Education
- Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University
- Training in Positive Psychotherapy by UIPP (WAPP), Wiesbaden, Germany, basic course "Fundamentals of Counseling in the Positum Approach" (basic level) (Ternopil, 2009–2010);
- Training in the educational project "Art Therapy", Eastern European Art Therapy Association EEATA, Sofia, Bulgaria (2017–2018);
- Training in the educational project "Fairy Tale Therapy", Eastern European Art Therapy Association EEATA, Sofia, Bulgaria (2017–2018);
- Training on the technology "Features of Using Metaphorical Cards in the Work of a Practical Psychologist and Social Pedagogue" by the Association for the Development of Depth Psychology and Coaching (2018–2019);
- Training under the educational program of the Eastern Ukrainian Association of Art Therapy "Art Therapy Methods in Working with Special Children" (2019);
- Training at the V Lviv Educational Project of the Ukrainian Psychotherapists Union "Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy" (personal experience) (2018–2023);
- Training in the course "Child Psychiatric Propedeutics" (Kyiv, 2020–2021);
- Training in the project "Sandplay Therapy in the Work of a Child Psychologist and Psychotherapist" (2021–2022);
- Training in the project "Specialization in the Direction of 'Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy'" (2022–2024);
- Training "8-Step Program for Working with Loss" (2023);
- 2017 — member of the branch of the Union of Child Psychotherapists (Ternopil);
- 2018 — member of the branch of the Ukrainian Psychotherapists Union (Ternopil).
Professional experience
Licensed psychologist since 2012, specializing in children, adolescents, and young adults aged 2 to 23. Focuses on cognitive and emotional development, behavioral issues, anxiety, emotional regulation, adjustment disorders, psychosomatic concerns, self-discovery, self-esteem, personal boundaries, peer and family relationships, internal and external conflicts, trauma processing, career guidance, and unlocking inner potential.
Areas of focus
- Development and correction of mental processes (memory, thinking, attention, imagination, speech); behavioral disorders; anxiety; challenges with emotional and volitional self-regulation; adjustment disorder; psychosomatic issues; personal growth (self-discovery, self-awareness, self-esteem, personal boundaries); interpersonal relationships (with peers, parents); internal and external conflicts; processing various emotions; career guidance; discovering inner resources.
Methods used approaches and techniques
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