Education
Education:
2011 – 2016 – ZNTU: Specialist, Psychologist.
2017 – 2018 – Zaporizhzhia Branch of Kyiv Gestalt University: Introduction to Gestalt Therapy (Level 1).
Courses and Certificates:
2014 – All-Ukrainian Forum: "Crisis as a Resource".
2014 – Psychological Conference: "Modern Trends in Practical Psychology: Crisis Assistance".
2018 – Zaporizhzhia Branch of Kyiv Gestalt University: "Gestalt Approach in Addiction Psychotherapy".
2019 – Certificate of participation in a conference on humanistic psychology and psychotherapy.
2021 – PC "Coping", V. Grandt: "Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks", "Psychological Assistance to Clients with Psychosomatic Symptoms", "Codependency".
2022 – KGU Project: "Inside and Beyond Trauma".
2023 – PC "Coping", V. Grandt: "Trauma Psychotherapy", "Loss and Grief. Psychological Assistance".
Professional experience
Certified psychologist and Gestalt consultant. Private practice since 2016. Formats: online sessions (Google Meet), in-person meetings.
Areas of focus
- Low self-esteem and deep-seated feelings of inadequacy;
- Difficulties with personal growth, self-actualization, and achieving life goals;
- Chronic anxiety, panic attacks, and irrational fears;
- Communication challenges, trouble expressing thoughts and needs assertively;
- Indecisiveness, self-doubt, and excessive overthinking;
- Navigating life transitions and adapting to new circumstances;
- Relationship conflicts and struggles in building healthy connections;
- Coping with divorce, grief, and the process of mourning a loss;
- Working on self-acceptance, rebuilding trust in oneself and others;
- Addressing resentment, aggression, and restoring trust in relationships;
- Identifying and overcoming codependent behavioral patterns;
- Managing stress-related psychosomatic symptoms and emotional tension;
- Processing traumatic experiences, losses, and the journey through grief;
- Exploring and interpreting dreams (recurring nightmares, anxiety dreams).
Methods used approaches and techniques
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