- Guilt and shame
- Executive coaching
- Trauma and grief
About Tatyana
Tatyana Fertelmeyster is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and life transitions. She also offers executive and transition coaching and supports people wrestling with guilt and shame.
Her style treats the client as the expert on their life. She listens for strengths and practical steps that fit daily life. Conversations focus on clear goals, small changes, and what a person can try between sessions.
In sessions she helps people untangle difficult feelings and make sense of how past patterns affect present decisions. That can mean looking at attachment and communication problems, or practical ways to cope after separation or loss. She brings coaching tools alongside therapeutic work to help with career shifts and major life changes.
Tatyana works in English and Russian and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She encourages straightforward talk about guilt, shame, and forgiveness so people can consider different responses to painful memories or regrets. Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, aiming to clarify what matters most to each person.
To begin, she asks about immediate concerns and what a successful next step would look like. Sessions balance emotional processing with concrete skills so people leave with both insight and actions to try between meetings.
Evidence-based approaches and how they translate online
Two common evidence-based approaches she uses are practical skills-based work and coaching-style problem solving. Skills-based work means learning specific techniques to manage anxiety, process grief, or respond differently in relationships. Coaching-style problem solving emphasizes clear goals and step-by-step plans for career or life transitions.She also draws on approaches that look at attachment and communication patterns to understand how past relationships shape current reactions. That kind of work helps people notice recurring habits and try new responses in everyday interactions.
Choosing the right method is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what feels useful and adjusting the plan as work proceeds.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Phone sessions require less bandwidth, and video sessions support face-to-face interactions and visual cues. Ask about formats when you schedule so sessions match your day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English, Russian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and life transitions. Additional focuses include attachment issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and self-love.
How does she approach therapy in sessions?
She treats the client as the expert on their story and combines therapeutic conversation with coaching tools. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, setting clear goals, and trying practical steps between appointments.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she practices in Illinois.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in person, phone, or video.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.