I am Kalina, and I am a relationship coach based in Dubai. I have an academic background in psychology and counselling skills. I started Aphrodite’s Kitchen to guide women in creating relationships that reflect their true needs and desires, empowering them to step out of others’ expectations and choose for themselves.

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I have a history of unhealthy romantic, platonic, and familial relationships, all of which I eventually transformed to align authentically with who I am. Along the way, I constantly heard what I should want or do to meet relationship goals, whether from social media or the people around me, and I loyally followed this advice and found myself emotionally exhausted from pretending to be someone I was not. I realised my life was revolving around other people rather than myself; my entire persona hung in the fragility of other people’s opinions.

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I eventually went on a long and painful journey of self-exploration and came out on the other side with the opposite results. After this experience, I thought I would have loved to know all of this a decade earlier. If my older self could have guided me, the journey might have been much smoother and shorter.

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So that is who I am. I am not a perfect person. I am simply an older version of myself trying to give back to women who are struggling with similar issues. Women who are tired of orbiting other people and adjusting to their expectations. I will never tell you what you should want. Instead, I help you finally listen to yourself in a safe space and guide you throughout the implementation.

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Through my personal experience, I learned that transformation has to involve more than conversation. That is why my practice uniquely uses visualisation, creative, and somatic techniques, which is also why I chose coaching rather than formal therapy. Throughout our sessions, you will learn who you are and what you need from the people around you. We start by understanding the relationship you have with yourself and then examine how that shows up in your relationships with others.

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While I would love to offer a 10-step, 5-session course, I truly believe every person is different, and changes that come from rigid courses are often not as sustainable as internal work. This is why there is no limit on our sessions. We can meet as often as you like and work on implementing relationship changes across many areas of your life. I also offer my first consultation for free to make sure that this approach aligns with your expectations.

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Session format:

• 60-minute online sessions via Zoom

• Visualisation and somatic exercises

• Writing and drawing exercises

• Structured, reflective conversation