Reviews
Grouped by what changed, not by the format of the work: people come with their own trouble, not with a choice of format. What the change followed, a consultation or a training, is noted by the name. Translated from Russian.
This is not medical care.
Scope of work
Thanks to Anton I am learning to notice my emotions and reactions, to see the other person’s position and respond to it with understanding, and as a result, a pregnancy, after a long time of trying. My husband and I have mended our relationship: we have learned to hear each other, to understand and support each other.
Children and parents
Usually I come with the problem that another person is doing things wrong. For example, my daughter skips school, doesn’t study, doesn’t listen when I try to limit her phone time. And I’m stressed and shocked: I’m good and I do everything right, and it’s my daughter who behaves badly. And then in the session it suddenly turns out that my daughter is a reflection of me and of my relationship with my mother. And unexpectedly my daughter’s behavior changes too, without any lecturing from me, simply because I myself have changed a little.
Body and symptoms
Being a medic myself, I was skeptical about these psychological tricks. I went round every orthopedic specialist, had a pile of MRIs done, took any number of drugs, all to no effect. After working with Anton my view of life changed, and the back pain gradually faded away.
I came to Anton with eczema on both palms, which I had been trying to deal with on my own by various methods for about 1.5 years. Now the traces of eczema are 90% gone and the problem no longer troubles me, whereas before I sometimes could not sleep because of the itching, it was hard to work, and it drew people’s attention and worried those close to me. I am very grateful to Anton not so much for the visible results on my hands (though for that too, I would not have managed on my own) as for the deep exploration of the causes, which lay in my relationships with people close to me (and not only them). Resolving these causes brought harmony to my relationships with my loved ones and helped me grow in my work. Every consultation with Anton is not just a high level of empathy, sincerity and acceptance, but also a deep analysis of the very core of the problem you come with, an understanding of its structure and causes, and, as a result, the energy to work on it, and sometimes the problem is solved during the consultation itself!
Work and money
This specialist was recommended to me long ago, but because of my excessive self-confidence and distrust I did not come straight away. As we worked, things began to improve with my wife, at work, and, to my surprise, even with money. Now I am interested in psychosomatics myself. I am very grateful for helping me set my life priorities right.
Self-esteem and meaning
Anton turned my attention from the question “why me?” to the question “what for?” I brought a pen and a notebook to every conversation, trying not to miss a word. Now there is more calm in me, and more gratitude for what I have, and that gives me something to stand on inside.
I have been working with Anton continuously for a year. I came to the first consultation in complete disarray after a divorce: panic attacks, no joy in life, apathy, constant dissatisfaction and irritation with people, no children, and on top of it all a serious diagnosis. After our first conversation Anton completely won me over: already at the first consultation he answered the questions “why is this happening, and what do I do?” The work began. What is especially valuable is that you can always get in touch between consultations and talk over what is “boiling up,” as they say, and is already causing symptoms in the body as well as emotions. I became convinced that there is no magic pill at all. After a year of therapy there are no panic attacks, my emotional state has improved, I wake up in a good mood, I have the energy and the desire to deal with the things on my “to do” list, there is enough money for everything, my relationship with my parents has improved, and I am in the process of accepting myself as I am. I saw that all my adult life I had been living a life that wasn’t mine, proving something to everyone around me. Now I am learning to live differently. I took a great many courses with various “experts”; they gave lots of practices and told lots of success stories, but I was only pumping up my personality and playing at being the best version of myself, that is, developing my mind and not my soul. And only Anton managed to turn me in a different direction, to show me that where I was running is not what my soul needs. People often say that for a person to start changing, they have to hit rock bottom. But now I know that if you approach the process consciously, you don’t have to sink to that bottom: you can start from where you are. But it is a choice you have to make. And it is good when there is someone who can show you a new path and support you in not straying from it.
I have been working together with Anton for several years now. Thanks to this I have become convinced that the main thing in psychological therapy is to identify correctly which psychological conflict caused the problem. He is very good at identifying the conflict quickly and accurately. He has the ability to bring a person to an insight that often resolves the conflict on the spot, although chronic cases need additional homework, which brings results to those who put effort into it.
for those ready to hear
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