The Psychology Of Connection: Why We Need Relationships
What we call a relationship is rarely as clear as we think. Beneath labels and milestones lies a quieter reality shaped by emotional contact, boundaries, and the need to ...
Denis Cherepanov, BA
Psychotherapist (Gestalt)
verified by TherapyRoute
“I am here to help you explore how you live your life, what you are satisfied with, and what you are not, and search together for a solution.”
About Me
I am a professional psychologist and a certified Gestalt therapist with a BA in Psychology and over 8 years of training experience in Gestalt therapy. I started counseling in 2020. My main expertise is relationships in a broad sense: not only with a partner, but with other people in general, with the outside world, and with yourself.
I am a simple man who believes in simple things) I believe that everyone deserves to be happy. Disregarding their traumatic experience, their gender, their sexual preferences, their education, etc. And being happy is to feel life as it is. To feel ourselves alive. So, I also believe that our feelings are the key to our needs. Paying attention to them helps us recognize what we want and make choices toward our goals. Another thing I firmly believe in is that a person needs another person. We need someone to witness our lives and to reflect on our actions.
These are some of the basic philosophical principles of my work. What I suggest for you is a journey where you can learn about yourself in a safe environment and co-create a new experience. The main topics I work with are the following:
- relationship (romantic, family, business, etc.)
- existential crisis
- traumatic past experience
- anxiety, burnout, stress
- addictions (chemical, behavioral, emotional)
- "just get my head in order"
Approach
I am a psychologist trained in the Gestalt approach. I have completed a 4-year training program in this method as well as a number of additional specializations. Gestalt therapy is a way of healing relationships with relationships. A Gestalt therapist offers a client themselves and together they form a genuine person-to-person contact. This contact will reflect the way you tend to deal with the world. And so you will get the opportunity to learn how you live your life, how you make the choices that you make, and what does the world feel in response. It might be difficult to be open to another person. It might be even more difficult not to run away when you are scared, vulnerable, ashamed, or feel guilty. Well, that's the experience that therapy can offer you. The experience of being yourself. And being not alone, but with another person who is respectful, caring, and genuinely interested in you.
Services
Services Offered:
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Relationship Counselling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
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Trauma Counselling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Addiction Counselling
Counselling specifically focused on substance use or behavioural addictions, addressing the psychological drivers and patterns of dependence.
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Crisis Support & Counselling
Emergency emotional support and counselling for people in acute psychological distress, available at the point of need.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Works With:
- •Individuals
- •Couples
- •Adults
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Self-Care
Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Identity & Self-Image
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
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Grief, Loss & Bereavement
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Alcohol Use / Addiction
A pattern of alcohol consumption that has become harmful to a person's health, relationships, or ability to function day-to-day.
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Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Professional Title:
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Psychotherapist (Gestalt)
A psychotherapist practising Gestalt therapy, which focuses on present-moment awareness, personal responsibility, and the client-therapist relationship.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts
BachelorMoscow State Psychological and Pedagogical University
Moscow Gestalt Training (Level 2)
CertificationMGI (Moscow Gestalt Institute)
Gestalt Therapy Advanced Training
CertificationInternational Institute of Gestalt
Service Area
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