Professional Background, Education, Training, and Qualifications

Ilia Tsa is a recognized clinical psychologist, counsellor, and EMDR therapist.​ He is 35 years old and works with adult clients in both English and Russian. His professional education and psychotherapy training have been shaped by institutions, trainers, and professional communities across the UK/EU, the USA, Central Asia, Thailand, and Singapore, providing him with an international and culturally informed perspective on psychology, therapy, and mental health.

 

Professional Memberships

• Registered Member of the Association for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (ACBT), affiliated with the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT).

• Registered Member of the EMDR Association of Kazakhstan, affiliated with the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA, USA).

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Prior to entering his private practice, Ilia built a career in international business, holding a range of leadership and executive positions within multinational organisations and multicultural teams across the UK and Europe, the United States, and China. Over the course of his business career, he progressed to senior executive roles with C-level responsibilities.​​​ Ilia Tsa holds an accredited degree in Clinical Psychology (37.05.01) and is legally qualified to practice as a clinical psychologist in most CIS states (Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, etc).  In the United Kingdom he provides services within the scope of psychological counselling,  psychotherapy (EMDR/CBT), and business psychology, in line with UK's ​professional regulation. He is on the professional pathway toward BPS registration in the UK.

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He has completed EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) training aligned with international standards, including those of EMDRIA (USA) and EMDR Europe. His training and supervision included work with internationally recognized EMDR trainers such as Mark Nickerson (US), Thomas Zimmerman (US),  Mark Braine (UK), and Ehud (Udi) Oren (Israel).​ 

 

He has also completed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) training accredited by the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (USA), as well as through a national professional association that is a member of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.​ He is a member of several professional organizations, including regional EMDR and CBT professional associations, and a business psychology association, supporting ongoing professional development and adherence to established practice standards.

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His therapeutic work integrates EMDR Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and is informed by his education and training in clinical psychology, including neuropsychology and contemporary cognitive and behavioural sciences. His professional interests include:

 

Trauma, Stress, Mood Swings, and Emotional Disregulation

• Trauma and complex trauma

• Acute stress reactions and adjustment disorders

• Anxiety disorders and panic attacks

• Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)

• Health anxiety and illness anxiety

• Social anxiety and performance anxiety

• Specific phobias

• Stress-related disorders and burnout

• Emotional dysregulation

• Mood disorders and depressive conditions

• Mood instability and mood swings

• Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)

• Grief, bereavement, and complicated grief

• Life transitions and adjustment difficulties

• Shame, guilt, and self-criticism

• Low self-esteem and negative self-beliefs

• Emotional avoidance and suppression

• Attachment trauma and developmental trauma

• Dissociative symptoms and depersonalisation

• Intrusive thoughts and rumination

• Perfectionism and overcontrol

• Emotional resilience and post-traumatic growth

• Stress physiology and nervous system dysregulation

• Psychosomatic symptoms and mind-body interactions

• Sleep disturbances and insomnia associated with stress

• Chronic stress and allostatic overload

• Psychological aspects of chronic pain and medically unexplained symptoms

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Occupational, Business and Performance Psychology

• Leadership psychology

• Executive and managerial psychology

• Occupational stress and burnout

• Workplace wellbeing and resilience

• High-performance psychology

• Decision-making under pressure

• Psychological flexibility and adaptability

• Executive functioning and self-management

• Cognitive performance and productivity

• Attention management and focus

• Motivation and behavioural change

• Goal setting and self-regulation

• Perfectionism and imposter syndrome

• Career transitions and professional identity development

• Leadership transitions and succession challenges

• Entrepreneurship and founder psychology

• Start-up and business-related stress

• Work-life balance and boundary management

• Workplace relationships and interpersonal dynamics

• Conflict management and negotiation psychology

• Team functioning and organisational behaviour

• Psychological aspects of remote work and digital overload

• Cross-cultural and expatriate mental health

• Acculturation and relocation stress

• Multicultural identity and adaptation

• Psychological challenges of international careers

• Expatriate couples and family adjustment

• Psychological impact of redundancy and career disruption

• Meaning, purpose, and values in work

• Performance anxiety and public speaking

• Peak performance and flow states

• Cognitive biases and decision-making

• Resilience under uncertainty and crisis

• Psychological aspects of leadership responsibility

• Emotional intelligence and leadership development

• Psychological safety and organisational culture

• Compassion fatigue and professional exhaustion

• Moral injury and occupational trauma

• Stress management for healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and executives

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Cognitive, Biological Psychology and Neuroscience

• Cognitive psychology and cognitive science

• Neuroscience and neurocognitive mechanisms of behaviour

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Executive functioning and self-regulation

• Attention, memory, and working memory

• Motivation and reward systems

• Learning and information processing

• Neuroplasticity and memory reconsolidation

• Stress physiology and nervous system regulation

• Sleep, circadian rhythms, and emotional health

• Personality and individual differences