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:

• extensive psychotherapeutic practice and experience providing individual and group psychotherapy, including for military personnel, veterans, family members of fallen Ukrainian defenders, and civilians who have experienced psychological trauma;
• continuously improve my professional knowledge in psychiatry, clinical psychology, and psychotherapy in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine;
• regularly complete international educational programs, supervision, specialized courses, and continuing professional development in modern psychotherapy and psychiatry;
• expand my expertise in trauma-focused approaches, including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, and Positive Psychotherapy;
• develop comprehensive care approaches for patients with mental disorders by integrating pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and psychosocial support;
• master modern methods of psychiatric rehabilitation, including Equine-Assisted Services (EAS), in accordance with international standards;
• implement current international clinical guidelines for the treatment of trauma, anxiety, depressive, 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.