Maryna Serhiivna Koval

Main education:
2003 – 2007 Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko, practical psychologist in educational institutions, bachelor's degree.
2019 – 2021 Sumy Regional Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education, practical psychologist, master's degree.
Additional education (incomplete list):
2018–2019 – Public Organization "Association of Psychological Health and Suicide Prevention", Use of body-breathing techniques in conversational psychotherapy. Individual style of the psychotherapist.
2020 – University of Colorado System and Coursera, Queering Identities: LGBTQ+ Sexuality and Gender Identity.
2020 – 2021 Public Organization "Insight", development program for psychologists working with vulnerable groups, including work with LGBT+ clients.
2021 - Public Organization "Kyiv Institute of Rational-Intuitive Psychotherapy "Ya", Eating disorder in the transdiagnostic model.
2021 – Limited Liability Company "International Institute of Psychology", Basics of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
2021 – Limited Liability Company "International Institute of Psychology", training course Psychiatry for psychologists.
2022 – Limited Liability Company "International Institute of Psychology", supervisory course Psychiatry for psychologists.
2022 – Limited Liability Company "International Institute of Psychology", Psychological assistance in wartime conditions.
2021 – 2022 Dr. Vittenberg School, Trauma-Focused Therapy.
2021– 2022 Institute of Higher Psychology and Body Therapies, advanced training in the field of "Psychology and Psychotherapy", basic course "Psychiatric propedeutics. Psychiatry for psychologists".
2022 – Public Organization "Ukrainian Higher Medical School", PTSD: from fundamental mechanisms to treatment.
2022 – present Dr. Vittenberg School, training as a trauma therapist.
2024 - Ukrainian Institute of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, "Basics of psychotraumatology and trauma-focused CBT".
2024 - Association of Practical Psychologists and Rehabilitation Specialists of Ukraine, advanced training programs "Sexology as a multidisciplinary science", "Basics of sexopathology, dysfunctions, disharmonies".
2024 - Public Organization "International Association of Sexologists and Psychologists", "Basics of sexology and sexopathology".
2024 – 2025 – Ukrainian Institute of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy "CBT+. Basic CBT techniques for counseling and coaching".
2025 – present training at Ksenia Vittenberg School in the course "Resource-Focused Work with Complex Trauma".

I have been providing individual counseling since 2019. My approach is multimodal, integrating techniques from art therapy, client-centered therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), symbolic drama, gestalt therapy, logotherapy, body-breathing therapy, existential therapy, trauma therapy, MBT, VCC, and others. I have completed over 300 hours of personal therapy since 2017 and regularly participate in intervision and supervision sessions since 2019. Since 2024, I have been an active member of the National Psychological Association. I work officially as a sole proprietor under KVED 86.90 (other healthcare activities). Sessions last 1 hour and cost 2000 UAH. Extended sessions of 1.5 hours (3000 UAH) or 2 hours (4000 UAH) are available by arrangement. Couples sessions are 1.5 hours for 3000 UAH. Discounted sessions may be available upon individual agreement if slots are open. Currently, I work online, with the possibility of in-person sessions in Kyiv under consideration.