My Approach

Therapy isn’t about applying a specific technique to a person—it’s about meeting you where you are, and working together in a way that feels safe, supportive, and authentic.

I bring a wide range of therapeutic tools to our work, but I always tailor the process to you, not the method.

More than anything, I believe that positive change in counseling or therapy becomes possible on the basis of an authentic and supportive therapeutic relationship. This is the foundation of our work together.

Specialties

I am especially interested in working with relationships difficulties, anxiety and trauma.

Relationships with yourself and others are the basis that reflects the quality of our lives. The better you know yourself, the easier it is for you to form healthy and fulfilling relationships. I will gladly support you on this journey of self-exploration.

Thanks to my extensive CBT training, I am especially effective in helping people with anxiety and OCD-related difficulties. I use evidence-based techniques to support your return to a life with more freedom and joy.

In my trauma work, I’ve helped survivors of war and torture reclaim safety and trust in themselves. I know that our neurobiology is wired to help us overcome trauma. Sometimes professional help is needed to support those natural healing mechanisms. I work both with developmental childhood trauma, sexual trauma and single-incident trauma.

A young child taking first steps symbolising first steps towards more freedom from OCD and anxiety with the help of Diana Calmes, LPC, offered in Russian and German