My name is Oksana Salminen
I am a practising psychologist working with anxiety, stress, self-esteem and confidence issues, relationship difficulties, life transitions, life crises, burnout, emotional exhaustion, loneliness, and questions of self-discovery and personal growth. I provide individual and couples counselling both in person in Tallinn and online.
In my work, I aim to create a calm, safe, and structured space where people can explore their thoughts, emotions, and inner experiences with curiosity and self-compassion. I do not offer ready-made solutions or rush the therapeutic process. Instead, counselling develops at a pace that respects your individual needs, circumstances, and goals.
At the heart of my work is respect for each person's feelings, values, experiences, and unique life journey. I believe it is important to create a space where difficult thoughts, emotions, and life experiences can be explored without pressure, judgement, or expectations, allowing greater clarity, self-understanding, and a stronger sense of inner support to emerge over time.
I am drawn to the idea that psychological counselling is not only about coping with difficulties and emotional challenges, but also about gradually restoring a greater sense of vitality, meaning, connection, and fulfilment in life.
I currently work in private practice and as a psychologist at 1-Koolitus MTÜ. Counselling is available both in person in Tallinn and online in Russian and English.
Education and professional training
Master’s degree in Psychology.
Graduated with a Master's degree in Psychology from the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis.
In addition to my academic education, I have completed professional training in existential therapy, Gestalt therapy, psychodrama, and other approaches to psychological counselling and psychotherapy.
Among my additional professional training programmes are a one-year practical programme at the Vienna School of Existential Analysis and Logotherapy, a six-month programme The Art of Psychotherapy at the Saint Petersburg Institute of Gestalt, and a six-month advanced training programme on bodily phenomena in Gestalt therapy.
In my work, I follow an integrative approach, selecting methods and techniques according to each client's concerns, life circumstances, and individual needs.
Depending on the client's concerns and goals, the counselling process may draw on methods from existential therapy Gestalt therapy, transactional analysis, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), psychodrama, and art therapy.
I regularly participate in professional supervision and personal therapy, and I continue my professional development through ongoing training and advanced education.
Approach to my work
The counselling process unfolds in a calm and structured way, creating space to explore your experiences with greater awareness, gain clarity about what is happening in your life, and gradually find your own answers and sources of support.
For me, an important part of the therapeutic process is not finding quick solutions, but gradually gaining greater clarity, understanding yourself more deeply, and exploring your emotions, needs, and life circumstances.
Counselling is conducted in a confidential, respectful, and non-judgemental environment, without pressure or expectations, and is guided by professional ethics, responsibility, and respect for what matters most to you.
Professional position
My approach is based on attentive professional support and a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
Работа с психологом — это совместный процесс, в котором решения не навязываются, а постепенно становятся более ясными по мере понимания себя и происходящего.
For some people, a single session may be enough to address a particular concern, while for others the work develops over a longer period of time. The process is always guided by your individual needs, goals, and life situation.
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