Masha grew up in a small town in Eastern Russia, the daughter of a pastor, surrounded by deep faith and spiritual rituals. As a teenager, her family immigrated to the U.S. with no community or support system.

For a long time, life was about surviving. She carried the silent weight of trauma, a toxic and violent marriage, and the heavy fear taught by a strict religious upbringing that viewed her bisexuality as a sin. To cope, she hid behind a performance of who she was supposed to be, numbing the pain until she couldn't do it anymore.

The turning point came when she walked away. Breaking free meant untangling years of fear, quitting old habits, letting go of a faith built on shame, and finally learning to accept and love her own body. Today, as a certified hypnotherapist, coach, and the founder of The Underneath and Healing Underneath, Masha helps others do that same deep, honest work — guiding them out of the dark and back to themselves.

Healing is not performance, it's a relationship with yourself.

Slow and honest beats fast and performative. Depth creates freedom.

Masha helps:

• People leaving high-control beliefs or communities

• People who are going through a breakup or divorce

• Immigrants and cross-cultural humans navigating identity

• Creatives and sensitives who've dimmed their voice

• LGBTQ+ people reclaiming their truth

  This isn't a space for quick fixes or polished transformations. It's a space for the real thing, messy, honest, yours.