Education — Elena Barakhova M.D.

Elena V. Barakhova, M.D.

Psychotherapist, EFT-therapist, art-therapist,

English/Russian translator

I received medical degree from I. M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy in 2009 and took postgraduate training in internal medicine and psychiatry. Started my career in internal medicine and cardiology. In psychotherapy field since 2012. Studied ericksonian therapy and hypnosis with Russian, American and European masters. Integrating in my practice ericksonian psychotherapy and hypnosis, art-therapy, emotionally focused therapy, breathing therapy, Buddhism psychology and different types of meditation, including mindfulness. Interested in effective methods of stress and emotions management, neuroplasticity and it’s role in psychotherapeutic process. Everything that I am offering to my clients I first tried on myself and found that it is working. My fluent English allows me to see clients in English and also to translate psychotherapeutic seminars of abroad colleagues.

My view of psychotherapeutic process is strategic, creative and tuned with goals of the client. Every session is individual, unique and is a result of a mutual creative process with client. I do not work with a problem. I work with a human, that is in front of me who met the problem on the path of growth. So, I work with all types of problem. The problem is, pretty often, a gift on the path of growth and change for the person. In the process of work problem becomes a solution and gains new meaning.

The atmosphere during sessions is filled with acceptance, kindness, humor and creativity, and it helps to relax and find enjoyment and fun in the process of change on the way to the goals.

In my opinion, medication is just a little part of the treatment and more often is not needed than needed. I keep studying and developing my expertise participating in conferences, seminars, intervision and supervision with colleagues. Assess my efficacy as a therapist using Scott Miller and Barry L. Duncan scales.

Basic Education

2009 - M.D. from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
2011 - Residency as a general Practitioner from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
2013 - Internship in Psichiatry from Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
2013 - Retraining and Sertificate on course in Psychotherapy from Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
2018 - Certification course in Psychotherapy from A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University in Medicine and Dentistry
2018 - Certification course in Psychiatry from A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University in Medicine and Dentistry

Training courses

2012 Ericksonian Therapy and Hypnosis M.R. Ginzburg, Ph.D., Gr.Ph.D., Full Professor, Moscow, RF
2012 Classic of Ericksonian Hypnosis Betty Alice Erickson, M.S., USA
2012 Advanced Techniques Ericksonian Hypnosis Dr. J.Becchio, France
2013 Ericksonian psychotherapy and hypnosis J.K. Zeig, Ph.D., USA
2013 BioDynamic Breath and Trauma Release Basic Training GitenTonkov, USA
2014 Clinical Art-therapy Irina Borshchyova, M.S., Moscow, RF
2014 New Lessons of Hypnosis, Bill O’Hanlon, USA
2014 Mindfulnes and Ericksonian Hypnosis for Treatment of Psychosomatic Disorders Ronald Alexander, PhD, USA
2014 Paul Ekman Group eMETT 3.0 online course – Micro Facial Expressions Training, USA
2014 Paul Ekman Group eSETT 3.0 online course – Subtle Facial Expressions Training, USA
2015 The Power of Mindfulnes and Ericksonian Hypnosis: Transforming the Mind, Body and Emotions to Ignite Your Creativity and Intuition Ronald Alexander, PhD, USA
2016 Coping with Infertility: Training with Helen Adrienne, LCSW, BCD, USA
2016 The metaphor of movement, Norman Vaughton, UK
2017 Epistemological metaphor and wounded child within, Norman Vaughton, UK
2017 Stress reduction techniques, Dan Brulé, USA
2017, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis. The metaphor of movement, Norman Vaughton, UK
2018, Institute of Group and Family Psychology and Psychotherapy, Moscow, Russian Federation. Psychescape Mapping and Intergenerational healing, Norman Vaughton, UK
2018, Saint Petersburg Psychologists Education Center. Psychescape Mapping and Intergenerational healing, Norman Vaughton, UK
2018-2019, The One Year Professional Breathworker Training with Dan Brule, USA, Breathwork Practitioner Certificate
2018,Saint Petersburg Psychologists Education Center. The basic Course of Clinical Hypnosis, Susanna Carolusson, MSc
2018, Basic course of Clinical Hypnosis Susanna Carolusson, Martin Wall
2018 Basic externship in EFT, Zoya Simakhodskaya, PhD, Certified EFT Trainer ICEEFT
2019, Core Skills 1-2, Core Skills 3-4 Advanced training in EFT, Zoya Simakhodskaya, PhD, Certified EFT Trainer ICEEFT

Membership in professional societies

Since 2019, Member of the Russian CEFT and ICEEFT

Conferences Attended

2012 XIX International Hypnosis Congress, Bremen, Germany
2013 The Evolution of Psychotherapy, Anaheim, California
2014 XIII ESH (European Society of Hypnosis) International Congress: Hypnosis and Resilience, Sorrento, Italy
2014 Brief Therapy Conference - Treating Anxiety, Depression and Trauma, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Orange County, California
2015 The Couples Conference, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Manhattan Beach, California
2015 XX International Hypnosis Congress, Paris, France
2015 Zen Therapy Conference, Madrid, Spain
2015 The 12th International Congress on Ericksonian Approaches to Psychotherapy, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Phoenix, Arizona
2016 International Conference of Gestalt associations AAGT and EAGT The Aesthetic of Otherness: meeting at the boundary if desentisized world, Taormina, Italy
2019 Uncensored, Moscow, Russia

Speaker at Conferences

2015 Invited speaker of the course “Mind, Mood and Happiness” at Esalen, Big Sur, California
2017, 2nd Conference of International Zen Therapy Institute (ITZI) From Mindfulness to Heartfulness, Gent, Belgium
- Masterclass "Integrating Buddhist Psychology, Ericksonian Approach and Art-therapy in Clinical practice
2018, International Russian Congress "Russian Psychotherapy and Psychology: beginning, experience and perspectives for development."
- Mastreclass "Evoking fertility", "Role of Hypnosis working with reproductive issues"
2019, CBT FORUM, Saint Petersburg,
- “Evoking Fertility: integrating Ericksonian approach, CBT and Buddhist Psychology”
2019, 3rd Conference of International Zen Therapy Institute (ITZI) "No pearl without a grit", Nitherlands
- Masterclass "The birth of the pearl"

Editor and translator from English to Russian of

Hypnotherapy, Dave Elman 1970