Rate Ruslan Spartakov

"Psychotherapy could be the West's way of liberation if it discarded dualism." — Alan Watts

That's the work.

I'm Ruslan, psychologist with a neuropsychological focus, certified yoga teacher, and someone who has walked the path from an extremely challenging childhood to a stable, free, and meaningful life.

My path into psychology wasn't a straight line. I grew up with considerable adversity, instability, loss, and circumstances that statistically make where I stand today quite unlikely. That journey shaped not only my resilience, but my understanding of it. I know what it takes to build inner stability from scratch, and I bring that lived knowledge into every session alongside the science.

My work rests on three layers: a neuroinformed foundation that explains why change is possible, a humanistic stance that determines how I meet each person: with genuine acceptance and on equal footing and methods drawn from CBT, somatic, and mindfulness-based approaches as the what, adapted to whoever is in front of me.

What I bring to the work in particular: I listen and translate at the same time. What you're experiencing, I map onto the neurobiological mechanisms behind it, and I share that understanding with you. This de-pathologizes, reduces shame, and gives you the feeling of truly understanding yourself.

I believe change happens across multiple layers simultaneously: in how we think, how we breathe, how we move, and how we relate. My goal is integration, not just symptom relief.

I work with people experiencing chronic tension, stress symptoms, exhaustion, anxiety, sleep difficulties, psychosomatic complaints, or a sense of inner emptiness. Especially when thinking alone no longer helps, I support you in coming back into contact with yourself. Whether you're navigating burnout, life transitions, self-doubt, or a deeper search for direction and meaning, my goal is a space where you feel genuinely understood, and where insight can become lasting change.