Education
2008 - 2016 Institute of Psychotherapy "Harmonia" and Concord Institute (USA) "Practical Psychology. Psychological Counseling and Conducting Training Programs"
1988 Sloviansk State Pedagogical University, Lecturer in Pedagogy and Psychology
Additional Education
2023 - 2024 "Supervision and Coaching in the Context of Organizations" according to USSC/ANSE standards
2023 "Self-Help+" Group Stress Management Course for Adults
2021-2023 "Supervision for Specialists in the Psychosocial Field" within the project of the GIC "Development of Service Provision Structures and Educational Potential in Ukraine"
2021 Universal Mental Health Training (UMHT) within the Ukrainian-Swiss project "Mental Health for Ukraine" MH4U
2020 "Overcoming the Consequences of Stress through Psychosomatic Recovery Methods" (Vesleien University, USA and NGO Development Foundation).
2015 Stanislav Grof "Post-Traumatic Syndrome. Modern Research in the Field of Consciousness"
2010, 2012 "Working with Trauma" Deni Shandor
2007 Psychological Relationship Training "Understanding Yourself and Others"
1997-1999 "Effective Leadership", "Time Management"
1993-1995 Body-Oriented Therapy, Art Therapy, Fairy Tale Therapy (association "Anima")
Professional experience
2023–2024 — private practice, leading therapeutic groups "Self-Help+". 2023 — coordinator and supervisor of the psychological program "Camp+" at the NGO "Voices of Children". 2020–2021 — counseling psychologist and trainer at the Psychosocial Support Center. 2019–2020 — psychologist and trainer at ThinkGlobal (Irpin). 2016–2019 — psychologist and trainer at the NGO "Jewish Hesed Bnei Azriel". 1998–2015 — private practice. 1995–1998 — psychologist and trainer at the psychological center "Insight". 1989–1995 — school psychologist.
Areas of focus
- I am a practicing psychologist and psychotherapist. I provide professional support for anxiety, panic attacks, grief, and adapting to new life circumstances. I work exclusively with adults, helping them better understand themselves, their needs, and desires, find new meanings and goals, and move toward them. I assist in resolving relationship issues with loved ones, parents, children, and friends. During individual sessions, clients develop skills to manage their emotional state, become more adaptable, and resilient to modern challenges. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a way out of a tough situation alone—professional support and understanding can help uncover solutions. Individual sessions last 50 minutes, while family sessions are 1.5 hours. For ongoing psychotherapy, we agree on regular meetings (once a week).
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