Elizaveta Tuktamysheva spoke about her collaboration with a psychologist

World and European figure skating champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva In an interview with , she spoke about working with a psychologist after putting her career on hold.

In October 2023, the skater announced a break in her career.

— Do you need sports psychologists in your groups?

— Yes, especially for teenagers, so that there are fewer unpleasant situations. A full-time or periodic specialist is necessary. I’m not sure he should be there every day, but it wouldn’t hurt to have a trusted person who can help him.

— You have already consulted a psychologist. After stopping your career, did you turn to a specialist?

— Once every few months I can call my psychologist to discuss something. If there is a break in your professional career, it does not mean that there are no more problems and troubles. I continue my studies. It helps.

— In an interview with journalist Alexander Golovin several years ago, you said that you simply wanted to become a successful person. Have you achieved this?

– Not yet, it is too early to talk about it. You need to be successful in something other than figure skating. A great coach, for example, or a successful commentator. Or all together, – Tuktamysheva said in an interview with .

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