Bilan Daria Volodymyrivna

Education:

• Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University;
• Ukrainian Institute of Positive Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy and Management

Membership in associations, societies; attending conferences, thematic improvement courses:

• advanced training in psychology at K.D. Ushynsky South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University: "Psychological support for military personnel and their families";
• participation in the MASHAV training program (Israel) — “Psychological Support in Crisis Situations”;
• participation in the International Scientific and Practical Conference “War and Exhaustion. Psychology of Resistance and Recovery”;
• regular participation in workshops and training programs on trauma-informed care, support for released prisoners of war, flashback anatomy, psychological preparedness, and resilience in combat conditions.

Areas of professional development:

• military experience during the full-scale invasion became a key moment of personal and professional growth and defined my focus on psychological trauma related to war;
• regular supervision and personal therapy help maintain my own resources, professional stability, and the ability to provide effective psychological support to others;
• participation in specialized workshops, seminars, and continuing education courses helps implement modern psychological techniques (work with trauma, stress reactions, PTSD);
• public activity and education: development and delivery of training and lectures for people affected by war, focusing on mental health preservation;
• educational work with military personnel: creating lectures and programs on stress response, psychological first aid, mental preparedness, and resilience in combat situations.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• psychological support for military personnel and veterans: helping to cope with combat stress, PTSD symptoms, anxiety and depressive states. Work with flashbacks, adjustment disorders, comorbid conditions. Psychological support for soldiers who returned from captivity;
• work with couples and families: helping overcome conflicts, relationship crises, building interpersonal connection, and decision-making around separation;
• support in challenging life circumstances: psychological support through grief, loss, emotional shock. Work with suicidal thoughts and internal crises;
• recovery of internal resources and meaning: assisting in finding life anchors, strengthening self-esteem, achieving inner balance, overcoming apathy and loss of meaning;
• burnout prevention: addressing exhaustion, chronic fatigue, and low motivation. Training in self-regulation skills, self-care, and resource recovery.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• "I pay special attention to the topic of post-traumatic growth — as a resource for personal recovery after difficult experiences. I'm interested in international approaches to psychological support, analyze effective global practices, and adapt them to the needs of Ukrainians during wartime. I also use art therapy techniques and equine therapy as additional tools for emotional healing."

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• "Hiking in nature, sports, airsoft. I'm a fan of books by Konstantin (Valde) Ulyanov. I recommend his book Armored Mind — about the impact of combat stress on the body and psyche."

Doctor's advice:

• "Now more than ever, it's important to treat yourself with care. Learn to listen to your thoughts, emotions, and body. And remember: asking for help is not a weakness, it’s your strength."