Meet Marina

Born in Central Asia and raised in Europe, I learned early how to adapt—to cross cultures, languages, and expectations. Time in boarding school taught me how to manage on the outside, even when something felt missing on the inside.

Before retraining, I worked in marketing and publishing—fast-paced, image-driven worlds. It wasn’t until I had children that I began to question what I was running towards. Volunteering in mental health offered something different: real contact, real stories. It felt like a return to something I hadn’t realised I’d lost.

Training in Gestalt therapy deepened that sense of homecoming. It gave form to a quiet knowing I’d carried for years—that healing happens in relationship, when we feel safe enough to come as we are. Over time, Gestalt became more than a therapeutic approach; it became a way of being. A daily practice of slowing down, getting curious, and noticing what’s present. Of taking responsibility for how we meet ourselves and others—with awareness, choice, and care.

I’m especially drawn to the creativity inherent in this process—the ability to reimagine, to interrupt familiar patterns, and to bring new parts of ourselves into contact. I’m also interested in how patterns get passed down—through families, cultures, and systems—and how they live on in the body. My work explores the meeting point of Gestalt therapy, creativity, transgenerational trauma, and field theory.

I often work with people who are holding a lot: therapists, creatives, high performers, neurodivergent individuals—people who seem to be coping but feel disconnected or stuck. They find themselves asking:

What’s mine, and what isn’t? Why do I feel this way when nothing looks wrong?

Clients often describe our sessions as grounding and clarifying. They tell me they can breathe more easily, feel more connected to themselves, and less alone with what they’re carrying.