Elena Darmenko is an expat psychologist and adaptation strategist with 16 years of experience in Foreign Relations and more than 7,000 hours of counseling (CBT, Art Therapy, First-Aid Psychology). She helps other internationals adjust to the new country, relationship changes, individual past, present and future challenges. In her practice she’s following and developing a principle of a culturally sensitive counseling which emphasizes the psychologist's understanding of a client's cultural background, ethnicity, traditions, and belief system. Elena incorporates cultural sensitivity into her work to accommodate and respect differences in opinions, values, and attitudes of various cultures and different types of people.