2018 MSU, Moscow

9) "Psychotherapy for schizophrenia: new tendencies in cognitive-behavioural method" report at the All-Russian congress with international participation "National psychotherapy and psychology: establishment, experience and development potential", March 30, 2018, Saint Petersburg

10) "Schema-therapy for borderline personality disorder and self-harm" plenary report at the "Suicide and self-harm prevention: modern methods of risk and help assessment" conference, October 13-15, 2017, Moscow

11) "Traditional and modified cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy techniques for paranoidal delusion" plenary report at the 4th International scientific-practical conference "Medical (clinical) psychology: Historical traditions and modern practice", October 12-14, 2017, Saint Petersburg

12) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy in general practice" report at the scientific conference devoted to a 180th anniversary of the Department of Faculty Therapy of the S. M. Kirov Medical Academy "Department of Faculty Therapy: Preserving traditions of Botkin School", October 28, 2016, Saint Petersburg

13) "Mindfulness techniques for schizophrenia-spectrum disorders" report at the 2nd scientific-practical conference "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy, evidence-based medicine, psychiatry – common path", October 7, 2016, Saint Petersburg

14) "Modern tendencies in the development of cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy" report at the 2nd scientific-practical conference "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy, evidence-based medicine, psychiatry – common path", October 7, 2016, Saint Petersburg

15) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for addictions and mindfulness techniques" at the "Horizons of psychology" conference of the Saint Petersburg psychology week, April 24, 2016, Saint Petersburg

16) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for paranoid delusion" at the "Topical issues of cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy" conference of A. I. Evdokimov MSMSU, April 7, 2016, Moscow

17) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for schizophrenia" webinar within the framework of the project "Consilium Medicum", April 7, 2016, Moscow

18) "Modern treatment approaches of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders" webinar of educational project INVITRO at the 1st Medical Channel, April 7, 2016, Moscow

19) "What is the evidence for effectiveness of your method?" report at the Department of Psychotherapy and Sexology of NWSMU n. a. I. I. Mechnikov Symposium "Psychotherapy: free artists and robotic protocols. Where are we?", March 25, 2016, Saint Petersburg

20) "The legacy of B. D. Karvasarsky and cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy" report at the scientific-practical conference with international participation "Science and practice of Russian psychotherapy and psychiatry: achievements and development perspective", 4th Congress of the Russian Psychotherapeutic Association, February 506, 2016, Saint Petersburg

21) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy: current exploring and practice" report at the Winter Psychological School of SPbU, February 3, 2016, Saint Petersburg

22) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for non-chemical addictions" report at the I International Congress of the Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy Association, May 15-17, 2015, Saint Petersburg

23) "Use of modern technologies in Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy" report at the I International Congress of the Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy Association, May 15-17, 2015, Saint Petersburg

24) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for non-chemical addictions" report at the 7th scientific-practical conference "Topical issues of neurology" with "Illnesses of old age" symposium, April 15, 2015, Saint Petersburg

25) "Paradigm conflict in psychotherapy or battle for place in the sun" of the symposium of the psychology and sexology department of NWSMU n. a. I. I. Mechnikov symposium "Modern psychotherapy methods: Directions of psychotherapy. Is there conflict of interests?", March 26, 2015, Saint Petersburg

26) "Modern technologies and cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy" report at the V International Congress of Practical Psychologists and psychotherapists "Psychology and psychotherapy in the age of global challenges", March 20-21, 2015, Saint Petersburg

27) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for alcohol addiction" report at the Open Interactive online lecture of the Internist.ru and Russian Psychiatrists Society project, December 25, 2014

28) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy and crisis" at the "Personal, social, international crises and their consequences: adaptation disorders, depression, phobias" conference, December 4, 2014, Saint Petersburg

29) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for psychosomatics" online lecture at the Internist.ru and Russian Psychiatrists Society project, October 30, 2014

30) "Characteristics of the usage of Skype – technologies in counselling while conducting Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy" report at the VII city scientific-practical conference with international participation "Psychiatry and narcology in the XXI century", June 10, 2014, Saint Petersburg

31) "Psychotherapeutic approach for treatment of a smoking patient" report at the conference for health workers of the adult network devoted to the World No Tobacco Day, May 27, 2014, Saint Petersburg

32) "Personalised drug treatment for endogenous mental disorders" report at the All-Russian Scientific-Practical Conference with international participation "A Multidisciplinary approach for understanding and treatment mental disorders: myth or reality?", May 14-17, 2014, Saint Petersburg

33) "Psychotherapeutic aspects in pain management" report at the VI Scientific-Practical Conference "Topical issues of neurology" with "Neurometabolic diseases" symposium, April 16, 2014, NWSMU n. a. I. I. Mechnikov, Saint Petersburg

34) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for depression in recent days" report at the All-Russian symposium "Modern psychotherapy methods", March 27, 2014, Department of psychotherapy of NWSMU n. a. I. I. Mechnikov, Saint Petersburg

35) "Classification and modern scientific tasks of psychiatry" report at the scientific-practical conference "International classification of mental disorders: from ICD-10 to ICD-11", February 26-27, 2014, Moscow

36) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for depressive disorders treatment" report at the scientific-practical conference of young scientists within the "Bekhterev's readings. Psychotherapy today (from science to practice)" cycle, February 18, 2014, Saint Petersburg

37) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for alcoholism" report at the 6th scientific-practical conference "Psychiatry and narcology in the XXI century", psychotherapy and rehabilitation issues, December 19, 2013, Saint Petersburg

38) "Nicotine addiction. Relapse management tactics" report at the conference for health workers of the adult network devoted to the World No Tobacco Day, November 13, 2013, City center for medical prevention (Italianskaya 13), Saint Petersburg

39) "The Role of the holistic diagnostic approach in the implementation of personalised therapy for mentally ill patients" report at the "Mental health in Germany and Russia: Clinical and research initiative" congress, October 18, 2013, Bekhterev Psychoneurological Institute, Saint Petersburg

40) "Opportunities and prospects of usage of Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for patients with endogenous mental disorders treatment" report at the scientific-practical conference "Psychotherapy and psychosocial work in psychiatry", October 2, 2013, Saint Petersburg

41) "The value of psychotherapy in the system of personalized rehabilitation program for mentally ill patients" report at the scientific-practical conference with international participation "Topical issues of modern psychiatry", September 13, 2013, Saint Petersburg

42) "Usage of printed matter in rehabilitation" report at the scientific-practical conference with international participation "Rehabilitation and destigmatization in psychiatry", June 4-5, 2013, Saint Petersburg

43) "Modern approaches for depression treatment" report at the 5th scientific-practical conference with satellite symposium "Neurometabolic diseases" and "Orthotics in comprehensive stroke rehabilitation", April 24, 2013, Saint Petersburg

44) "New or well forgotten old in psychotherapy" report at the All-Russian symposium "Modern psychotherapy methods", March 29, 2013, Department of psychotherapy of NWSMU n. a. I. I. Mechnikov, Saint Petersburg

45) "Nicotine addiction course and treatment characteristics in patients suffering from endogenous mental disorders" and "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for addictions" reports at the scientific-practical conference "The world of addictions. Chemical and non-chemical addictions, associative personality disorders", November 29-30, 2012, Saint Petersburg

46) "Myths and reality of cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy" and "Critical life events and work with them in a cognitive-behavioural direction" reports at the "cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy yesterday, today, tomorrow" conference, October 5-7, 2012, Saint Petersburg

47) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for addictions" report at the 4th scientific-practical conference with satellite symposium "Neuroprotection for diseases of the central neuros system", April 11, 2012, Saint Petersburg

48) "Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy for mental disorders" report at the scientific-practical conference of young scientists devoted to 150th anniversary of the birth of V. M. Bekhterev, March 30, 2012, Bekhterev Psychoneurological Institute, Saint Petersburg

49) "Favorite fairy tale as projective technique at the diagnostic stage of psychotherapy" report at the All-Russian "Modern psychotherapy methods" symposium, March 29, 2012, Department of psychotherapy of NWSMU n. a. I. I. Mechnikov, Saint Petersburg

50) "Psychotherapy and challenge of the time" report at the All-Russian "Modern psychotherapy methods" symposium, March 29, 2012, Department of psychotherapy of NWSMU n. a. I. I. Mechnikov, Saint Petersburg.
    Abroad
    1) "Schema-therapy for Adverse Childhood Experience (Including Sexual Abuse) in Adults" Master class at the I International scientific-practical conference "Sexology and Psychotherapy in the XXI Century. West and East – Bridge of Friendship and Cooperation, August 9-11, 2019, Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia.

    2) "Adverse childhood experience and early maladaptive schemas in patients with schizophrenic spectrum disorders" report at the 48th Congress of European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, September 5-8, 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria.

    3) "Features of applying Schema Therapy for schizophrenic spectrum disorders" report at the International Society of Schema Therapy Conference in Amsterdam, May 24-26, 2018, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

    4) "Early maladaptive schemas in patients with paranoid schizophrenia and schizotypal disorder" report at the 9th Congress of the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy, June 29-Jule 1, 2017, Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, Romania.

    5) "CBT of paranoid schizophrenia: Traditional and modified techniques" report at the 46th Congress of European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, September 2, 2016, Stockholm, Sweden

    6) "Using Schema Therapy in patients with nonpsychotic forms of schizophrenia" report at the 45th Annual EABCT European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies Congress, CBT: A Road to Hope and Compassion for People in conflict, August 31 – September 3, 2015, Jerusalem, Israel.

    7) "Development of cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy in Russia" report at the German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Neurology Congress, November 26, 2014, Berlin, Germany.

    8) "Characteristics of psychoeducational approach in Russia" report at the International symposium "Culture-sensitive patient information material", October 23-24, 2014, Freiburg, Germany

    9) "Characteristics of cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy in Russia" report at the 2nd international congress of German-Russian Society for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Health, June 14-15, 2013, Nurnberg, Germany.

    10) "Present and future of cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy" report and "Attitudes management" workshop at the I Ukrainian Conference "Opportunities and prospect of cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy", May 24-25, Kiev, Ukraine.

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