Dear colleagues and students!
On the eve of Psychologist's Day in Ukraine (April 23, 2026), we invite you to join the series of events "Psychologist's Week" as part of the Psychology Week at the Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages of the Donbas State Pedagogical Institute from April 20 to 24.
You will receive a link to the events by email after registration: https://forms.gle/R7m2BkjVpPoenAmc7
With gratitude, Center for Psychological Resilience, GIIM
PSYCHOLOGY WEEK
"The Everyday Life of a Psychologist"
April 20 – 24, 2026
What is really behind the profession of psychology? Not just theory, but living stories, methods, doubts, discoveries, and victories. "The Everyday Life of a Psychologist" is a space where you can look into the real practice of specialists who work in different approaches and see:
- how a psychologist thinks
- how to choose a working method
- How insights are born
- and what really changes a person
These are not just webinars – they are experience that is lived and passed on.
Program of the week:
Monday, 20.04.26
18:00 "The ASPP method is a path to a holistic and in-depth understanding of the human psyche"
Speaker: Oleg Dolya, practical psychologist
→ about depth, the unconscious and what is not always visible at first glance
Tuesday, 21.04.26
17:00 "The method I experienced: why Gestalt became my way of life"
Speaker: Alexandra Stade, Gestalt therapist in training
→ about the personal path to the profession and therapy as a lifestyle
18:30 "Disability without stereotypes: breaking stigma and creating an inclusive approach"
Speaker: Sofia Lavreniuk, Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Disability Specialist
→ about the importance of language, attitude, and creating a safe and equal space for everyone
Wednesday, 22.04.26
18:00 "Psychological practice: rules of the game, losses and gains, useful strategies and victories"
Speaker: Yulia Romashko, clinical psychologist, art therapist, author of programs for women
→ honestly about the reality of the profession: not only about “help”, but also about the challenges
Thursday, 23.04.26
18:00 "Professional aspects and emotional components of a psychologist's activities"
Speaker: Iryna Levchenko, practical psychologist of the international platform Mindly, game practitioner, consultant in the method of positive psychotherapy
→ how to stay productive in a profession where there are many other people's stories
Friday, 24.04.26
16:00 Psychological cinema. Discussion of the film "The Child from Mars"
Topic: "How we acquire and release traumatic life experiences"
Presenter: Tetyana Borozentseva, Associate Professor, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Head of the Department of Psychology, Head of the Center for Psychological Resilience of the GIIM
→ through cinema — to a deep understanding of oneself and others
Who is this week for:
- for students and future psychologists
- for those who are looking for “their” method
- for everyone who is interested in psychology not from books, but from life
We invite everyone who wants to be a part of this week.
It won't just be interesting. It will be – truly 💫
Please fill out the registration form:
https://forms.gle/R7m2BkjVpPoenAmc7
We will send a link to the meeting to the email address you provided.
The events are held by the Center for Psychological Resilience of the GIIM with the support of the Erasmus+ KA2 BURN project - "Strengthening Psychological Resilience and Well-being of the University Community in the (Post)War Ukrainian State" (BURN - ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE), funded by the European Union.
