| When Oxana and her husband attended John and Julie Gottman’s workshop in Seattle, Gottman’s teaching based on 30 years of research on marriages became a tipping point for her to become a family counsellor. Oxana, a graduate of Moscow State University, went back to school in Canada, completing the Counselling Skills Program at VCC. Looking for best practices, Oxana participated in workshops with leading experts including Jack Kornfield (The Wise Heart) and Daniel Siegel (The Mindful Brain), Daniel Goleman (Emotional Intelligence), and Les Greenberg (Emotionally Focused Therapy). Since becoming the first Certified Gottman Educator in Vancouver, she advocates for Bringing Baby Home™ Relationship and Parenting Programs which benefit couples who are expecting a baby, or have young children. Oxana is a great believer in prevention. As a family counsellor and a relationship coach, she brings her loving and caring personality into her work with couples and individuals. |