Paziuk Nataliia Petrivna

Education:

• Bogomolets National Medical University, specialty Medicine, qualification Physician;
• Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, specialization in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy;
• International Institute of Postgraduate Education (Ukraine), jointly with Regent University (USA), postgraduate Ukrainian-American program Psychological Counseling, specialization Clinical Psychology and Trauma Psychotherapy;
• National Academy of Management, Master's Degree in Marketing.

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

• member of the Association for Psychological Counseling and Trauma Therapy;
• member of the Ukrainian Association for Positive Psychotherapy;
• member of the World Association for Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy (WAPP);
• member of the Kyiv branch of the Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapists;
• member of the Association of Equine Therapy, Hippovention, and Adaptive Equestrian Sports Specialists;
• certified training in EMDR (EMDR Europe, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs), R-TEP/G-TEP protocols, and crisis trauma therapy;
• training at the Wiesbaden Academy of Psychotherapy (WAPP): Positive Psychotherapy Counselor; Psychotherapist in Training (Master Course);
• international certification program Holistic Equine Therapy Practitioner;
• regular participation in professional conferences and specialized courses on psychiatry, psychotherapy, PTSD, Complex PTSD, depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar affective disorder, eating disorders, insomnia, crisis psychiatry, psychopharmacotherapy, and mental health during pregnancy and lactation.

Areas of professional development:

• practice of psychological counseling since 2018 and experience in conducting individual and group psychotherapy, in particular for military personnel, veterans, family members of the fallen Defenders of Ukraine and civilian patients who have experienced psychological trauma;
• continuous improvement of professional knowledge in the field of psychiatry, clinical psychology and psychotherapy in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine;
• international training programs, supervision, thematic courses and advanced training in modern psychotherapy methods;
• deepening of competencies in trauma-focused approaches, in particular EMDR, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive-process therapy (CPT), dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT), ACT, schema therapy and positive psychotherapy;
• mastering modern methods of psychiatric rehabilitation, in particular equine-assisted therapy (Equine-Assisted Services, EAS), in accordance with international standards;
• I implement modern international recommendations for the treatment of trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress-related disorders into clinical practice.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• psychiatric consultations and psychotherapeutic support for adult patients with anxiety disorders, panic attacks, depression, sleep disorders, emotional exhaustion, and adjustment disorders;
• diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD, the consequences of psychological trauma, and combat-related stress;
• psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care for military personnel, veterans, their family members, individuals who have experienced bereavement, captivity, or other traumatic events, including the use of Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) as an adjunctive method of psychosocial rehabilitation when clinically indicated;
• professional support during grief, life crises, and psychological adjustment;
• application of evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches when indicated, including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, and Positive Psychotherapy.