Top 25 Psychologists in Moscow (2024–2025) based on client reviews.

1. Georgy Shishov

• Specialization: Clinical psychotherapy (strategic, family, clinical), anxiety-depressive states, personality disorders.
• Experience: 36 years
• Format: In-person sessions
• Session price: ~10,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Praised for tactfulness, effectiveness, empathy, and significant improvement in severe psychological conditions.

2. Sergey Spirin

• Specialization: Psychiatry, psychotherapy (children, adults), anxiety, panic attacks, psychosomatic issues.
• Experience: 20 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: ~8,500 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Clients note exceptional empathy, noticeable symptom relief, and a highly comfortable therapeutic environment.

3. Serafima Shtenfeld

• Specialization: Child and adolescent psychology, family therapy.
• Experience: 29 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: From 3,500 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Known for effectively connecting with children and teenagers, praised for approachability and supportive counseling.

4. Leonid Ruzanov

• Specialization: Clinical psychology, neuropsychology, anxiety and depression.
• Experience: 9 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: ~4,000–5,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Highlighted for clear explanations, professional yet personal style, and substantial improvements reported by clients.

5. Dmitry Krasner

• Specialization: Existential psychotherapy, anxiety, depression, psychosomatic issues.
• Experience: 34 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: ~5,000–7,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Appreciated for intellectual depth, empathy, and immediate positive therapeutic impact.

6. Natalia Osipova

• Specialization: Psychiatry and psychotherapy, depression, neurosis.
• Experience: 26 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: ~10,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Praised for warmth, compassion, and therapeutic effectiveness.

7. Natalia Livshits

• Specialization: Psychoanalysis, clinical psychology, anxiety, depression.
• Experience: 35 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: ~8,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Recognized for a profound psychoanalytic approach, steady improvements, and deep trust-building.

8. Oleg Pantsov

• Specialization: CBT, mood disorders, anxiety, family conflicts.
• Experience: 5 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: ~5,000–7,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Valued for attentiveness, practical methods, and improvements in communication skills.

9. Dmitry Talalaev

• Specialization: Integrative psychotherapy, existential crises, stress, anxiety.
• Experience: 35 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: From 2,560 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Appreciated for patience, thoughtful diagnostic processes, and significant relief in client anxiety.

10. Olga Volkova

• Specialization: Child psychiatry and psychotherapy, developmental disorders.
• Experience: 32 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: ~7,500 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Parents commend her professional, gentle approach to child mental health and developmental issues.

11. Alexey Zadirakin

• Specialization: Adult psychotherapy, life crises, psychosomatics.
• Experience: 44 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: ~14,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Clients value his extensive experience, empathy, and consistent therapeutic support in challenging situations.

12. Marina Mustafina

• Specialization: Child psychology, family therapy, ADHD support.
• Experience: 17 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: ~5,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Praised for skillful interactions with special-needs children and emotional support for families.

13. Artem Vichkapov

• Specialization: CBT, gestalt, NLP, anxiety, panic attacks, depression.
• Experience: 26 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: From 4,500 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Known for versatile therapeutic techniques, immediate empathy, and effective problem-solving.

14. Karina Medzhidova

• Specialization: Clinical psychology, anxiety, panic disorders.
• Experience: 32 years
• Format: In-person/Online
• Session price: ~6,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Clients describe her as compassionate and highly professional, quickly reducing anxiety symptoms.

15. Igor Ponikarovsky

• Specialization: Psychotherapy, psychosomatic issues, crisis management.
• Experience: 32 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: ~6,000–8,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Commended for decisive therapeutic interventions and effectiveness in acute crisis scenarios.

16. Vera Sukhikh

• Specialization: Family and individual therapy, psychodrama, art therapy, cognitive-behavioral and body-oriented psychotherapy.
• Experience: 15 years
• Format: In-person (private center “Vera Sukhikh & Co”), Online
• Session price: ~7,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Praised for creating trusting atmospheres, effectively managing personal and family issues, and structured therapeutic methods.

17. Andrey Zberovsky

• Specialization: Family psychology, love and marriage counseling, crisis relationships (infidelity, divorce), codependency.
• Experience: 30+ years
• Format: In-person/Online
• Session price: ~5,000 RUB
• Website
• Reviews: Known for practical advice in critical relationship situations, and helping clients rapidly improve their family dynamics.

18. Sergey Novikov

• Specialization: Neuropsychology, psychotherapy, neuro-rehabilitation, chronic pain, PTSD, addiction, psychosomatic issues.
• Experience: 29 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: from 5,400 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Respected for his integrative approach combining psychotherapy and medical knowledge, highly recommended for complex psychosomatic cases.

19. Vadim Gilod

• Specialization: Psychiatry, psychotherapy, suicidology, severe depression, psychosomatic disorders.
• Experience: 44 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: from 5,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Commended for deep empathy and professional expertise in severe depression and crisis intervention.

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Irina Taran

• Specialization: Family psychotherapy, anxiety, panic attacks, crisis counseling (divorce, bereavement).
• Experience: 23 years
• Format: In-person/Online
• Session price: from 5,500–7,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Highly rated for individualized care, supporting families through emotional crises, and effectively improving relationships.

21. Oleg Khayretdinov

• Specialization: Adult and child psychotherapy, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, psychosomatics.
• Experience: 31 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: from 5,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Noted for his ability to combine medical treatments with psychotherapy, highly effective with both adults and children.

22. Valeriya Akhmetova

• Specialization: Individual psychotherapy, stress, anxiety disorders, PTSD recovery.
• Experience: 22 years
• Format: In-person
• Session price: from 5,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Praised for handling complex emotional traumas sensitively, consistently achieving excellent therapeutic outcomes.

23. Mikhail Valuysky

• Specialization: Couples therapy (EFT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder.
• Experience: 10+ years
• Format: In-person/Online (Zoom, Skype)
• Session price: from 10,000 RUB
• Profile
• Reviews: Recognized for effective relationship counseling (EFT), restoring emotional closeness in couples, and impactful CBT interventions.

24. Natalya Semennikova

• Specialization: Crisis counseling (divorce, bereavement), self-esteem issues, life-quality improvement.
• Experience: 7 years
• Format: In-person/Online
• Session price: from 5,500 RUB/hour
• Profile
• Reviews: Highly valued for her individual approach, emotional sensitivity, and support during critical life events.

25. Galina Timoshenko

• Specialization: Short-term psychotherapy, author of the “Five Steps to Yourself” method, extreme psychology, accelerated solutions for personal and family issues.
• Experience: 15+ years
• Format: In-person (trainings, consultations), Online webinars
• Session price: from 1,000 RUB (group sessions), higher for individual consultations
• Profile
• Reviews: Clients praise her for quick, efficient methods that deliver substantial results in short periods, often solving issues within 3–12 sessions.

These reviews and ratings were compiled from reputable Russian healthcare and psychotherapy platforms (ProDoctorov, DocDoc, Yandex Health, TenChat).