Hulivata Svitlana

My training in Gestalt therapy began in 2010 on the basis of higher education as a practical psychologist and participation in the long-term project of the ASPU “Psychosomatics”. I was driven into the profession of a Gestalt therapist by my need for self-realization, further development of myself as a person in a creative, interesting, helping other people experience and cope with various life difficulties of the profession, as well as the need for financial support for myself and my loved ones.

Gestalt therapy has completely changed my life. I learned the process of mindfulness, making my own decisions and taking responsibility for my choices; I changed the environment and filled my life with people who can feel the excitement of life, create, overcome difficulties, enjoy and enjoy their work, communication with other people and life in general, and move towards their goals and dreams, no matter what . I changed my personal life for the better, learned a fruitful way of contacting my family members, respecting my own and their boundaries.

In my work with clients in individual therapy, I work with:

• devaluation of oneself and one's life;
• resolving conflicting, crisis, and traumatic situations that stem from childhood;
• panic attacks and restoring a sense of safety in the world;
• the transition from a childlike (from the family of origin) way of interacting and perceiving oneself and others to a conscious, adult way of seeing and feeling oneself;
• limiting beliefs, attitudes, and feelings (fear, guilt, shame) that stop personal growth and achieving desired goals;
• parent-child relationships and relationships in couples and families;
• the problem of meeting a partner and maintaining a relationship with them;
• the problem of choosing a profession and self-realization in it.

The mission of my work is to bring into another person's life through our interaction and process of realizing the luxury of being attentive to oneself, one's feelings, and life choices, to gain inner support, integrity, and a qualitative, conscious, and joyful life.

I have described a thematic program "Gestalt approach in personal and financial potential development" that touches on the main areas of our lives – success, personality, money, crisis management, and Gestalt approach. The goal of the program is to study and learn practical use of the basic "tools" of Gestalt therapy for life, through which one can better understand and transform their personality, its strengths and weaknesses, understand their attitude towards money and crises, understand what place they occupy in life, what internal blocks hinder personal and financial potential to live, develop, and enhance their personality and potential for success in a crisis situation. The thematic program combines modern knowledge and practical work in personality psychology, money psychology, and Gestalt therapy.

I have experience in long-term individual therapy with clients for 3-6 years, which results in transforming clients' contact with the world into a more qualitative, flexible, and holistic one. I have experience conducting and graduating 4 groups of the 1st stage. I have experience as a linear trainer at large-scale summer intensives from 2017 – 2020.

My personal sympathies in life and profession are expressed towards people who are learning, creating, bold, and willing to risk to create and transform themselves and the world around them; to people who can see and appreciate the aesthetics and beauty of life.

Higher public education

2000 – 2004 – Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, Department of Psychology, specialist, practical psychologist.

Basic training programs for therapists

2010 – 2015 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS) “Theory and Practice of Gestalt Therapy” (1, 2 Stages). Program led by Hrechka V. Certificate №II-ВН-0110-04.

2014 – 2017 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), “Improvement in Gestalt Therapy” (3 Stage). Program led by Hrechka V. Certificate № III-ДН-0114-05.

Specialized training of therapists

2009 – 2012 – ASPU, Vinnytsia Regional Scientific and Practical Center for Psychosomatic Medicine, “Psychosomatics”. The program led by the first president of the ASPU, prof. Chaban О.

2011 – 2012 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), “Family Systemic Psychotherapy”. The Program led by Kozlova-Krupnova V.M. Certificate № ССТ-ВН-0111-6.

2012 – 2013 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), “Gestalt Approach in Working with Children and Families”. Program led by Zakharyan I. Certificate № ГТД-ВН-0112-5.

2014 – 2016 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), “Integrative Group Psychotherapy”. Program led by Hrechka V. ИГТ-ВН-0114-6.

2015 – 2016 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), “Body-Oriented Therapy”. The Program led by Shpilevskaya O. Certificate № TOП-ВН-0116-02.

2016 – 2017 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS). "Supervision of the Therapeutic Relationship". Program led by Hrechka V. Certificate № СТО-ВН-0116-04.

2017 – 2019 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS). "I - Money - World around (Plutos therapy)". Program led by Hrechka V., Evtushok T. Certificate № ДПТ-ВН-0117-04.

2017 – 2021 - Specialized program "Working with psychopathology in the gestalt approach". Gianni Francesetti, Michella Gechele, Jan Rubal

2019 – 2021 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS). "Ironically-paradoxical provocative psychotherapy". Program led by Hrechka V. Certificate № ИППГТ-СП-ВН-0119-04.

Prof. trainings, seminars, courses of foreign teachers.

17 – 19.10.2014 – Seminar by Michael Vincent Miller (USA) “No and yes in love”.

27 – 29.03.2015 – Seminar by Lenny Ravich (Israel) "Playfulness, wit, creativity and humor in Gestalt therapy".

25 – 27.09.2015 – Gianni Francesetti (Italy) “Pain and beauty. From psychopathology to the aesthetics of contact.

23.09 – 01.10.2019 – MIGIP international intensive course “Group as a living organism”. Intensive coaches: Lubyanitskaya N., Zakharyan I. Cirali, Turkey, 2019

Lectures by foreign coaches

20.04.2020 – Lecture “Basic principles of the Gestalt approach in working with organizations” by Franz Melmeister

22.04.2020 – Lecture “Self Theory: rethinking and critical Application” by Giovanni Salonia

27.04.2020 – Lecture “The paradoxical theory of change” by Ioann Rizu

29.04.2020 – Lecture “Mania, hypomania and everyday options (with hints at the times of the coronavirus)” by Michela Gecele

30.04.2020 – Lecture “Family Gestalt Therapy: theoretical picture and clinical application” by Giovanni Salonia

04.05.2020 – Lecture “Psychology of money and Gestalt coaching in dealing with requests for self-realization in the context of professional activity” by Franz Melmeister, Ioanna Rizu, Evtushok Tatiana

06.05.2020 – Lecture “Obsessive experiences in postmodern times: social meaning, directions, shadows of trust and joy” by Michela Gecele

07.05.2020 – Lecture “Middle pledge and atmosphere of the middle pledge in Gestalt Therapy” by Giovanni Salonia, Vadym Hrechka, Tatiana Yevtushok

13.05.2020 – Lecture “Crime stories or thriller? Study of psychological incentives, addiction risks, social effects in literature and cinema” by Michela Dzhechele, Vadym Hrechka

14.05.2020 – Lecture “The concept of will and its trace in Gestalt therapy. Topical issues of the flow of volitional processes in quarantine” by Bertram Müller, Zakharyan Irina

19.05.2020 – Lecture “Weaving the Fabric of Community: Unfolding the Relational Self of Gestalt Therapy” by Dan Bloom

20.05.2020 – Lecture “How to deal with relationships in narcissistic times. What can we learn from films?” by Michela Dzhechele, Vadym hrechka

26.05. 2020 – Lecture “From the Night Before Genesis: Contacting the Other” by Dan Bloom

28.05.2020 – Lecture “Me and Us, Me or Us, Me and Us: The Ark of Proximity” by Michael Miller

02.06.2020 –  Lecture “Through Dawn to Night: Contacting the Other” by Dan Bloom

04.06.2020 – Lecture “Contact and reflexivity: a new theory of Self in Gestalt therapy” by Michael Miller

08.06.2020 – Lecture “Gestalt therapy in work with personality disorders. Style.” by John Edward Lynch

11.06.2020 – Lecture “Poetry and Gestalt Therapy” by Michael Miller, Vadym Hrechka

15.06.2020 – Lecture “Gestalt therapy in work with personality disorders. Traits and Pathology” by John Edward Lynch

26.11.2020 – Lecture “Two Forces Therapy” by Peter Philippson

03.12.2020 – Lecture “Sexuality: drive and relationship” by Peter Philippson

10.12.2020 – Lecture “Tyranny of the Senses” by Peter Philippson

21.01.2021 – Lecture “On Gestalt, Humor and Laughter” by Lenny Ravich

10.02.2021 – Lecture “Personal disorders in times of pandemic” by Michela Gechele

29.03.2021 - Lecture “Atmospheres, fields and clinical practice” by Gianni Francesetti

29.04.2021 – Lecture “Contact is not a relationship, because Self does not remain calm” by Michael Miller

25.11.2021 – Lecture series “Anxiety, shame, guilt: from burden to creative energy”. Lecture 1. “The Theory of Self and its possibilities in dealing with anxiety, guilt, shame: A Theoretical Basis” by Bertram Müller

01.12.2021 – Lecture series “Anxiety, shame, guilt: from burden to creative energy”. Lecture 2. “Anxiety: from Z. Freud and O. Rank to the latest achievements of neuroscience and psychotherapy” by Bertram Müller

09.12.2021 – Lecture series "Anxiety, shame, guilt: from burden to creative energy". Lecture 3. "Guilt in the concept of will: practical application in psychotherapeutic practice" by Bertram Müller

16.12.2021 – Lecture series "Anxiety, shame, guilt: from burden to creative energy". Lecture 4. "Shame and identity in new experience: from intolerance of being to life's resources" by Bertram Müller

24.01.2022 – Lecture "Hope – sustenance the life of relationship" by Alfried Lenglet

27.01.2022 – Lecture "How Existential Analysis and Logotherapy work" by Alfried Lenglet

10.02.2022 – Lecture "Basic models of relations" by Giovanni Salonia

17.02.2022 – Lecture "The Theory of Self" by Giovanni Salonia

03.03.2022 – Lecture "Evolutionary Theory" by Giovanni Salonia

10.02.2022 – Lecture “Family Gestalt Therapy” by Giovanni Salonia

02.03.2022 – Lecture “Conducting groups of psychological support. Lesson 1” by Irena Goluba

03.03.2022 – Lecture “Trauma. Crisis. War” by Giovanni Salonia

04.03.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Lesson 1” by Ruella Frank

06.03.2022 – Lecture “Crisis Support” by Artur Dombrovsky

06.03.2022 – Lecture “Conducting groups of psychological support. Lesson 2” by Irena Goluba

07.03.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Lesson 2” by Ruella Frank

09.03.2022 – Lecture “Individual history and culture as a support during the war and other non-obvious resources” by Gustav Elmberger

11.03.2022 – Lecture “Working with parents as a focus of crisis support” by Artur Dombrovsky

14.03.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Lesson 3” by Ruella Frank

15.03.2022 – Lecture “Working with Guilt as a Focus of Therapy in Wartime” by Artur Dombrovsky

18.03.2022 – Lecture “How to help yourself – using the body and its skills to create stability and resilience in a humanitarian crisis and war. Lesson 1” by Judy Berman Zeligson

19.03.2022 – Lecture “Do you love a malingerer?” by Iosif Zislin

21.03.2022 – Lecture “What is the content of tests?” by Galiya Kostinskaya

22.03.2022 – Lecture “Issues of adaptation and psychotherapeutic work with them” by Artur Dombrovsky

23.03.2022 – Lecture “Therapist’s self-support resources in a difficult and painful field” by Jan Rubal

24.03.2022 – Lecture “Working with trauma according to the Jim Kapner model” by Brigita Kaleckaite

25.03.2022 – Lecture “Meaning and hope in wartime” by Alfrid Langley

28.03.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Lesson 4” by Ruella Frank

29.03.2022 – Lecture “Me and freedom of choice: awareness in a stressful situation” by Artur Dombrovsky

30.03.2022 – Webinar lecture “How to help yourself – using the body and its skills to create stability and resilience in a humanitarian crisis and war. Lesson 2” by Judy Berman Zeligson

31.03.2 022 – Lecture “Creative adjustment in time of war” by Bertram Müller

03.04. 2022 – Lecture “Psychopathology of war, its features and resources” by Georgy Smolin

05.04.2022 – Lecture “How to survive the pain, fear and despair without freezing yourself?” by Franz Melmeister

06.04.2022 – Lecture “Psychotherapy of the injured and traumatized vs psychotherapy of the mobilized and warring” by Irena Goluba

08.04.2022 – Lecture “Therapist's self-help in times of crisis” by Amit Orenн

10.04.2022 – Lecture “How to survive trauma with dignity” by Sofia Verulashvili

11.04.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Lesson 5” by Ruella Frank

12.04.2022 – Lecture “What support is needed to survive the night?” by Giovanni Salonia

13.04.2022 – Lecture with the inclusion of the personal experience of the participants “If a friend suddenly turned out to be ... Communication with loved ones who ended up in another camp” by Irena Goluba

14.04.2022 – Lecture “Helping children and adolescents in Ukraine with Gestalt Play Therapy by Violet Oaklander. Lesson 1” by Lynn Stadler

15.04.2022 – Webinar lecture “PTSD and its impact on the mind and body” by James Krall (USA, first cycle)

16.04.2022 – Lecture "Did Oedipus suffer from an Oedipus complex?" by Joseph Zislin

18.04.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Lesson 6” by Ruella Frank

19.04.2022 – Lecture “The phenomenon of narcissism” by Artur Dombrovsky

20.04.2022 – Lecture “How did my family survive and survive? Finding Resources in Family History by Irena Goluba

21.04.2022 – Lecture “Helping children and adolescents in Ukraine with Gestalt Play Therapy by Violet Oaklander. Lesson 2” by Lynn Stadler

22.04.2022 – Webinar lecture “Collecting information on admission and assessment of mental status” by James Krall (USA, second cycle)

26.04.2022 – Webinar lecture “Helping psychologists and psychotherapists during the humanitarian crisis and war. Lesson 1” by Judy Berman Zeligson

27.04.2022 – Lecture “Life schedule as a way of working with post-traumatic stress disorder” by Ismini Ohm-Zalitis (Stockholm)

29.04.2022 –Webinar lecture “Overview of the EMDR Treatment Model and EMDR Imaging Resource” by James Krall (USA, third cycle)

30.04.2022 – Lecture “From sexual addiction to penis loss” by Iosif Zislin

30.04.2022 – Lecture “Integration of spirituality in a conflict and dangerous field” by Philip Brownell (USA)

02.05.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Session 7” by Ruella Frank

03.05.2022 – Lecture “Mothers and Children” by Sherry Skyler Kelly

04.05.2022 – Lecture “From regular psychotherapy to crisis one and back. Changes in the contract, framework and therapeutic relationship during the war” by Irena Golub

06.05.2022 – Webinar lecture “Developing an Injury Treatment Plan” by James Krall (USA, fourth cycle)

09.05.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Session 8” by Ruella Frank

11.05. 2022 – Lecture “Verbs in the context of dialogue and dialogue in the context of evidence” by Artur Dombrovsky

17.05.2022 – Webinar lecture “Helping psychologists and psychotherapists during the humanitarian crisis and war. Lesson 2” by Judy Berman Zeligson

18.05.2022 – Lecture “Experiencing losses. Losses of various kinds” by Irena Goluba

19.05.2022 – Lecture “How to restore the language of emotions when they are frozen. Anger and hatred: for how long? Why?" by Sherry Skyler Kelly, Phoebe Atkinson

23.05.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Session 9” by Ruella Frank

30.05.2022 – Lecture-webinar “Body safety as a basic state. How to learn from him to return” by Judy Berman Zeligson

10.06.2022 – Lecture “How to live with uncertainty, cultivate resilience and hope” by Amit Oren

13.06.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Session 10” by Ruella Frank

23.06.2022 – Webinar Lecture “The importance of movement – to prevent or exit a frozen state” by Judy Berman Zeligson

04.07.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Session 11” by Ruella Frank

06.07.2022 – Webinar Lecture “The importance of movement – to prevent or exit a frozen state” by Judy Berman Zeligson

13.07.2022 – Lecture “Dilemmas of settlers: when to go, where to stay, relations with others” by Irena Goluba

18.07.2022 – Webinar “Therapist's bodily experiences during the war. Session 12” by Ruella Frank

28.07.2022 – Webinar Lecture “The importance of movement – to prevent or exit a frozen state” by Judy Berman Zeligson