Katya is a bilingual (Russian-speaking) master’s level counselor. She joined Cornerstone Health Counseling as a student intern in 2022. She holds a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Townsend Institute (Concordia University, Irvine). Katya also holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Far East University (Russia).
She is married with 2 teenage children. Through her own life experiences, she has an in-depth understanding of grief and loss, acculturation, post-traumatic stress-related disorders, depression, anxiety, marriage, and family dynamics.
Katya enjoys working with couples contemplating marriage or needing help with marriage issues using Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) and skills from the Gottman Institute. She also provides individual therapy for adolescents (16+) and adults. Her areas of interest are relationship issues, personal growth, self-esteem, boundaries, parenting, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. Katya uses a person-centered integrative approach to therapy, tailoring treatment and goals to the individual needs of the client. Additionally, she is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Katya is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA).
