Maryna Khaliman

I am a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and researcher based in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. I have spent over 25 years working with people in real crisis, not in theory.

My work is built on one conviction: understanding is more powerful than hope. I do not offer transformation promises. I offer something more useful: a clear, science-based framework for working with what you actually have, the emotions, the patterns, the circumstances, and learning to navigate them with skill rather than struggle.

People come to me when other approaches have not worked. Often because they were given tools without being given understanding.

PhD in Social Philosophy and Psychology, Zaporizhzhia National University, Ukraine

MSc in Psychology

Member of the British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis (BSCAH)

Member of the Association of Business Psychologists, UK

Member of the Association of Existential Psychologists and Psychotherapists, Ukraine

Associate Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Experimental and Practical Psychology, Zaporizhzhia Classical University

University Mentor, University of Westminster, London

25+ years of clinical and research practice across Ukraine and the United Kingdom

Creator of the S.A.F.E. Model for Emotion Regulation

Author of the Big Feelings Emotional Intelligence Cards, used in therapeutic and educational settings with children aged 3 to 13

Anxiety, stress and emotional overwhelm

Depression and low mood

Trauma and post-traumatic stress

Relationship difficulties and family conflict

Emotional intelligence and self-regulation

Life transitions and identity crisis

Midlife crisis and loss of meaning

Burnout and chronic fatigue

Grief and loss

Parenting challenges and mother-child dynamics

Cross-cultural adaptation and emigration stress

Working with expats and diaspora communities

Many therapists promise change. I offer something different: understanding.

My work is grounded in 25 years of clinical practice and academic research. I do not believe in quick fixes or motivational scripts. I believe that when a person genuinely understands how their mind, emotions and patterns work, they gain something no technique alone can provide: the ability to navigate their own life with clarity and skill.

I work with what is real. Not with what should be.

Methods I use:

Hypnotherapy (clinical, solution-focused)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Existential and philosophical counselling

Emotional intelligence development

The S.A.F.E. Model for Emotion Regulation (author's method)

Szondi's destiny analysis

Trauma-informed approaches

Mindfulness and somatic awareness

Sessions available in English, Russian and Ukrainian

This is particularly valuable for Russian and Ukrainian-speaking clients living in the UK, Germany, Poland and Israel who wish to work in their native language with a fully qualified European-trained specialist.