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Psychology is my fourth profession.
Before beginning my psychotherapy training and clinical studies, I studied International Relations, worked in Human Resources, and spent more than a decade in Marketing. It was a winding path.
I was drawn to existential psychotherapy because of its philosophical roots and refusal to claim authority over another human's life. In a world full of so called "experts", and ready-made solutions, I find existential therapy both frustrating and liberating. It doesn't strip reality of its complexity, ease suffering by promising solutions, or reduce a person to a diagnosis or a problem to be solved. Instead, it invites us to explore our unique ways of being in the world, relating to ourselves and others, and find our own inner answers. There is a rich variety of psychotherapy approaches. None of them, and certainly not existential psychotherapy, is a one-size-fits-all approach. This one simply speaks to me in a way no other does.
Volunteering has been at the heart of my adult life. As Russia continues its war against Ukraine, I continue to offer free psychotherapy sessions to fellow Ukrainians.
It is important to me that you know I take the quality of my work seriously. Alongside my own personal therapy, I regularly discuss my clinical work in both individual and group supervision. I am also a member of the Eastern European Association of Existential Psychotherapy and follow its ethical standards.
Biography
Education
BS in Psychology
University of London, United Kingdon
2025 — Present
Existential Psychotherapy Training
Humanistic and Existential Psychotherapy Institute, Lithuania
2022 — Present
Psychology Training, Advancement of Qualification
Institute of Practical Psychology, Ukraine
2021 — 2023



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