Alena Akulova
Quality of Life Psychology

I’m glad you’re here. You can slow down, get your bearings, and choose the topic that feels closest right now
Psychological and psychotherapeutic resources for a more grounded life
I write about self-support, relationships, crisis, trauma recovery, migration, burnout, the body as a source of support, and also about neurodifferences and DIRFloortime®. You do not have to start with the menu; you can begin with the topic that feels closest right now.
You can read these materials at your own pace: as support, as a point of orientation, and as an invitation to relate to yourself with more care.
Navigation
What feels closest right now?
Make sense of relationshipsCloseness, boundaries, choice, family patterns, and staying in contact with yourself.›
Live with more steadiness and self-kindnessEveryday support, habits, the body, pauses, and quality of life without chasing “perfection.”›
Psychotherapy and neurodifferencesAutism, ADHD, sensory sensitivity, overwhelm, self-regulation, and life with nervous system differences.›
DIRFloortime® and relationship-based developmentTraining, resources, and a gentle approach to supporting children and adults through connection, play, and emotional safety.›
Materials and pathways
A support library
Author of the project
Alena Akulova
I am a practicing psychologist with several psychotherapy specializations: body-oriented therapy, trauma therapy, Gestalt therapy, supervision, and training for specialists. I have worked with clients since 2005. In my practice, I integrate different psychological and psychotherapeutic approaches and, when relevant, methods for working with neurodifferences in adults and children.
At the center of this project is quality of life: becoming steadier, more alive, more compassionate toward yourself, and freer from patterns that drain you.
