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Education & Membership
Specialist Degree in Psychology Kyiv National University of Internal Affairs · 2003–2008
Psychologist, psychotherapist Co-founder of the Development and Abilitation Center 'ProSapiens' · 2019 →
Head of Development and Rehabilitation Department Medical Center 'Osoblyvyi' · 2018–2019
Psychologist Medical Center 'Osoblyvyi' · 2017–2018
Psychologist CO 'Down Syndrome', Early Development Center · 2015–2016
Group Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Kyiv Institute of Modern Psychology and Psychotherapy · 2018–2023
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) in the treatment of borderline, narcissistic, and other severe personality disorders Ukrainian Association of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP-Ukraine) · 2024–2024
STIPO-R Structured Interview of Personality Organization (Revised) TFP-Ukraine · 2024–2024
Psychoanalytic work with non-neurotic patients Gradiva Psychoanalysis Center · 2024–2024
Structural psychoanalytic approach to the diagnosis and therapy of psychoses Institute of Psychoanalysis · 2023–2023
Seminar: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Modern vision of the problem and diagnostics Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapy (UUP) · 2023–2023
Child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy International Institute of Depth Psychology · 2015–2016
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Individual Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

Anxiety States

Anxiety States

Persistent worry, panic attacks, phobias, intrusive thoughts, and failure anxiety.

  • constant worry and tension
  • panic attacks
  • fears and phobias
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Depressive States

Depressive States

Apathy, loss of interest in life, chronic fatigue, feelings of emptiness, and emotional burnout.

  • persistent low mood and sadness
  • absence of joy and interest
  • loss of energy and apathy
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Emotional Dysregulation

Emotional Dysregulation

Sudden outbursts of anger, sharp mood swings, difficulties with impulse control and self-regulation.

  • sudden outbursts of anger
  • sharp mood swings
  • difficulties with impulse control
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Relationship Problems

Relationship Problems

Conflicts, lack of intimacy, fear of attachment, misunderstanding partner needs, and trust crises.

  • conflicts and misunderstanding
  • lack of intimacy
  • fear of attachment
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Trauma and Past Issues

Trauma and Past Issues

Complex childhood trauma (CCT), consequences of childhood abuse or neglect, and processed grief.

  • complex childhood trauma (CPTSD)
  • consequences of childhood abuse or neglect
  • flashbacks and intrusive memories
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Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders

Borderline (BPD), Narcissistic (NPD), and other personality disorders. Long-term TFP psychotherapy.

  • emotional instability
  • impulsivity
  • identity problems
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Emotional burnout

Emotional burnout

Emotional burnout is not simply the result of intense work, but a deep inner conflict in which the psyche loses its ability to withstand the tension between extremely high demands on oneself and natural human limitations

  • A feeling of exhaustion that does not go away even after a full night's sleep or a long vacation
  • loss of interest in activities
  • cynicism or deep indifference toward work and the people around you
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Stress and Adaptation Problems

Stress and Adaptation Problems

Support during acute stress reactions, burnout, relocation (emigration), career changes, and other difficult life transitions.

  • feeling of constant internal tension even in safe moments
  • thoughts that you are losing yourself in the new circumstances
  • acute reluctance to accept the new reality and longing for the past
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Grief and Loss

Grief and Loss

Support during the grieving process, loss of loved ones, relationship breakups, or losing a meaningful part of oneself.

  • feeling of constant emptiness and physical coldness inside
  • inability to believe in the reality of what happened
  • sudden outbursts of intense anger toward the one who left or abandoned you
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Personal Growth and Self-Discovery

Personal Growth and Self-Discovery

In-depth self-exploration, overcoming feelings of internal emptiness, finding authentic life directions, and breaking free from imposed scenarios.

  • feeling that you are living someone else's life
  • constant pursuit of new goals that leave you feeling empty once achieved
  • fear of slowing down and being left alone with your thoughts
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Self-Esteem and Self-Fulfillment

Self-Esteem and Self-Fulfillment

Overcoming self-doubt, impostor syndrome, dependence on approval, and unlocking professional and creative potential.

  • constant feeling of personal incompetence compared to others
  • fear of making mistakes that paralyzes you before any new endeavor
  • habit of devaluing your own achievements and attributing them to mere luck
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Child Psychologist

Childcare Questions

Childcare Questions

Consultations on physical care, daily routine, breastfeeding, and newborn hygiene.

  • difficulties establishing a sleep routine
  • frequent problems with breastfeeding
  • anxiety about introducing complementary foods
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Child Behavioral and Emotional Patterns

Child Behavioral and Emotional Patterns

Aggressiveness, tantrums, withdrawal, hyperactivity, difficulties communicating with peers.

  • aggressiveness and tantrums
  • withdrawal and alienation
  • hyperactivity
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Childhood Anxiety and Neuroses

Childhood Anxiety and Neuroses

Fears, tics, enuresis, obsessive habits (nail biting), and elevated childhood anxiety levels.

  • fears and phobias
  • tics
  • enuresis
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Self-Harm in Adolescents

Self-Harm in Adolescents

Help for adolescents engaging in physical self-harm (cuts, burns) as a way to cope with unbearable emotional pain.

  • the adolescent constantly wears long sleeves or pants even in hot weather to hide arms or legs
  • you find razor blades or blood-stained tissues in their room
  • the adolescent describes a state of unbearable emptiness or detachment from their own body (depersonalization)
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Somatoform Disorders in Children

Somatoform Disorders in Children

Psychotherapeutic support for children with psychosomatic symptoms (headaches, nausea, digestive issues) that have no medical organic causes.

  • frequent complaints of physical pain before school or important events
  • sudden attacks of nausea without signs of food poisoning or infection
  • chronic headaches after family arguments or experienced stress
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Neurological and Mental Disorders in Children

Neurological and Mental Disorders in Children

Support for children with tics, stuttering, eating disorders, and compulsive habits (nail biting, hair pulling, compulsive self-soothing).

  • your child suddenly started stuttering or repeating certain syllables when anxious
  • you regularly notice compulsive biting of lips or cheeks to blood
  • the child constantly twists or pulls out their hair
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Behavioral and Emotional Characteristics of a Child

Behavioral and Emotional Characteristics of a Child

Support for children experiencing frequent tantrums, aggression, hyperactivity, disobedience, and challenges adapting to kindergarten or school.

  • frequent tears and uncontrolled tantrums without an apparent reason
  • constant protest against rules and ignoring requests of adults
  • aggressive behavior and fighting with other children or siblings
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Childhood Mutism

Childhood Mutism

Help for children with selective mutism — when a child stops speaking in specific social situations (like school or preschool) due to overwhelming anxiety.

  • a physical sensation of a lump in the throat or a paralyzing spasm when trying to speak in stressful situations
  • constant fear of saying the wrong thing and being instantly rejected or punished
  • a feeling of complete emptiness in the head during a conflict, when words seem to be erased from memory
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Family Psychotherapy

Parent-Child Relationships

Parent-Child Relationships

Difficulties in mutual understanding, developmental age crises, family conflicts, and sibling rivalry.

  • frequent unresolved conflicts with children
  • feeling misunderstood
  • difficulties setting limits
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Toxic and Dysfunctional Relationships

Toxic and Dysfunctional Relationships

Manipulation, codependency, emotional abuse, boundary violations, and lack of open dialogue.

  • manipulation and distrust
  • codependency
  • emotional abuse
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Divorce and Breakup

Divorce and Breakup

Coping with the acute pain of separation, emotional adaptation, and rebuilding life after a breakup.

  • acute pain of separation
  • emotional shock
  • fear of the future and loneliness
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Couple and Intergenerational Conflicts

Couple and Intergenerational Conflicts

Resolving family disputes, marital relationship crises, and long-standing conflicts with parents or children. Establishing personal boundaries.

  • feeling that you speak different languages with your partner or parents and you are fundamentally not heard
  • constant irritation over minor things that suddenly escalate into large-scale arguments
  • fear of rejecting parents due to your own decisions and, at the same time, rage at their intrusion into your life
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Parenting and Child Development

Parenting and Child Development

Helping parents navigate rearing difficulties, burnout, guilt, and build trusting relationships with children at various developmental stages.

  • constant guilt over not being a "good enough" mother or father
  • fear of harming the child's psyche with your reactions
  • sudden outbursts of rage at child tantrums, rapidly followed by deep remorse
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Dysfunctional Couple Relationships

Dysfunctional Couple Relationships

Help for couples trapped in repetitive destructive patterns, emotional rollercoasters, and conflicts that block healthy intimacy.

  • constant feeling of emotional rollercoasters from passionate love to intense hatred of your partner
  • fear of speaking directly about your needs due to the risk of triggering conflict or being rejected
  • deep sense of loneliness and emptiness even when physically close to your partner
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Family Support at Different Life Stages

Family Support at Different Life Stages

Psychological support for families adapting to transitions: birth of a child, "empty nest syndrome," transition crises, and developing new relationship rules.

  • feeling that you speak different languages with your partner and they don't hear you
  • constant irritation over daily trifles after the birth of a child
  • fear of permanently losing emotional connection with your teenage child
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Codependent (Emotionally Dependent) Relationships

Codependent (Emotionally Dependent) Relationships

Therapy for codependency and emotional dependency. Help in establishing boundaries, breaking free from destructive merging, and finding oneself.

  • you constantly postpone your own needs for the comfort of your partner
  • you feel guilty for wanting to spend time alone
  • you are in panic fear of a breakup even if the relationship objectively causes pain
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Family Development Crises

Family Development Crises

Psychological help during normative family crises: marriage, birth of children, adolescence, and empty nest syndrome.

  • feeling of constant irritation over daily life details
  • thoughts that you are not valued and understood in your own family
  • fear of being left alone after adult children move out
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