Velykozhon Olga

Higher public education

1995 – 2000 – National Mining Academy of Ukraine, Faculty of Geology, geophysicist.

2005 – 2007 – Central Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education (TsIPPO), Faculty of Management and Psychology, Master of Psychology, teacher of psychology.

Basic training programs for therapists

2007 – 2011 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), Moscow Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Counseling (MIGTiK), “Theory and Practice of Gestalt Therapy” (1, 2 Stages). Program led by Hrechka V. Certificate № II - ДН-0107-04. Certificate № II –ДН/7-2.

2011 – 2014 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), “Improvement in Gestalt Therapy” (3 Stage). Program led by Hrechka V. Certificate № III -ДН-0110-5.

Specialized training of therapists

2007 – 2009 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), “Psychotherapy as an art”. Program led by Hrechka V. Certificate № ПКИ-0107-3.

2009 – 2011 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), "Integrative Group Psychotherapy". Program led by Hrechka V. Certificate № ИГТ-ДН-0109-1.

2010 – 2011 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), “Gestalt approach in working with psychosomatic disorders”. Program led by Hrechka V.; co-therapist: Fishcheva H. Certificate № ПСТ-ДН-0110-1.

2010 – 2011 - Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), "Gestalt approach in working with children and families." Program led by Zakharyan I. Certificate № ГТД-ДН-0110-1.

2012 – 2013 – Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS), “Body-Oriented Therapy”. Program led by Shpilevskaya O., Ulyanova L. Certificate № TOП-ДН-0112-2.

2012 – 2014 – Human Systems Constellations Training Centre, Malta "Program on system constellations with human systems" Program led by Lidija (Popovic) Pecotic (Croatia).

23.10.2017 – 29.03.2021 – Specialized program "Working with psychopathology in the gestalt approach". Gianni Francesetti, Michella Gechele, Jan Rubal

Professional trainings, seminars, courses of foreign teachers

2009 – Seminar by Kozin O. "Art therapy: Journey into the world of creativity."

15 – 18.05.2010 – Seminar by B. Muller (Germany) “Theoretical and practical concepts of will in psychotherapy”.

20 – 22.11.2010 – Seminar by J. Edward Lynch (USA) "From Resistance to Aggression and Personality".

25 – 27.11.2011 – Seminar by Lidija Pecotic (Croatia) “From Shame to Creative Adaptation and Integration”.

2012 – Master class by Michael Vincent Miller (USA) "The concept of time in gestalt therapy".

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.

14-16.06.2016 - seminar-conference Situation in Flesh and Bones: From Somatic to Field Experience. Presenters Ruella Franck, Jean-Marie Robin.

2020 – “System-analytical therapy. Theory and Practice of Healing Art” (East European Arts Therapy Association).

10.14.2021 - online seminar course "Power, Dreams, Feelings: A Modern Look at Therapy and Counseling Tools". Hosted by Peter Philipson.

2025 - Kyiv Gestalt University, course by Jan Rubal "Existential Challenges of Today. Support for the Therapist in a Situation of
Lack of Hope, Stable Ground".

25.09.2025 - International Education Center, course “Psychiatry for Psychologists.” Certificate №CPP-00076.

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