My professional path began in entrepreneurship in 2006, driven by a long-standing interest in personal growth, responsibility, and the psychology of money.

Over the years, I immersed myself in psychology and Gestalt psychotherapy, completing full professional training and later working as a trainer and supervisor at the Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS). I designed and delivered programmes on Gestalt therapy, Gestalt coaching and the psychology of money, supporting individuals and professionals in developing a more conscious relationship with work, wealth, and responsibility.

As a writer, I bring together psychological insight, lived experience, and symbolic thinking. My book Money Healing: The Hidden Psychology of Wealth explores the emotional, relational, and mythological dimensions of money and meaning.

My journey is also shaped by lived experience. As the mother of a child with autism, I co-founded a correctional and rehabilitation centre for children of determination in Ukraine and became deeply engaged in understanding the realities faced by families navigating neurodiversity.

Alongside practice and training, I engage in academic research that integrates phenomenological inquiry with clinical and lived experience.

My recent study, “Like Something Supernatural in Your House”: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to Explore the Experiences and Psychological Challenges of Parents Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, published in BMC Psychology, examines how parents experience and make sense of raising children with autism spectrum disorder.

I am currently pursuing a PhD in Psychology at the University of Derby, where my research focuses on autism, phenomenology, and the psychological sustainability of parents and families.

Academic education

• PhD in Psychology — University of Derby (UK), ongoing
• BSc (Hons) in Psychology, First Class Honours — University of Derby (UK)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Philology (French Language) — Kyiv National Linguistic University (Ukraine)
• Specialist Degree in Philology (French and English Language and Literature) — Kyiv National Linguistic University (Ukraine)

Professional training and certification

• Full professional training in Gestalt psychotherapy (individual, group, and family formats) — MIGIS (Ukraine)
• Certified Gestalt therapist, group therapist, trainer, and supervisor
• Advanced training in psychopathology — IPSIG & MIGIS (Italy, Ukraine)
• Advanced training in Gestalt family therapy — Gestalt Therapy Kairòs Institute (Italy)
• Certified provider of the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) — Unyte-iLs (USA)

Teaching and institutional experience

• Former trainer and supervisor at the Interregional Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art (MIGIS)
• Delivered and supervised training programmes for psychotherapists and helping professionals

Selected conferences

• Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) Conferences — Amsterdam (2018), Dublin (2023), Kraków (2025)
• International Conferences on Research in Gestalt Psychotherapy — Paris (2017), Santiago (2019)
• EAGT Gestalt Therapy Conferences — Sicily (2016), Budapest (2019)
• The Master Series, Oxford (UK), 2023

Professional affiliations

Member of the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT) and the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR).