SPECIALIST
Zoia Turkovska
Clinical Psychotherapist · EMDR · Integrative Approach
I work with what doesn’t go away.
You hold it together. You cope. You look fine — yet inside there’s emptiness, anxiety, or a quiet sense that something went wrong a long time ago, and you still can’t name what.
I’m a clinical psychotherapist with over 9 years of experience. A mother of six. A woman who has lived through difficult childbirth, emigration, and loss — and knows this: inner support isn’t something you find. It’s something that grows. Slowly. But for life.
In therapy with me, we don’t just talk about the past. We restore your connection with yourself, your body, and your life.
WHAT YOU CAN BRING
What repeats and doesn't resolve on its own
What repeats and doesn't resolve on its own:
- trauma, PTSD, complex trauma
- anxiety, depression, emotional exhaustion
- narcissistic trauma — inner emptiness, unstable self-worth, dependency on others' approval
- abuse, violence, emotional dependency in relationships
- losses, divorce, the feeling of a lost self
- childhood experiences that still run adult life
- emigration and identity crisis
SPECIALIST AREA
Woman's and perinatal focus
A specialist area — woman's and perinatal themes:
- birth trauma, medical trauma
- postnatal depression, maternal burnout
- maternal aggression and guilt
- pregnancy, motherhood, woman's life transitions
HOW I WORK
An approach tailored to you — not the other way around
I tailor the approach to you — not the other way around. Depending on the request, I use Gestalt therapy, CBT, schema therapy, EMDR and a trauma-informed approach. We work not only with words, but with the body and nervous system — where what is hard to explain is stored.
FORMATS
Individual, in group, online and in person
- Individual therapy — deep work with your request
- Women's group "Grown-Up Conversations" — a space where the feeling of "I'm not alone" appears
- Projects for women ("Garden", "Conscious Embraces") — resource, development, contact with yourself
Online (Ukrainian, English, Russian — excluding citizens of the RF and those who support aggression against Ukraine)
In person: United Kingdom — Manchester, Congleton · Ukraine — Kyiv, Dnipro
WHY YOU CAN TRUST ME
International standards of psychotherapy and clear professional boundaries
I adhere to international ethical standards of psychotherapy and am a member of:
- UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) — one of the highest standards in Europe
- GPTI (Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute)
- CTI (Complex Trauma Institute, York)
- ATPT (Association for the Prevention of Birth Trauma, Ukraine)
WHO I DON'T WORK WITH
When I'll honestly refer you to other specialists
Chemical dependencies · gambling · sexual perversions · clients without their own motivation to change.
In these cases, I will refer you to colleagues with the appropriate specialisation.
Your state is not an accident. And it can change.
Sometimes what’s needed is a steady presence beside you — someone who can hold it, who isn’t frightened, and who helps you find your footing.