Bio
I come to listening from a long background in embodied and contemplative practices: martial arts, yoga, breath work, deep listening training. I feel like presence ties all of it together - the ability to be fully with another person without rushing to fix. Over time I've come to believe that one of the most healing things we can offer someone is undivided, unhurried attention, the experience of being genuinely heard, sometimes for the first time. I'd like to offer that kind of presence to people who are going through a hard stretch and simply need someone to listen. I'm also a native Russian speaker, and I'd welcome the chance to support people in Russian as well as English. I see this work as a natural extension of who I already am, and a way to be of real use to others.