About Tatiana
About Tatiana
About Tatiana
Life, work, relationships and being human
Life, work, relationships and being human
I'm Tatiana — a somatic therapist, facilitator and Associate Director at Charity People, a specialist recruitment agency for the UK charity sector.
I'm Tatiana — a somatic therapist, facilitator and Associate Director at Charity People, a specialist recruitment agency for the UK charity sector.
I'm Tatiana — a somatic therapist, facilitator and Associate Director at Charity People, a specialist recruitment agency for the UK charity sector.
Life will keep throwing curveballs. There will be things we can influence and things we can't, and a whole range of experiences along the way.
Life will keep throwing curveballs. There will be things we can influence and things we can't, and a whole range of experiences along the way.
For me, living fully isn't about becoming perfectly calm or unaffected by life. It's about making room for more of our experience, understanding something of what has shaped us, and recognising where we might have choices.
For me, living fully isn't about becoming perfectly calm or unaffected by life. It's about making room for more of our experience, understanding something of what has shaped us, and recognising where we might have choices.
For me, living fully isn't about becoming perfectly calm or unaffected by life. It's about making room for more of our experience, understanding something of what has shaped us, and recognising where we might have choices.
A not-very-straight road here
A not-very-straight road here
A not-very-straight road here
We all have a story. For some context, I didn't finish college or go to university. I built my career through work, experience and learning along the way.
I came back to education in my 40s, studying HR Management while working full-time. My curiosity about people — including myself — and my story eventually took me somewhere I hadn't expected, and I began training in trauma-informed somatic counseling.
My own life hasn't followed a particularly neat path either. I've been through difficult times, changed direction and started again more than once. Like most people, I've experienced joy and difficulty alongside each other, sometimes in the very same chapter of life.
We all have a story. For some context, I didn't finish college or go to university. I built my career through work, experience and learning along the way.
I came back to education in my 40s, studying HR Management while working full-time. My curiosity about people — including myself — and my story eventually took me somewhere I hadn't expected, and I began training in trauma-informed somatic counseling.
My own life hasn't followed a particularly neat path either. I've been through difficult times, changed direction and started again more than once. Like most people, I've experienced joy and difficulty alongside each other, sometimes in the very same chapter of life.
We all have a story. For some context, I didn't finish college or go to university. I built my career through work, experience and learning along the way.
I came back to education in my 40s, studying HR Management while working full-time. My curiosity about people — including myself — and my story eventually took me somewhere I hadn't expected, and I began training in trauma-informed somatic counseling.
My own life hasn't followed a particularly neat path either. I've been through difficult times, changed direction and started again more than once. Like most people, I've experienced joy and difficulty alongside each other, sometimes in the very same chapter of life.
Two worlds that aren't separate
Two worlds that aren't separate
OstaraSoma
OstaraSoma
I work with individuals, groups and organisations, offering somatic therapy, talks and workshops.
I work with individuals, groups and organisations, offering somatic therapy, talks and workshops.
Charity People
Charity People
I've worked at Charity People for eight years, where I'm now an Associate Director. Altogether, I've spent more than 12 years working across recruitment, talent acquisition and people-focused roles.
I've worked at Charity People for eight years, where I'm now an Associate Director. Altogether, I've spent more than 12 years working across recruitment, talent acquisition and people-focused roles.
What I've come to see is how much these worlds overlap.
Our circumstances shape the choices available to us.
Our circumstances shape the choices available to us.
The more I've worked in both spaces, the more I've recognised how connected they are. What happens at work can affect our relationships and lives outside it. Our experiences, circumstances and relationships also influence how we experience work.
Training & professional background
Where the work comes from
Where the work comes from
Trauma-Informed Somatic Counseling training with the International School of Holistic Healing
Trauma-Informed Somatic Counseling training with the International School of Holistic Healing
Senior Member of ACCPH — Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists & Hypnotherapists
Senior Member of ACCPH — Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists & Hypnotherapists
Ongoing professional supervision and mentorship in somatic therapy
Ongoing professional supervision and mentorship in somatic therapy
Associate Director at Charity People, where I've worked for eight years
Associate Director at Charity People, where I've worked for eight years
More than 12 years across recruitment, talent acquisition and people-focused work
More than 12 years across recruitment, talent acquisition and people-focused work
CIPD Level 5 in HR Management
CIPD Level 5 in HR Management
I continue to undertake professional supervision and development — open to learning, willing to question what I think I know, and working within the limits of my training and experience.
My somatic therapy training was with Aimee Rai at the International School of Holistic Healing, whose teaching has significantly shaped how I work.
If you're wondering whether I might be the right therapist for you
If you're wondering whether I might be the right therapist for you
If you're wondering whether I might be the right therapist for you
That's partly what the discovery call is for.
You don't need to prepare anything or tell me your life story in twenty minutes. It's simply a chance to meet, tell me a little about what brings you here and ask questions.
That's partly what the discovery call is for.
You don't need to prepare anything or tell me your life story in twenty minutes. It's simply a chance to meet, tell me a little about what brings you here and ask questions.
That's partly what the discovery call is for.
You don't need to prepare anything or tell me your life story in twenty minutes. It's simply a chance to meet, tell me a little about what brings you here and ask questions.