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Oksana Stepanenko

humanistic-existential

Sleep

Life satisfaction

Parenting

Stress

Relationship problems

Couples therapy

Mood

Anxiety

Neurodiversity

Anger

Trauma

Lack of motivation

Work-life balance

Negotiations

Professional burnout

Stress at work

Coaching

Experience of violence

Online

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Experience

2000+ hours

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Experience

Hello! My name is Oksana Stepanenko - I am a certified practicing child and family psychologist, art therapist. I graduated in Kyiv University of Modern Knowledge, where I received a master's degree in psychology, as well as the Kyiv Gestalt University, where I completed the first stage in the professional training of Gestalt therapists, and I continue my education.

Work Areas

What do I work with? • Relationship problems with a partner • Relationship problems with parents • Problems with children • Problems related to lack of partnerships • Issues related to self-esteem and personal boundaries (I don't know what I want, it's hard to refuse, fear of conflicts) • All sorts of fears and anxieties, panic attacks • With people who have experienced sexual, physical, emotional or other abuse

Therapy Approach

I work in a dialogue-phenomenological model, where Gestalt therapy, art therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy are combined. This means that I will ask not only about what a person thinks, but also about feelings and bodily reactions. Many people find it difficult here, and I am happy to help you better understand and name your feelings. I can offer to do certain mental or bodily experiments, I can ask to draw something, play a scene. In my work, I treat each client with care and attention. My psychological help is to help a person look at himself differently, forming a caring and accepting attitude towards himself.

Education

As for art therapy, I studied in Kiev Dragomanov University, as well as at the Eastern Ukrainian Association of Art Therapy. I care about the well-being of families and children. I believe therapy should be a safe place where ideas and fantasies can be expressed without fear of judgment. Therefore, for me, as an analyst, it is very important to be tolerant, responsive and accepting and create space for the client to solve their problems, conflicts, explore their inner world. In my professional activity, I am constantly developing and do have: -Certificate of completion of the course of art therapy and art pedagogy with children from 1 to 7 years old (association of art therapists) -Certificate of study for the course: Art therapy and art pedagogy in working with children from 1 to 7 years old (Pedagogical University) -Certificate of completion of the 1st stage of the training program for Gestalt therapists - Certificate of participation in the international conference -Certificate of participation in the international conference on child psychology American Psychological Association (membership) -Certificate of participant of the 3rd international scientific and practical conference