Ayna Utegalieva
Counsellor in London

Who says you can't overcome panic attacks? You absolutely can—and you must! The longer you wait, the higher the risk of facing something you can't treat. As a psychotherapist specialising in stress, anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias, I use a structured, neuroscience-based approach to help you regain control. I also offer targeted, fact-mapping psychological consultations designed to resolve specific issues—whether it's relationships, motivation, self-esteem, career, or health challenges—in just one session! This is for people who requests the solution to specific life problems or when faced with serious life choices. Achieving a happier, more fulfilling life takes courage. I'm here to support you every step of the way.

What is the mission of a psychologist in the modern world? And why are there so few truly good specialists today?

A psychologist is a specialist with systematic knowledge of how the human brain works, its mental processes, and human problems. Most importantly, a psychologist is someone who professionally possesses the skills to provide psychological assistance.

CLIENTS TURN TO A PSYCHOLOGIST:
• When seeking solutions to specific life problems or making important decisions.
• For a professional understanding of their psychological state and emotional reactions.
• To address neurotic conditions, including anxiety and depression.
• For help with personality traits and a wide spectrum of the past psychological traumas.
• To overcome specific phobias, panic attacks, sleep disorders, and other psychosomatic issues.
• When facing crises in relationships with spouses, children, or others.
• When experiencing serious maladjustment or often a loss of life's meaning.
This is why professional training in psychology should be systematic, covering the full range of knowledge and skills needed by a practicing specialist, and grounded in a solid scientific foundation.
What are the main shortcomings of most current psychology education programs?

Scattered knowledge and lack of a systematic approach
As a rule, what is studied is not human psychology and not the real causes of his problems, but individual techniques, schools and directions, which does not give the student a sense of confidence in his knowledge.

Theoretical knowledge without understanding practical work
Training often relies on abstract concepts that don't connect with real-world practice, leaving students unprepared for actual client interactions and lacking practical skills.

Scientifically based knowledge is replaced by pseudo-psychology
The training is not based on modern scientific knowledge about the brain and human psyche, but often simply naive, and in some places frankly harmful psychotechnics that can harm the client's mental state.

WHAT KNOWLEDGE UNDERLYES PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING?
• general and cognitive psychology, including knowledge of various mental processes and emotional reactions;
• key principles underlying the main psychotherapeutic areas - dynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, gestalt therapy and humanistic psychology;
• modern neuroscientific approach to understanding the mechanisms of formation of various mental states and principles of operation of psychotherapeutic techniques;
• psychophysiology of stress and adaptation, including knowledge of psychosomatic processes and somatoform disorders;
• special areas of psychology - conflictology and social psychology, family counseling, crisis assistance, child psychology, etc.;
• psychology of formation and development of personality, including knowledge of mechanisms and ways of overcoming personal and age crises.
Only a complete and cohesive system of knowledge allows a consulting psychologist to effectively solve practical problems when working with clients.

So what should a psychologist be able to do?
1. Build a trusting therapeutic relationship with the client, considering their personal traits and characteristics.
2. Conduct thorough psychotherapeutic diagnosis, systematically and as a whole analyzing the client's situation and his mental state;
3. Reconstruct the client's cognitive models - his subjective understanding of the problem situation, its origin and structure;
4. Identify the nature and character of the client's internal conflict underlying his neurotic reactions and complexes;
5. Possess a full set of psychotherapeutic tools that allow you to influence the immediate psycho-emotional state of the client, modify his ideas and beliefs, work with specific symptoms, and harmonize relationship systems - with himself, the world and other people;
6. To be able to build the dynamics of individual psychotherapeutic sessions and the entire psychotherapeutic course as a whole;
7. Maintain ethical standards in client relationships and manage own emotional state.

To conclude, I encourage you to reflect on the points raised above, and wish you a fulfilling journey toward healing.

Background & Counselling Qualifications

The Academy of Psychology and Thinking
Certificate-Psychologist, Human Psychology, 2019

The Academy of Psychology and Thinking
Certificate-Psychotherapist in panic attacks, fears, anxiety, and phobias, 2024

The Academy of Psychology and thinking
Diploma in additional education-Psychologist-consultant, 2024

My Specialisms

I am specialising in treating the following conditions: anxiety, stress, fears, panic attacks, phobias.
I also offer a reality therapy using the fact-mapping method to solve dilemmas, address ongoing issues, and assist in decision-making across areas like relationships, careers, health, and more.

Approach to Counselling & How I Work

I offer a unique psychotherapy approach based on neuroscience/neuropsychology, combining the three main methods in psychotherapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the humanistic approach, and psychoanalysis. This innovative structure, grounded in proven neuroscientific principles, guarantees results. I'm proud to be a pioneer of this method in the UK. The fact-mapping method is used in one-time sessions to help resolve dilemmas in areas such as relationships, work and career, health, communication, self-esteem, finances, and more. This is for people who requests the solution to specific life problems or when faced with serious life choices.

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Psychotherapy	Online/Telephone	£90 per 45 minutes
Counselling	Online/Telephone	£90 per 45 minutes
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	Online/Telephone	£90 per 45 minutes
Relationship Therapy	Online/Telephone	£120 per 45 minutes
Reality Therapy	Online/Telephone	£180 per 90 minutes

Additional Rate Information

An initial consultation is FREE. Psychotherapy for panic attacks, fears, anxiety and phobias. 12 sessions course, every 2-3 days, 90GBP per session (45 minutes). Reality Therapy uses the fact-mapping method to solve dilemmas, address ongoing issues, and assist in decision-making across areas like relationships, careers, health, and more. One off (unless you'd wish to move into further development if applicable)/ continuous consultation. Usually 90 minutes or up to 3 hours maximum, however in one go/continuously. 180GBP per 90 minutes session, 360 GBP for 3 hours session. All other therapies standard rate is 90 GBP per session (45 minutes).

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