I have always been fascinated by the fact that we never face reality directly. Between us and it there is always the psyche - a kind of prism that refracts experiences, memories, fears, hopes and beliefs, creating for each person their own version of the world. That is why two people can experience the same event, but live in completely different worlds. Why after similar events one person begins to trust even more, while the other never allows himself to be close again. Why anxiety sometimes looks like perfectionism. Why can guilt be a way to maintain the illusion of control. Why do we so often fight not with reality, but with the stories that our brain has created about it? It was this curiosity that led me to psychology. Over time, I realized that I wanted to work with what can be tested, questioned and explored. Therefore, for me, psychology is not a set of wise quotes about accepting yourself. It is a way to understand together with the person how their experience works and to approach problem solving in a structured and evidence-based way. In recent years, I have been working with people whose lives have been changed by war. I coordinate psychosocial programs, collaborate with Ukrainian psychologists, and support people who have experienced forced displacement, homelessness, uncertainty, and chronic stress. I believe that good therapy gradually returns freedom. The freedom to see more options than the psyche allowed before. The freedom to react, not just automatically repeat familiar scenarios. And the freedom to live not as fear dictates, but as you truly want to.