About Sergiy
Sergiy Barsukov helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. He presents a calm presence and invites straightforward conversations about what is worrying you right now. His goal is to make the first steps feel manageable and to support progress at your own pace.
Barsukov uses simple, practical methods to address symptoms and build coping skills. He listens first and then works with each person to set clear, achievable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is most pressing, and on small changes that add up over time. With 16 years of experience, he draws on several approaches to match what a person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Client-Centered Therapy creates space for a person to be heard and to lead the pace of work. He also uses Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify immediate steps forward. These methods are used together as appropriate, not as a one-size-fits-all package.
Barsukov holds the Oregon credential OR Psychologist 1935, and he practices from Oregon. He speaks English, Russian, and Ukrainian and is available to work with people internationally. The approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to practical tools for daily life.
Approach and online delivery that fit your life
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space where a person sets the pace. It helps people who need to feel understood before trying new coping steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and low mood active, giving concrete skills to test and change patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then try methods that suit those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and priorities change.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat helps with quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflections between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work when in different locations.
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- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English, Russian, Ukrainian
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