About Karolina Kovalev
You can be very successful in one area of life and still feel completely lost in another.
For many of the people Karolina works with, running a career, a business or everyone else’s expectations comes naturally. It’s the relationships, the stress and emotional overload, and the habits they can’t seem to break, like people-pleasing, that wear them out. That’s where she comes in.
Her approach
Karolina’s approach is honest, direct, encouraging and results-driven. She helps you uncover blind spots, recognize patterns you may not have noticed and change learned behaviors that haven’t helped you get where you want to be.
My goal isn’t to keep you in counseling forever.
In her words, healing isn’t only about managing better. It’s about rediscovering who you’ve always been underneath the survival, stress, expectations, disappointment and pressure to be enough.
Who she works with
Karolina works with adults, as individuals and as couples. Many are married, parents or professionals dealing with strain in a relationship, chronic stress, work-life balance and the weight of responsibilities that were never theirs to carry.
Others are working through the lasting effects of childhood trauma, abuse, controlling relationships, burnout or a major life transition. Some want their Christian faith to be part of counseling; others don’t. Both are welcome.
She offers counseling in English and Russian, in person in Vancouver and online for clients located in Washington, Sunday through Friday.
Education, licensure and supervision
- Education
- BA, Portland State University (Psychology major, Sociology minor)
MA, Clinical Psychology, Pacific University (2019) - License
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA), Washington credential MC61442777
- Clinical supervisor
- Patricia S. Swanson, MA, LMHC, LMFT
- Languages
- English and Russian
An associate license is the Washington credential held while working toward full licensure. Karolina practices under the clinical supervision of Patricia S. Swanson. Those consultations are handled in a way that protects your confidentiality.
You can confirm any Washington health credential with the Department of Health provider credential search. Search for credential number MC61442777.
Why she keeps paper records
“I intentionally keep confidential clinical records in securely stored paper files rather than an electronic health record. For professionals, business owners and anyone who values discretion, it’s one more way I’ve chosen to make privacy an intentional part of my practice.”
The practice still uses Square for payments, Google Calendar for scheduling and Zoom for online sessions. None of them holds clinical records.
Schedule a session
Call or text 971-464-1155. A short message with your name and the best way to reach you is all we need. Scheduling changes go by text.