Personal Introduction

Hello, I’m Marina, the founder of Simple Somatic. My path into this work began with a deep curiosity about how the body carries our life experiences — stress, resilience, pain and trauma — often outside of conscious awareness and how it impacts our daily life. Over the years, I discovered that true healing requires more than just thinking differently. Most of us know about and are looking for self acceptance, love, peace etc., but not sure what to do to actually feel all that. By reconnecting with the body’s innate intelligence and allowing the nervous system to find safety, love and acceptance again, through various methods, we each find our healing path.

I bring warmth, curiosity, and respect to every session, creating a safe environment where you can explore at your own pace. My approach is both gentle and practical: integrating body-based awareness with the mind’s capacity to shift patterns through hypnosis and guided medication, as well as intellectual understanding of the nervous system patterns and functions.

Certification & Training

• Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Therapy Certificate [Peter Levine PhD & Abi Blakeslee; Completed]

• Somatic Experiencing® Healing from the Bottom Up Training — [Peter Levine PhD; Completed ]

• Somatic Experiencing® The Body as Healer — [Peter Levine PhD; Completed ]

• Somatic Experiencing®  Trauma & Memory Course: skills to Help Clients Get Unstuck and Restore Their Lives —  [Peter Levine PhD; Completed ]

• The National Institute for the Clinical Application of the Behavioral Medicine (NICABM) [Completed]:

  1. Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma

  2. Working with the Pain of Abandonment

  3.  Expert Strategies for treating Narcissism

  4. Strategies to Help Client to Process Grief & Loss

  5. How to Reduce Chronic Pain

  6. How to Target the Limbic System to Reverse Trauma's Physiological Imprint

  7. A Trauma-Informed Approach to Suicidality and Self Harm

  8. Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Practitioners

  9.  The Clinical Application of Compassion

  10. Strategies to Help Clients Navigate Rupture and Build Skills of Repair
      
      

• Clinical Hypnosis Certification — Foundations of Clinical Hypnosis [Dr. Michael Yapko PhD; Completed]

• NPL Master Practitioner —  [The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology; Completed ]

• Certification in Flying Without Fear — the internationally recognized program by aviation psychologist and pilot Alex Gervash. This specialized training focuses on the treatment of aerophobia through a blend of cognitive-behavioral strategies, psychoeducation, somatic regulation techniques, and step-by-step exposure therapy. The program equips practitioners to help clients reduce flight-related anxiety, reframe catastrophic thoughts, and build long-term confidence in air travel.  [Completed]. 

• Ongoing professional development in trauma-informed care, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation

Languages Spoken: English/ Russian

My Philosophy

I believe that healing unfolds when we create the right conditions of safety and presence. The body knows how to move toward balance when given the space and support. My role is not to “fix,” but to guide and walk alongside you as your nervous system finds its own way back to ease and wholeness.

Closing Note

Whether you are navigating stress, trauma, or a desire for deeper connection, my goal is to offer both professional expertise and compassionate presence. I look forward to supporting you on your journey.