“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
─ James Baldwin
About me
I am a Licensed Psychoanalyst in New York State,
U.S. (NYSED License No. 001056) and THE ONLY psychoanalyst
in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I have studied and taught,
published in and practiced psychoanalysis internationally
(in Asia, Europe, U.S. and Mexico) for over 12 years.
I speak English, Spanish and Russian.
After receiving my B.A. in psychology from Bard College/American University
of Central Asia (U.S./Kyrgyzstan), I had received my M.A.
in psychoanalysis (with distinction) from The University of Essex
(U.K.). Afterward, I had completed one-year course of Infant
Observation with The Anni Bergman Parent–Infant Training program
in New York City and later graduated from the The Psychoanalytic
Training Institute of The Contemporary Freudian Society
(also in New York City), after five years of training leading
to the New York State licensure in psychoanalysis.
I have been in private practice in New York, Puerto Vallarta and,
recently, worldwide (via online and telephone sessions).
I have also been teaching psychoanalytic (mainly, Freudian
and Kleinian) theory for many years, as well as conducting a
clinical seminar with an international group of psychiatrists
and psychologists, some of whom are also in clinical supervision
with me.
I had published a book concerned with psychoanalytic theories of male
sexuality and gender, as well as other works, a number of which were
presented at international psychoanalytic conferences. I was also
awarded with prizes, internationally, in recognition of my outstanding
writings and commitment to the profession of psychoanalysis.
Clinically, I have experience with a variety of challenges that
all of us may face: ranging from anxiety, depression, loss and
relationship issues to trauma, abuse and difficulties concerning
creativity, sexuality and gender.
In my experience, many people I have worked with (and was able to help)
are not “crazy” — rather, I found that they are in need of someone, who
can listen attentively and understand deeply, without impatience or
judgement, and also say what needs to be known, without fear or favor.
If you are curious about knowing yourself better and improving your
relationships, creativity and life, and if getting away from it all,
in some way or another, didn’t get you away from your self,
psychoanalysis might enhance — or even be — your life-changing endeavor.