Ontario, Canada | Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Earth & Body-Based Gestalt Psychotherapy

Virtual & in-person practice, rooted in relationship with land & community.

Slava, earth & body-based gestalt psychotherapist in an Ontario forest. She's out foraging for mushrooms, holding a basket. The trees are vibrant with fall colors in the background.

Ways to work with me

  • Individual & couples (18+) virtual and in-person

    Individual | 145$ per 1 hour session

    Couples | 185$ per 1 hour session

  • Forest retreats for mental health practitioners

    Fees determined per retreat

  • Small groups, individuals and couples

    Fees determined per playshop

Slava's circular logo. One half tree rings and the other finger print.

Light & shadow belong to one another. The work is not to eliminate either - but to learn to dance with both.

Meet yourself more fully

Come to the edge of your own becoming — where shadow is welcomed, where presence matters more than performance, and where change begins with awareness.

A woman sits on the ground in a lush green forest, surrounded by foliage and trees, looking up peacefully.
A young woman with long dark hair sitting cross-legged on autumn leaves in a forest, basking in sunlight with her eyes closed.

It's not about becoming someone else.

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It's about becoming more fully yourself.

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It's not about becoming someone else. ✳︎ It's about becoming more fully yourself. ✳︎

About Slava, gestalt psychotherapist in Ontario. Looking directly into the camera with a grounded confidence and ease. Slava's wearing a straw hat, leather vest and fur collar.

Hi, I’m Slava

I became a Gestalt therapist because I am endlessly curious about how humans make meaning.

My work is relational, embodied, and grounded in presence. Whether in the therapy room or on the land, I hold space for exploration — not quick fixes, not promises — but deep noticing, honest dialogue, and the unfolding of what is already here.

Reflections from clients