Education
- Psychologist
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv – Master's degree
- Consulting Psychologist
G.S. Kostiuk Institute of Psychology of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine – Certification program for practical psychologists
- Gestalt Therapist
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv – Level I, Level II (I. Didkovska, H. Smolin), Gestalt Practicum (H. Kushnir)
- Specialization: Family and Couple Therapy (I. Didkovska)
- Specialization: Work with Sexuality Topics (I. Hluba, I. Didkovska, et al.)
- Specialization: Psychosomatics (A. Staskevych)
- Pregnancy and Childbirth Consultant
Psychological Center "Mir Harmoniya" and Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic "ISIDA" – Course of lectures, sessions, and seminars
- Crisis Psychological Assistance (lectures, seminars, programs)
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv – Master's degree
- Consulting Psychologist
G.S. Kostiuk Institute of Psychology of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine – Certification program for practical psychologists
- Gestalt Therapist
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv – Level I, Level II (I. Didkovska, H. Smolin), Gestalt Practicum (H. Kushnir)
- Specialization: Family and Couple Therapy (I. Didkovska)
- Specialization: Work with Sexuality Topics (I. Hluba, I. Didkovska, et al.)
- Specialization: Psychosomatics (A. Staskevych)
- Pregnancy and Childbirth Consultant
Psychological Center "Mir Harmoniya" and Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic "ISIDA" – Course of lectures, sessions, and seminars
- Crisis Psychological Assistance (lectures, seminars, programs)
Professional experience
Psychology practice since 2008. Private practice includes individual sessions, couples and family therapy, and parenting consultations. Works at the medical psychology department and psychology center of ISIDA Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, as well as ilaya Medical Company’s school for expectant parents. Delivers lectures on femininity and sexuality as part of photographer Marfa Vasilyeva’s course "In Love with Yourself." Conducts workshops, masterclasses, webinars, and participates in international psychological conferences. Founder of the Multimama community for parents of twins and multiples (@multimama.com.ua). Developer of methodological guidelines and the program "Preventing Burnout in Social Workers Assisting Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons," approved by Ukraine’s Ministry of Social Policy with UNDP support, as well as Ukraine’s National Trainers program.
Areas of focus
specialization, area of professional interest
Individual therapy: age-related and personal crises, difficult life stages and situations, struggles with life dissatisfaction and the need for change, low self-esteem, self-exploration, finding one’s path and boundaries; personal trauma, shock events; processing grief and other complex emotions following the loss of a loved one or significant relationship; psychosomatic conditions (including fertility challenges).
Couples and family therapy: improving communication and resolving conflicts in relationships with partners, friends, or family members; navigating family crises and challenging periods; adjusting to relationship changes due to pregnancy or the arrival of a child; supporting couples through separation, breakups, and the emotional aftermath.
Parenting support: addressing fertility concerns and providing psychological guidance during reproductive procedures; managing anxieties, fears, and resistance related to pregnancy and childbirth; preparing emotionally for labor and delivery; preparing for a baby’s arrival—organizing routines, choosing parenting strategies, and offering support for parents expecting multiples; exploring feelings about children and one’s identity as a parent; addressing parental burnout; helping parents make conscious, values-based choices in raising their children.
Couples and family therapy: improving communication and resolving conflicts in relationships with partners, friends, or family members; navigating family crises and challenging periods; adjusting to relationship changes due to pregnancy or the arrival of a child; supporting couples through separation, breakups, and the emotional aftermath.
Parenting support: addressing fertility concerns and providing psychological guidance during reproductive procedures; managing anxieties, fears, and resistance related to pregnancy and childbirth; preparing emotionally for labor and delivery; preparing for a baby’s arrival—organizing routines, choosing parenting strategies, and offering support for parents expecting multiples; exploring feelings about children and one’s identity as a parent; addressing parental burnout; helping parents make conscious, values-based choices in raising their children.
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