ELENA RESHETNIKOVA
Roncesvalles Village, Toronto,Ontario
Summary
PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND PSYCHOANALYST IN TRAINING ● LICENSED YOGA THERAPIST ● COLLABORATIVE LAWYER & MEDIATOR
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Sokol Law and Mediation
2023 - Current
A culmination of my 25+ practice in law, negotiation and conflict resolution, from a young Soviet immigrant to a seasoned worldly entrepreneur. We help businesses and private citizens to live more purposeful, rewarding and peaceful lives.
Certified Yoga Therapist
Owner of Maitri Yoga Therapy
01.2023 - Current
Application of yoga science as a medical modality in treating individual patients suffering from a variety of physical, physiological and mental disorders using yogic tools of asana (movement), breathing practice, and mental awareness.
EVR Psychotherapy
Private Practice
01.2021 - Current
Direct Patient Hours: 306; Supervision hours: 61; Group Supervision hours: 85.5
Senior Legal Counsel and Manager
Accenture
2006 - 2023
Business and regulatory counsel and negotiator advising thousands of business projects (ACN: 774,000 employees worldwide; $64.9 bl in revenue) on various aspects of domestic and international law and legal strategy. Leader of an international group of in-house lawyers and outside counsel ($1 ml+ annual spend).
Legal Practice
Coudert Brothers, Stikeman Elliott, Gowlings
01.1991 - 09.2005
Paralegal at Coudert Brothers in Washington D.C. and Moscow; Law Clerk at Stikeman Elliott in Montreal and Budapest; Law Associate at Gowling Lafleur Henderson in Ottawa
Education
J.D. - Civil and Common Law
McGill University
01.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Education And Foreign Languages
Herzen Pedagogical University
LeningradPsychoanalyst - Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis
Toronto Institute of Psychoanalysis
Toronto, ON05-2027
Post-Degree Certificate - History of Art
Herzen Pedagogical University
Leningrad01-1993
Graduate Certificate -
Yoga Therapy Toronto
Toronto, ON01-2023
Skills
- Psychoanalytic theory application
- Integrative psychotherapy techniques
- Skilled mediator in diverse dispute resolution areas
- Legal analysis and advisory in collaborative law
- Conflict resolution expertise
- Expert in Project Management
- Yoga Therapy Theory Application
Certification
- 2025 Certified Graduate, 75-hour Family Mediation Program, Hayley McPhail Mediation, Toronto
- 2024 Certified Graduate, 80-hour Family Mediation Program, Herzing College, Toronto
- 2019-2024 Certified Graduate, 4-year Yoga Therapy Program, Yoga Therapy Toronto; Yoga Therapist Certification #74783648
- 2024 Certified Graduate, Introduction to Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 12 week Course, ImmunoCeutica Labs & Technologies; Certificate #ICI1046
- 2019 Graduate, 4-month Buteyko Normalization Breathing Training Program, Buteyko Breathing Centre, Colorado
- 2008-2009 Certified Graduate, Accenture Manager Core School, Toronto, and Accenture Negotiations Centre of Excellence, Vancouver
Publications
- 1997 “Russian Antimonopoly Law”, Paper for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
- 1997 "Competition Law in the Russian Federation", 23 Review of Central and East European Law, 1997, No. 1, 49-71.
- 2011 “Electronic Money” in Electronic Commerce: A Practitioner’s Guide, Thomas Reuters.
Training
- 2025 (upcoming) 4–day Course on Family Mediation from a Psychoanalytic Perspective, Toronto Psychoanalytic Society. A course for mediators, lawyers and judges.
- 2024-present Trustee and Internal Review Committee Member, BMG Management Services Inc.
- 2009-2012 Part-time Professor, Seneca College, Faculty of Computer Studies: Technology Law course (2009); Canadian Privacy Law course (2010-2012)
- 2009-2010 Board Director, Pride Canada, a non-profit organization of LGBT professionals, Toronto
ONLINE PRESENCE
- Https://www.linkedin.com/in/ereshetnikova/?originalSubdomain=ca
- Www.evpros.ca
- Www.evpros.com
Languages
English
Full Professional
Russian
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Affiliations
- Toronto Psychoanalytic Society
- Neuropsychoanalytic Association
- Ontario Bar Member
- New York Bar Member
- International Psychotherapy Institute
- International Psychoanalytic Society
Timeline
Certified Yoga Therapist
Owner of Maitri Yoga Therapy
01.2023 - Current
EVR Psychotherapy
Private Practice
01.2021 - Current
Legal Practice
Coudert Brothers, Stikeman Elliott, Gowlings
01.1991 - 09.2005
Owner
Sokol Law and Mediation
2023 - Current
Senior Legal Counsel and Manager
Accenture
2006 - 2023
J.D. - Civil and Common Law
McGill University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Education And Foreign Languages
Herzen Pedagogical University
Psychoanalyst - Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis
Toronto Institute of Psychoanalysis
Post-Degree Certificate - History of Art
Herzen Pedagogical University
Graduate Certificate -
Yoga Therapy Toronto
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