Anastasia Piatakhina Gire
Anastasia Piatakhina Gire was born and raised in Saint Petersbourg (Russia), and, before moving to Paris, lived and studied in Italy, Great Britain and Spain. Her experience of evolving abroad, together with her multicultural marriage and trilingual family, makes her particularly sensitive to the sort of issues experienced by people living in a different country than that of their origin, or those who are part of a mixed couple. Life away from home and family brings along quite specific psychological challenges. An expat herself, she is passionate about fellow travelers. As a writer, she has been writing scenarios since 2006 for television and cinema, and has always felt fascinated by people’s stories. She offers online therapy as well as in-person sessions in Paris. See her website at www.expatstherapy.com.
By Anastasia Piatakhina Gire
on 5/27/20 - 3:48 PM
A therapist follows a client’s scent back to her childhood and healing.
By Anastasia Piatakhina Gire
on 5/29/18 - 1:43 PM
Psychotherapists, as much as anyone and perhaps even more so at times, need therapeutic support. Find out why an increasing number of clinicians are seeking this support online.
By Anastasia Piatakhina Gire
on 2/16/16 - 1:22 PM
Many people struggle to fully meet their therapist’s eyes the beginning. Particularly those who are shy or introverted. The warmth, care, interest or love that we may perceive in a therapist’s compassionate gaze may seem “too much” or even unbearable for many who missed or never received it from their original caretakers. Rachel was my first therapy client totally unable to tolerate the eye contact during a session. The first time we met, this lack of eye contact made me sense her...