Natural Parenting: A Point Of View From A Jungian Psychologist
As a Jungian psychologist and parent, I was initially sceptical of natural parenting. After exploring its principles through experience and research, I came to see both i...
Kristina Kuznetsova, BPsych
Psychologist
Verified“I work with clients from a Jungian perspective, focusing on understanding the deeper patterns behind their experiences. Rather than only easing symptoms in the short term, the aim is to explore what’s underneath them so change can be more lasting and meaningful. This is why I tend to offer longer-term work, where we can take the time to understand what’s going on in your life, what matters to you, and how things might begin to shift.”
About Me
I have personally navigated the challenges of motherhood, emigration, and career change, so I understand the nuances of these transitions. I am deeply committed to ethical practice and humanistic values.
Approach
In our sessions, you’re free to bring whatever feels most important to you. As we talk, we may explore earlier experiences or difficult memories that still have an impact. I also pay attention to what emerges more subtly, through dreams, images, fantasies, or bodily sensations, as these can offer valuable insight into your inner world.
At times, we may reflect on what’s happening in the room between us, including the therapeutic relationship itself. Over time, this process can help you gain a clearer understanding of your life and build a stronger sense of resilience.
I also have a particular interest in working with mothers of young children. The transition into motherhood can be deeply challenging, but it can also open the door to new strength, meaning, and self-understanding.
I have completed the basic IAAP-approved program (Jungian analysis) and the first stage of Gestalt therapy training.
Services
Common concerns clients bring to me:
* A sense of emptiness: "I have everything, but nothing brings me joy"
* Feeling constantly tired, wanting to rest but being unable to
* Chronic lack of time, feeling unable to become successful
* Difficulty saying "no" and setting healthy boundaries.
* A desire to take control of one's own life
* Job dissatisfaction and feelings of burnout
* Lack of self-identity and uncertainty about what you want
* Fear that life is passing you by (FOMO)
* A deep desire to feel accepted, heard, and loved
* A general feeling that "something is wrong," even if it's hard to pinpoint
Services Offered:
Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
Learn more about Individual TherapyJungian Analysis
A depth therapy based on the work of Carl Jung that explores the unconscious through dreams, symbols, and archetypes to foster self-understanding and growth.
Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
Learn more about Online Therapy
Works With:
- Adults
- Individuals
- Parents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
Depression
A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
Learn more about DepressionDream Work
The exploration of dream content (themes, symbols, and emotions) to gain insight into unconscious feelings, conflicts, and desires.
Learn more about Dream WorkGender Identity & Self-Image
A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth, and the distress or exploration that can accompany this.
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.
Inadequacy
A persistent inner sense of not being good enough, often rooted in early experiences and manifesting as self-doubt, comparison, or avoidance.
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).
Learn more about Stress / BurnoutLife Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
Learn more about Life TransitionsParenting Support
Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.
Women's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.
Spiritual Exploration
Questions of meaning, purpose, faith, and spiritual experience as they relate to psychological well-being and personal identity.
Professional Title:
Psychologist
A professional trained to assess and treat mental health conditions using evidence-based psychological methods.
Credentials
Qualifications
Bachelor of Psychology
MIP (Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis)
Year: 2020
IAAP Jungian Analyst Training
International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP)
Year: 2024
