About me
I know what it’s like when everything falls apart.
I didn’t become a psychotherapist from books. Before I sat on the other side of a client, I went through what others now come to me with: the loss of a husband. Internal emigration. External emigration. Loneliness in an unfamiliar country. Trying to put myself back together when my life as a person had completely collapsed.
I’m a mother of two. An entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience. Someone who knows what it’s like to bear everything and still keep a straight face. I don’t tell you this to shock or evoke sympathy. I tell you this because it’s important – when you come to me, you come to a person who doesn’t look at pain from afar. I know it from the inside. And I know there’s a way out.
When you finally decide to seek psychotherapy to address a long-standing problem or a sudden life crisis, the question arises: how do you find a therapist you can trust? There are so many specialists, but who’s the right one for you?
I am here so that we can get to know each other better in absentia and you can understand for yourself, rather even feel that you can entrust me with your most difficult questions. To do this, I write blog articles, share my thoughts about life and psychotherapy in FB and Instagram posts, answer questions about psychologists and psychotherapy on my YouTube channel.
How I came to be a psychotherapist
Psychotherapy first entered my life as a client, during one of the most difficult periods. Then I realized it was what I wanted to do. Something meaningful. I studied for six years. And I’m still learning because psychology is moving forward, and I want to move with it.
I chose the Gestalt approach—and it’s no accident. Gestalt is close to my spirit: it’s about honesty, about living contact, about what’s happening right now between two people. Not theory for the sake of theory. A living dialogue.
Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds of clients from Ukraine, England, Germany, France, the USA, and other countries. People searching for themselves. People who had lost their bearings. People who were simply going through a really tough time.
How I work
I never give advice. I don’t say “you should” or make lists of things that need to be fixed. I create a space where you can be yourself, without a mask, without expectations, without the need to “put on a show.” Sometimes that’s exactly what we all need most.
In the Gestalt approach, we don’t dig up the past for the sake of digging up. We look at what’s happening to you now—in your body, in your relationships, in your way of thinking and feeling. And together, we explore what to do about it. It’s not always easy. Sometimes it’s harder after a session than before. But this is real work, leading to real change.
A few things that are important to me in my work:
“I’m on your side. Always. But I’ll be honest, even if it’s inconvenient.”
– I’m not in a hurry. Your pace is the right pace.
“I don’t think I know better than you how to live your life. But I can help you figure it out for yourself.”
– I regularly undergo personal therapy and supervision myself – because I want to give you the best I can.
Education and qualifications
Basic education:
- Six-year program in Gestalt psychotherapy at NAGTU
Certified Gestalt therapist - Master of Psychology
Membership in professional organizations:
- NAGTU – National Association of Gestalt Therapists of Ukraine
- GPTI – Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute, UK
Additional education:
- Specialization: Working with Codependency in the Gestalt Approach
- Specialization: Psychosomatics. Methodology of Practice
- Course “Working with Guilt and Shame in Psychotherapy”
- Course “Working with Aggression and Emotional Regulation”
- British course “Basic skills in psychological counseling”
- The British course “Self-Compassion Skills”
Continuous development:
- Regular individual and group supervision
- Personal therapy
- Regular workshops for psychotherapists in a group with British psychotherapists
A few words about me as a person
I currently live in the UK. I’m originally from Sevastopol, lived in Kyiv for 10 years, and dream of moving to Portugal. I’m raising two children.
I’m an entrepreneur at heart—my first business started 25 years ago. So, I connect with people who are building their own things and understand the value of risk and uncertainty. I started a new online business myself while living abroad.
I’m not perfect. I have tough days. I get stuck sometimes, too. But I know what to do when that happens, and I teach my clients the same.
My videos
Before contacting a therapist, it’s important to feel out if they’re a good fit for you. Watch my YouTube videos: there I talk about psychology, share my opinions, and explain my approach. This is the best way to get to know them before your first meeting.
Ready to talk?
If after reading this page you feel like you’d like to give it a try, please write. The first meeting is non-committal. It’s just a conversation.
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Clients from Ukraine, England, and anywhere in Europe are welcome.
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Natasha Kokhan is a certified Gestalt psychotherapist. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the State Institute of Therapy and Psychology (UK). She has over 10 years of practice.