Hi :) My name is Marina, I am 32 years old, married, have a daughter.

A couple of years ago, at night, lying in bed, I desperately and ineffectively once again struggled with intrusive thoughts. In search of help, I tried to search online for psychologists who were somewhere nearby. It was not an easy task, as we live abroad and in a small village. The language issue, our remoteness from the city, our small child and time constraints made the search difficult.

I should also mention that I had already had the experience of visiting a psychologist in my home country. However, this experience turned out to be unsuccessful, one could even say absurd. Everything was like a bad anecdote about a psychologist: "A room, a couch, the languid voice of the "doctor", endless footsteps outside the door, the phone ringing incessantly, his words: lie down, now we will put you in a trance. Everything was so strange and ridiculous, but the money was paid ... I had to lie down, even though I did not want to, my hole on my sock did not give me rest (now it is funny to remember it, but then it was not to laugh). It was already an absolute mauvais in my opinion: "what impression will I make on a man?" Yes, I came to him to treat my bad nerves, but a hole in a sock was something very personal, and I was not ready for that.

Time went by and after a few years I felt that I couldn't figure it out on my own. Already so pressed that I was looking for a specialist, despite all the above-mentioned nuances. I came across Catherine's website on the Internet and I think it was not by chance. Recently in one of the broadcasts I heard that God can help, including sending the right person, doctor. This was my case.

I also liked the fact that this time I could stay at home, I didn't have to be nervous in a strange place, I didn't have to waste time traveling. We made an appointment online, everything was convenient and easy.

I came to Catherine with various problems, among which were: anxiety, obsessive thoughts, emotional merging with my parents, immature idea of love and marriage, misunderstanding of my values, very shaky personal boundaries.

We met and got to work. It was a lot of work, but gradually I was able to work my way through it.

Catherine helped me to learn to understand myself. I would compare her to an experienced guide, a guide, a pathfinder, who leads you through the jungle of your consciousness, telling you the right path, teaches you how to navigate by the stars, how to get water and food, how to stand up for yourself when you meet a predator. All in all, it's quite a ride. Labor, a lot of labor. And thank God it wasn't Sisyphus. By the end of the trip you are stronger, stronger and more experienced and can even build a hut in a tree with just a manicure kit :)

We dated at various intervals over the course of two and a half years. During this time I rethought a lot of things, new benchmarks and goals were defined, which already corresponded to me, a grown woman, a mother and a wife.

Working on myself is a life-long road. Now I am independently and confidently moving forward.