Hi, I am Katerina.

I didn't come to hypnosis through psychology. I came to it through sports.

As a professional volleyball athlete, I began using self-hypnosis before I even knew what to call it. I used specific words, imagery, and mental rehearsal to enhance how I felt and performed. The impact was significant enough to make me ask a question that has stayed with me ever since: How can something happening in the mind so profoundly influence what happens in the body?

That question led me to study Exercise Science and complete a master's degree in Exercise Science & Quality of Life, followed by formal training in clinical hypnotherapy, NLP, somatic approaches, EMDR, and other mind-body modalities.

I began my professional work at the intersection of physical training and mental performance, specializing in hypnosis and psychological skills training with professional and Olympic athletes. I continue this work today, helping athletes develop focus, confidence, mental resilience, and the ability to perform under pressure. I later brought this expertise into clinical settings, supporting people before and after surgery to help reduce stress, manage pain, and support recovery through hypnosis and somatic techniques. Physicians and healthcare professionals refer their patients to me for support with stress regulation, pain management, recovery, and adaptation alongside medical treatment, including people navigating neurological conditions, surgery, and rehabilitation

.Across both settings, I kept seeing the same thing: people often know exactly what they want to change. Knowing isn't always enough. Someone can understand exactly why they can't sleep and still lie awake at 3 a.m. They can know they want to change a habit and still find themselves repeating it. They can know they're safe, yet their body continues to react as if they're not. The harder part is getting the mind and body to respond differently. That's where my work begins.