Prykhodko Anna Vitaliivna

Education:

• Kyiv Institute of Social and Cultural Relations named after Saint Princess Olha. Bachelor’s degree in Psychology — 2007–2011
• Open International University of Human Development “Ukraine”. Master’s degree in Psychology — 2011–2012
• Kherson State University. Specialization in Speech and Language Therapy — since 2026

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

• Ukrainian Evangelical Seminary. One-year “Priscilla School” program, qualification in women’s ministry leadership, 6 ECTS — 2018–2019
• Course “Healing Emotional Trauma”: counseling and psychological support — 2023
• Professional development program “Working with PTSD: An Integrative Approach,” International Institute of Psychology — 2025
• Professional development program “Military Psychology: An Integrative Approach,” International Institute of Psychology — 2025
• Theoretical course in Neuropsychology, Women’s Compass School International School of Psychology — 2025
• Course “Correction of Myofunctional Disorders in Speech Therapy,” Rivnovaha Association of Modern Speech Therapists — 2025
• Program “Restoring the Self: Self-Regulation and Recovery After Traumatic and Combat Experience,” ReLife 2.0 — 2026
• Course “Myofunctional Orthotropics and Craniofacial Biomechanics in an Integrative Approach: Breathing, Tongue, Bite, and Postural Alignment,” Family Care — 2026

Areas of professional development:

• Social worker at the Social Rehabilitation Center — 2011–2013
• Practical psychologist and inclusive education teaching assistant at Tarasivskyi Lyceum — 2024–2026
• Myofunctional therapist and therapeutic exercise trainer — since 2025

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• Psychological support for children and adolescents based on their age, individual developmental characteristics, and current difficulties
• Support with adaptation to kindergarten, school, a new peer group, or changes in the child’s familiar environment
• Work with anxiety, fears, low self-confidence, emotional tension, and difficulties expressing emotions
• Developmental and corrective support for difficulties with self-regulation, impulsivity, following rules, switching between tasks, and completing activities
• Development of attention, memory, thinking, self-control, cognitive flexibility, and other skills important for learning and everyday functioning
• Neurodevelopmental support aimed at motor planning, coordination, spatial awareness, interhemispheric integration, and foundational learning skills
• Development of planning and organizational skills, including following instructions, maintaining sequences of actions, checking results, and increasing independence
• Psychological and developmental support for children with special educational needs within the specialist’s scope of practice
• Development of communication skills, including initiating interaction, maintaining contact, asking for help, expressing needs, negotiating, and respecting personal boundaries
• Speech and language support, including speech development, articulation, speech breathing, phonological skills, vocabulary, and connected speech according to the child’s individual needs
• Development of prerequisites for clearer sound production and more functional communication
• Myofunctional therapy involving the muscles of the face, lips, and tongue, resting tongue posture, oral motor patterns, nasal breathing, chewing, and swallowing within the specialist’s scope of practice
• Integration of myofunctional, speech and language, and developmental approaches when appropriate to the child’s needs
• Therapeutic exercise and motor development aimed at coordination, balance, postural control, gross and fine motor skills, endurance, and body awareness
• Support for children experiencing difficulties with motor planning, coordination, and sequential movements
• School readiness support focused on psychological readiness, sustained attention, self-regulation, learning motivation, and foundational cognitive skills
• Psychological support for children experiencing difficult life circumstances, stressful events, or significant emotional strain
• Parent counseling on child development and behavior, effective interaction, home support, and transferring newly developed skills into everyday life
• Collaboration with parents, educators, and other professionals to create a coordinated support plan for the child

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• Clinical psychology
• Psychiatry
• Vocal and music therapy
• Logotherapy
• Effective leadership, mentoring, and professional development

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• Enjoys singing, reading, and activities that support a mindful approach to everyday life
• Also interested in myotherapy

Doctor's advice:

• “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how,” — Friedrich Nietzsche. “A human being is a deciding being,” — Viktor Frankl.