Education
Primary higher education:
Master’s degree in Psychology.
Specializations, additional education, and courses:
Specialization: Clinical Psychology.
Training under WHO programs: *Self-Help Plus* (SH+) and *Problem Management Plus* (PM+).
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Epistemological metaphor method.
Professional experience
2023 — present: Mental health and psychosocial support specialist (MHPSS).
Specialization: Individual counseling and support for individuals affected by combat.
Primary audience and concerns: Work with internally displaced persons (IDPs), individuals experiencing acute or chronic stress, as well as support for families of the deceased and missing.
2014 — 2021: School psychologist in preschool and school education settings.
Key areas: Psychodiagnostics, conducting corrective and developmental sessions with children, counseling parents and educators on parent-child relationships, developmental crises, learning, and upbringing.
Areas of focus
- 1. Crisis states, trauma, and stress (adults and adolescents)
- Crisis counseling, addressing the effects of acute and chronic stress.
- Support during the process of loss and grief.
- Working with internal conflicts, underlying feelings of guilt, shame, and impostor syndrome.
- 2. Emotional state, anxiety, and self-esteem
- Addressing anxiety symptoms, fears, and emotional exhaustion.
- Building healthy self-esteem, a sense of personal worth, and inner resilience.
- Difficulties with eating behavior (eating disorders) — initial consultation and support.
- 3. Parent-child relationships and parenting (children and parents)
- Counseling parents on upbringing, education, and child development.
- Overcoming age-related crises in children and adolescents.
- Harmonizing parent-child relationships and fostering trust-based communication.
- 4. Adolescence and self-discovery (ages 14–21)
- Supporting career and personal self-discovery (finding one’s path, career choices).
- Adapting to new life conditions, separation, and establishing personal boundaries.
- Working with neurodiversity (ADHD/ASD in adults and adolescents):
- Counseling and adaptation for adults and adolescents with ADHD and autism spectrum.
- Helping overcome task paralysis, procrastination, sensory, and emotional overload.
- Developing flexible systems for self-organization, daily routines, and learning tailored to your nervous system’s needs (without self-imposed pressure or guilt).
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