📍 Illinois – Dr. Marina Kostina, PhD, Certified Hypnotist – Chicago
1714 West Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
📞 Call or text: (319) 594-5530
✉️ info@drmarinakostina.com
Meet Dr. Marina Kostina, PhD, Certified Hypnotist and Reiki Master
Are you looking for an integrative hypnosis and personal-development practitioner in Chicago?
Dr. Marina Kostina is a certified hypnotist, transformational coach, Reiki Master and Teacher, author, educator, and founder of Ravenous for Life Healing Center. Her work brings together hypnosis, coaching, somatic practices, sound-based relaxation, and optional spiritual or energy-based services.
Marina offers both in-person appointments at her Chicago center and virtual sessions for clients who prefer to participate remotely. Her current website confirms the Lawrence Avenue location and both face-to-face and virtual services. Ravenous for Life Healing Center
Education and Professional Background
Marina holds a PhD in Education from the University of Iowa. Her doctoral studies examined the psychology of online interactions and helped shape her interest in communication, human connection, and learning across distances.
Her PhD is an academic doctorate in education. It is not a medical degree or a license to practice medicine, psychology, psychotherapy, or another regulated healthcare profession.
Following a period of significant personal adversity, Marina expanded her work from teaching and education into hypnosis, coaching, and complementary wellness practices. Her personal experiences have influenced her interest in resilience, trauma-informed personal development, and helping people reconsider patterns that may be limiting their lives.
The University of Iowa has independently documented Marina’s involvement in federally supported educational programming related to language instruction, technology, and distance learning. University of Iowa
Hypnosis Training
Marina reports completing hypnosis training or certification through:
- The National Guild of Hypnotists
- Advanced Simpson Protocol training
- The Jacquin Hypnosis Academy
- The New-Ericksonian Academy
- PTSD-focused hypnosis training
- Forensic hypnosis training
- The Dovzhenko Method
She has also pursued training in Reiki, Shamballa Reiki, sound healing, somatic practices, reflexology, herbalism, and traditional spiritual practices studied in Russia, Siberia, and Mexico. These credentials are described on her professional biography.
Areas of Focus
Marina may work with clients who want to explore goals involving:
- Stress reduction and relaxation
- Smoking cessation
- Changing unwanted habits
- Confidence and personal empowerment
- Fears and limiting beliefs
- Emotional resilience
- Personal or spiritual development
- Relationship and codependency patterns
- Life transitions
- Somatic awareness
- Meditation and self-hypnosis
- Alcohol-related behavior change alongside appropriate professional care
Each session is personalized around the client’s goals, preferences, beliefs, and readiness for change. Spiritual and energy-based practices are optional and should be clearly identified as complementary services rather than established medical or psychological treatments.
Support for Trauma and Alcohol-Related Concerns
Marina offers hypnosis programs addressing trauma-related patterns and alcohol dependency.
Alcohol withdrawal can be medically dangerous. Anyone who drinks heavily, has experienced withdrawal symptoms, or may be physically dependent on alcohol should consult a physician or qualified addiction professional before suddenly reducing or stopping alcohol use.
In-Person and Virtual Sessions
Ravenous for Life Healing Center offers:
- In-person sessions in Chicago
- Virtual hypnosis and coaching appointments
- Reiki and energy-based sessions
- Sound and somatic wellness experiences
- Workshops, retreats, and practitioner training
Clients should contact the center directly to confirm which services Marina personally provides, current pricing, appointment availability, and whether a particular program is appropriate for their needs.
Contact Dr. Marina Kostina
Ravenous for Life Healing Center
📍 1714 West Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
📞 Call or text: (319) 594-5530
✉️ info@drmarinakostina.com
🌐 ravenouslifecenter.com
Although the telephone number has an Iowa area code, Marina’s website currently publishes it as the number for her Chicago practice. The website and public business listings also confirm the Lawrence Avenue address. Ravenous for Life Healing Center
Independent-Practice Disclosure
Ravenous for Life Healing Center is independently owned and operated. Dr. Marina Kostina is recommended by Healthy Life Centers but is not an employee, agent, partner, or representative of Healthy Life Centers.
Healthy Life Centers does not supervise or control Marina’s credentials, services, statements, fees, scheduling, professional decisions, client relationships, or results. Prospective clients are responsible for evaluating whether her qualifications and services are appropriate for their goals.
