Kalinichenko Serhii Vitaliiovych

Education:

• 2011–2016 - National Aviation University, specialty “Psychology”;
• 2025 - National University of Healthcare of Ukraine named after P.L. Shupyk, specialization “Clinical Psychology”;
• 2024–present - Institute for the Development of Symbol Drama and Depth Psychology, program “Catathymic-Imaginative Psychotherapy (Symbol Drama)”

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

• consultant of the Ukrainian public organization “Institute for the Development of Symbol Drama and Depth Psychology”;
• participation in supervision groups and professional training programs in clinical psychology and psychotherapy;
• Jungian practicum with Razida Tkach at the Kyiv Jungian Institute, 2023–2024;
• MHPSS advanced training courses in healthcare, 2023–2024;
• Ukrainian School of Psychodiagnostics (MMPI, Accent 2-90).

Areas of professional development:

• participation in individual and group psychotherapy;
• regular supervision to maintain the quality of psychological practice.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• clinical psychological consultation and support for anxiety states, depressive episodes, consequences of stress and psychological trauma;
• psychological support in stress related to war events, life crises and emotional exhaustion;
• work with psychosomatic manifestations through understanding the connection between emotional and bodily states;
• symbol drama psychotherapy: work with anxiety, grief, inner conflicts and traumatic experiences through the “guided daydreaming” method;
• pathopsychological assessment of cognitive processes (attention, memory, thinking, emotional sphere) to clarify psychological status;
• psychodiagnostics of personality traits, resources and behavioral strategies;
• development of understanding of internal processes and support in making effective decisions;
• building a safe therapeutic alliance and joint search for ways to stabilize mental state.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “I read works by Frank Herbert, the Strugatsky brothers, Isaac Asimov, Orwell, Bradbury, Gibson and other authors who explore human nature, society and choice.”

Doctor's advice:

• “A person’s mental state is shaped by experience, environment and internal processes. During periods of anxiety, exhaustion or life crises, it is important to pay attention to your emotions and allow them space for awareness. Working with a psychologist supports self-understanding, helps find inner resources and builds more resilient ways of coping with life challenges.”