I was born in Moscow where I received my university education in Banking and Accounting. I worked as an accountant and financial controller for various companies for 10 years, the last five years at the Department of Agriculture. At some point I felt unsatisfied, depressed, and decided I needed a complete change of all aspects of my life: my relationship, my career, and my living situation. Therefore, I got divorced, remarried, moved to the United States, studied English and psychology, and received a Masters degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of Arizona. These have at the same time been the most challenging and most rewarding years of my life, and I’m happy to have finally found my calling!

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Photography by Anastasia Post​