Ekaterina

Ekaterina Leonova

Counselor

“I am a certified life coach and MSc in Psychology who has helped numerous individuals. I work with individuals on the path of personal growth and who need immediate help and suffer from anxiety, and depression.”

About Me

I offer a supportive space for individuals seeking personal growth and immediate relief from anxiety and depression. As a certified life coach with an MSc in Psychology, I guide clients to explore practical strategies. We work together to manage current challenges and find clear pathways forward. This approach helps build resilience, suiting those ready to navigate life's complexities and embrace change.

Approach

When you bring urgency and a wish to grow, I guide focused, practical sessions that move from understanding to clear next steps. In Bern or online, in English, Russian or Swedish, sessions are paced to your needs—short grounding exercises, values-based choices, and one concrete experiment to try between meetings. We pay attention to relationship patterns, mood shifts and safety, using steady, collaborative problem-solving so progress feels doable. This approach tends to fit people seeking structure, relief and real-world change.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)

    A form of therapy that teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding action aligned with personal values.

    Learn more about ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
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    Advocacy

    Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.

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    Prevention

    Programmes aimed at preventing mental health problems before they develop, through education, early intervention, and resilience building.

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    Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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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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Works With:

  • •All ages
  • •Adults
  • •Groups
  • •Individuals
  • •Organisations

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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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

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    Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

    Learn more about Mood Disorder
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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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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Professional Title:

  • •
    Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Qualifications

University of Roehampton

Registrations

MSc

Coach

Service Area

Leonova Consulting

In-person & Online

Bern, Berne

Switzerland