Loss of control
You can't control how much you drink and regularly go beyond your limit.
Confidential help • Online and in person
Psychological help for alcohol dependence
Professional support from psychologist Katerina Kashtanova. Confidential consultations, a personal approach and evidence-based therapy to help you take back control of your life.
- Complete confidentiality
- Personal plan
- Support along the way
- 85% success rate
Signs
When to seek help
If you notice these signs in yourself or someone close, it may be time to talk to a specialist.
Repeated relapses
Attempts to stop end with a return to drinking.
Family conflict
Relationships with loved ones suffer because of alcohol.
Problems at work
Lower performance, missed days and conflicts with colleagues.
Health concerns
Health problems appear, but drinking continues.
Low mood
Alcohol becomes a way to cope with stress and lift your mood.
About the psychologist
Katerina Kashtanova
Addiction psychologist
Certified specialist with experience in psychological support for alcohol dependence. Specialization — clinical psychology focused on working with people with addictions.
My mission is to help people find freedom from addiction, regain control over their lives and restore harmony in their relationships with loved ones. I work both with those struggling with addiction and with their families.
Credentials
- Clinical psychologist, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis
- Clinical psychologist specialising in addiction and deviant behaviour
- Author of a personalised recovery method
- More than 8 years of practice
- Helped over 600 clients
- Member of the All-Russian Professional Therapeutic League
Methods
How I work
Evidence-based psychotherapy methods that have proven effective in addiction work.
Cognitive behavioural therapy
I work with automatic thoughts and behavioural patterns that keep addiction going, and help build healthier ways to cope.
Motivational interviewing
Techniques that strengthen your own motivation for change and help you find the resolve to act on it.
Acceptance and commitment therapy
I work with values and meaning so that life becomes fuller and there is less room for addiction.
Family work
Sessions for relatives: healthy boundaries, overcoming codependency and rebuilding trust.
Craving management skills
Practical techniques for riding out urges in difficult situations and in everyday life.
Personal recovery plan
A tailored programme based on your personality, stage of dependence, circumstances and resources.
Contact
Book your first consultation
The first session is a chance to look at your situation, ask questions and see how I can help. Everything is confidential.