Halyna Leonidivna Ruryk

2023 - Master of Psychology; qualification: Social and Behavioral Sciences. MAUP, Kyiv. 2003 - Kherson State University (Defectology. Oligophrenopedagogy. Logopedics); 2010 - Defense of candidate dissertation. Doctor of Philosophy in Education DD №1924 from 03.16.2010, protocol №465. 2020 (120 hours) Kyiv Jungian Institute (R.M.Tkach) 2004 (620 hours) Mykolaiv Regional Institute of Postgraduate Education, Mykolaiv. Practical Psychologist – internship program 2003 (36 hours + 20 hours) Trainer of programs "Equal-to-Equal" + "Youth at the Crossroads" (Healthy Lifestyle). 2004 (25 hours) Course: "Basics of Gestalt Therapy". 2009 (40 hours) Advanced training courses (for defectologists) State Complex of Social Rehabilitation of Children with Disabilities. 2012 Advanced training: "Basics of Psychodiagnostics", Kharkiv Medical Academy. B.Mykhailov. 2012-2015 (200 hours) Art therapy courses. Vinnytsia State University. NGO "Art Therapy Association". 2015 (21 hours) Training seminar "Basics of Trauma-Focused CBT". Ukrainian Institute of CBT. 2016 (40 hours) Training program "Art Therapy in Work with Children". National Pedagogical Dragomanov University. 2019 (10 hours) Mykolaiv Mediation School. Training in conflict-free communication. 2019 (36 hours) "Working with Art Therapy Methods and Financial Requests". National Pedagogical Dragomanov University. 2019 (12 hours) Course "Psychiatry for Psychologists": "Personality Disorders: Neuroses, Psychopathies, Sexual Deviations"; "Schizophrenia: Etiology and Pathogenesis". 2022 (6 hours) Advanced training "Organization of Interaction of Practical Psychologists with IDP Families" 2022 (10 hours) "Providing First Psychological Aid, Alleviating Emotional Burnout and Compassion Fatigue". Certificate Israel Trauma Coalition 2022 (30 hours) "Positive Psychotherapy During and After War" Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. 2023 (15 hours) "8-Step Program for Working with Loss". K.Andersen. Institute of Psychological Health. 2024 (8 hours) "Psychological Support for People Whose Relatives Died by Suicide". K.Andersen 2023 (30 hours) "COUN556: Basics of Trauma Therapy". International Institute of Postgraduate Education. 2023 (30 hours) Advanced training program "Safe Space". 2024 (36/22 hours) "Problem Management+" 2024 (60 hours) Management of Common Mental Disorders: mhGAP. 2024 (24 hours) Course: "Suicide Prevention in Communities". 2024 "Working with Ambiguous Losses" 2023-2024 (260 hours) Workshop on Systemic-Analytical Art Therapy. A.Starovoytov. 2025 (48 hours) "CBT for Psychologists Working with Veterans and Their Families" 2018-2020: Mastered T-games: "Lila Chakra"; "The Medical History of My Child", "Xenobiology", "Flatbread". Professional member of the "Art Therapy Association" (since 2020).

From 2001 to 2010, worked as a school psychologist at MVSH No. 5. From 2014 to 2022, served as a psychologist at Mykolaiv National Agrarian University. Simultaneously, taught at Vasyl Sukhomlynskyi Mykolaiv National University and the South Slavic Institute of the Kyiv Slavic University (JSC). In 2022–2023, volunteered with the QPASTT psychological service in Australia. In 2023, worked as a psychologist at PGA. Private practice since 2003 to present. A qualified psychologist with 20 years of experience providing psychological support to individuals of all ages, tailored to their unique needs. Over 15 years of teaching experience. Creates a trusting atmosphere, skilled in diagnostics, service planning, developing educational programs, and mental health support initiatives to enhance quality of life.