(In Russian). Works with children and helps to understand developmental characteristics, focusing on the following areas: behavioural difficulties, enuresis and encopresis, ADHD and autism. Also works with adults. Lena Leviand’s education was recognised by an ENIC/NARIC decision No. 11-3/3740-3 as bachelor-level training in psychology; she has also completed a retraining programme of 1,080 hours. The studies were completed on the basis of a higher education qualification and correspond to the level of the previously obtained qualification. Her education was completed at the Wallenberg Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology (EQF level 6, ISCED level 6). Lena also studied at the University of Tartu Pärnu College as a rehabilitation specialist. At the Sillamäe Institute of Economics and Management, in cooperation with Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (Herzen University), she obtained the qualification of psychologist-counsellor. At the University of Tartu Narva College, she completed the full programme in school psychology. She has worked at Tallinn Children’s Hospital, Ida-Viru Central Hospital, and Jõhvi Hospital. Lena Leviand’s work is carried out under the coordination/supervision of Mihhail Beljajev to ensure high quality (providing feedback, guidance, and support). Services may be provided in accordance with § 82(2) of the Health Care Services List Act (TTL).
OUR TEAM
Mihhail Beljajev
(Estonian, English, and Russian), Clinical Child Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist (Level 7), licensed Family Therapist (Level 7). Also coordinates the work of psychologists in training, reviews and guides them to ensure the quality of the service provided. *NB! This refers to the training of existing psychologists who have obtained psychological education at a certain level but have not yet obtained the professional qualification of a clinical psychologist. These specialists will hereafter be referred to as: *psychologist in training.
Mihhail Beljajev has completed: systemic family therapy, an introductory course in dual family therapy, an introductory course in cognitive-behavioural therapy, a course in dialectical psychotherapy (DKT), and DKT for trauma survivors (Bohus). Areas: assessments (ADHD, dementia, personality disorder, autism, etc.). Therapy topics: disorders in children and adults, diabetes, transgender identity in children/adolescents and adults, personality disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, etc. Individuals are welcome to individual therapy, as well as families and couples. Accepts clients of all ages for therapy; conducts personality assessments for children of all ages (autism assessments for children from age 2), and for adults from age 18. Conducts cognitive functioning assessments from age 6 to 89. Provides services within the frameworks of Ohvriabi, Töötukassa, and Tallinn children’s support services projects.
Steven Saagpakk
(in Estonian), *psychologist (under supervision/in training of a clinical psychologist) – under supervision/in training of clinical psychologist, clinical child psychologist level 7 Mihhail Beljajev. Provides services within the frameworks of Ohvriabi, Töötukassa, and Tallinn children’s support services projects. Conducts assessments (cognitive functioning assessment / personality assessment) and provides clinical psychologist consultations and psychotherapies. Has completed: an introductory course in cognitive-behavioural therapy. Completed WAIS and CERAD training. Completed training in MoCa diagnostic tools. Topics: disorders in adults, adolescents, and adults, their therapy and diagnostics. Special interest: therapy for mood and anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorder therapy, coping with trauma. Accepts clients from age 16; conducts assessments for children from age 9 (ADHD and learning difficulties).
Irina Kirs
(in Estonian, Russian),*psychologist (under supervision/in training of a clinical psychologist) – under supervision/in training of clinical psychologist, clinical child psychologist level 7 Mihhail Beljajev. Provides services within the frameworks of Ohvriabi, Töötukassa, and Tallinn children’s support services projects. Works mainly with children, but also with adults. Has worked for many years in private practice with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Completed training at the multidisciplinary center Visut, Israel: “Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice” (72 hours). Holds a Master’s degree in Psychology in Counseling Psychology and Psychoanalysis (Moscow University of Psychology and Social Sciences); the education is recognized in Estonia by ENIC/NARIC. Completed continuing education in Clinical Psychology (1,500 hours) at the Russian State Social University, and completed child psychology training at the Eastern European Institute of Psychoanalysis (1,782 hours). Completed training in Child Neuropsychology (144 hours) at the Institute of Psychology and Special Education, and continuing education at Tallinn University in special education: “Taking Special Educational Needs into Account in the School Teaching and Educational Process” (160 hours). Irina Kirs has completed the introductory course in CBT, that is, cognitive behavioural therapy.
Liis Veski
Liis Veski holds a Level 7 professional qualification as a psychologist-counsellor. She is a psychologist working under the supervision / in training under Mihhail Beljajev, clinical psychologist and clinical child psychologist.
She has completed Level II training in sexual counselling and is a board member of the Estonian Academic Society of Sexology.
She has completed additional training in emotionally focused couple therapy, sexual counselling at the Sexpo Foundation in Finland, working with sexual trauma with Silva Neves, motivational interviewing, and introductory training in acceptance and commitment therapy.
Liis works with both children and adults. She sees children from the age of 12. Works within the framework of the Ohvriabi and Töötukassa projects.
She will start working from 01.07.2026.
Eva Berman
Eva Berman (works in Estonian, Russian and English). Eva Berman is a psychologist who works under the supervision and in training with clinical psychologist / clinical child psychologist Mihhail Beljajev. She completed her Master’s degree in Psychology in England, at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her degree has been recognised by ENIC/NARIC as a Master’s degree. Eva has researched the experiences, needs and expectations of sexual minorities in therapy, using the method of interpretative descriptive analysis. She is particularly interested in working with young people, including transgender people and sexual minorities. Eva works with children, adolescents and adults. She also works within the framework of the Ohvriabi project. Eva Berman has completed the introductory course in CBT, that is, cognitive behavioural therapy.
Žaneta Rubinstein
(in Estonian, Russian, English, and Lithuanian languages)
*psychologist (under the supervision/in training of a clinical psychologist) – under the supervision/in training of clinical psychologist, clinical child psychologist level 7 Mihhail Beljajev. Areas of practice: counselling children and their parents, as well as working with adults.Has worked as a psychologist in a school and a rehabilitation center. Obtained a Master’s degree from the Lithuanian State University, Klaipėda; the degree is recognized as equivalent to a Master’s degree by ENIC/NARIC.
Urve Kaur
(In Estonian). Urve Kaur is a certified school psychologist, level 7, and holds a Master’s degree in Social Sciences in Psychology from the University of Tartu. Urve Kaur is a psychologist who works under the supervision/in training of clinical psychologist and clinical child psychologist Mihhail Beljajev.
She has completed cognitive behavioural therapy training for school psychologists in the amount of 15 ECTS credits, solution-focused brief therapy training in the amount of 156 hours, and has further developed her knowledge in the field of mindfulness practices in the amount of 58 hours. She has also completed EMDR trauma therapy Level I and II training, including work with children and adolescents, in the total amount of 56 hours.
Her professional interests also include complex trauma, crisis psychology, and supporting suicidal patients. In her work, she considers it important, before planning interventions, to understand together with the client what is happening to them, why the difficulties have developed or persisted, and why previous solutions have not worked. Even in the case of complex problems, targeted intervention and practical techniques may often be sufficient to initiate change.
She works with children, adolescents, and adults. She works with children, adolescents and adults, as well as with families and couples. She provides services within the framework of Victim Support, the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund, and Tallinn Children’s Support Services projects.
Natalia Mizerova
(in Russian, in Estonian) psychologist-counsellor with a professional qualification, with a qualification in nutritional therapy. Under supervision/in training of clinical psychologist, clinical child psychologist level 7 Mihhail Beljajev. Provides services within the frameworks of Ohvriabi, Töötukassa, and Tallinn children’s support services projects. Has long been involved with nutrition-related topics and the related mental health aspects, and has further developed herself in clinical psychology. Has completed an introductory course in cognitive-behavioural therapy. Especially enjoys working with IBD, i.e., irritable bowel syndrome, overweight/obesity, and nutrition- and eating-disorder related topics. Works with FOODMAP and compiles special menus based on an illness/condition or a client’s specific request (e.g., weight loss).
Airi Kivi
Airi Kivi provides services through Ohvriabi, Töötukassa, and the City of Tallinn child support services projects. She has worked with both children and adults (depression, anxiety, family relationships). Airi Kivi is a *psychologist (under the supervision/in training of a clinical psychologist) and works under the supervision/guidance of Mihhail Beljajev, a clinical psychologist and clinical child psychologist (Level 7). She may provide services in accordance with § 82(2) of the Health Care Services List Act (TTL). Airi Kivi holds a Baccalaureus Scientiarum degree in Psychology, which, according to available information, is considered equivalent to a Master’s degree (EHIS; Government of the Republic Regulation No. 120 of 06.06.2005). From 2002 to 2005, she completed an introductory course in family therapy and received basic training in family therapy (she did not attend to supervision years of family therapy). She has worked as family counsellor for over 23 years.
Resident doctors in psychiatry
Iuliia Rudish: Our psychiatry resident
(Estonian, Russian languages) Iuliia Rudish is a physician in the final stage of her psychiatry residency. She works calmly, steadily and responsibly even in stressful situations, and quickly navigates complex clinical issues. Her professional strengths include clear, professional and empathetic communication with patients. Iuliia has a particular interest in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, autsim and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. She has completed clinical placements in various hospitals, including different departments of SA PERH, which has provided her with a broad clinical foundation and experience. She analyses situations thoroughly and makes decisions based on the patient’s best interests. In addition, Iuliia studied pharmacy from 2006 to 2010, which supports her knowledge in the fields of medication and pharmacotherapy.
Adults from the age of 18 are welcome to book an appointment.
Iuliia Rudish works under the supervision of psychiatrist Anton Peltonen.
(OÜ Cerveau activity licence L07506)
Appointments for clients aged 18 and over
This specialist works under the supervision of psychiatrist Anton Peltonen.
Vladislav Bartoš: Our psychiatry resident
(Estonian, Russian languages) psychiatry resident (under the supervision of psychiatrist Anton Peltonen).
He obtained his medical degree from the University of Tartu. He is completing a general adult psychiatry residency, including basic training in psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and family therapy, and is also enrolled in psychodynamic psychotherapy training.
He has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide spectrum of mental disorders, including depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders. He also has knowledge and experience in the areas of personality disorders and psychotrauma and stress-related disorders, including PTSD and complex PTSD.
He has worked both in public psychiatric hospitals and in private practice, and considers private consultations particularly suitable for providing individualised, patient-centred care. In his work, he values patient autonomy and individuality and follows evidence-based, modern treatment methods, often combining pharmacotherapy with a psychotherapeutic approach.
(OÜ Cerveau activity licence L07506)
Appointments for clients aged 18 and over.
This specialist works under the supervision of psychiatrist Anton Peltonen.
Administrator and supervisor of psychitrists-residents
Anton Peltonen — psychiatrist. Supervisor of medical residents: Vladislav Bartoš, Iuliia Rudiš.
(OÜ Cerveau, tegevusluba L07506)
