Maryna Marhitych
Trainer
Recommended therapist and supervisor of study triads at KIGiP
About me: gestalt for me is a way towards myself, a road as long as a life.
Gestalt therapy is the art of living while staying in contact with yourself and not losing your connection with others — of being together while remaining yourself.
Professional activity
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more than ten years of total experience as a practical psychologist;
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more than six years as a practising gestalt therapist;
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works in both group and individual formats;
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certified and accredited gestalt therapist at KIGiP;
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author and leader of developmental and corrective programmes for children and their parents, of trainings for adolescents and of therapy groups.
Education
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In 2010 graduated from the Kyiv Slavonic University with a full higher education degree in Psychology.
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2011–2012 — All-Ukrainian Institute of Integrative Psychology and Psychotherapy: certificate of continuing education «Prenatal and perinatal psychology», certificate «Depression in women. Ways forward» and certificate «Anxiety and fears. Psychological assessment, counselling and support».
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2012 — Ukrainian Research and Methodological Centre of Practical Psychology and Social Work: certificate of continuing education «Using art therapy in the work of a practical psychologist and social educator».
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2012 — Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Centre of Practical Psychology and Social Work: certificates in the methods «Using fairytale therapy in the work of a practical psychologist and social educator» and «Using sand therapy in the work of a practical psychologist and social educator».
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2012–2013 — Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapists: participant certificate of the training project «Sexuality and gestalt» and of the seminar «Features of the archetype: can we get around it?».
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2013 — Kyiv Institute of Gestalt and Psychodrama: certificate of the training programme «Leading parent–child groups».
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2014 — Crimean Federation of Martial Arts, School of Eastern Massage: certificate of the basic course «Classical Thai massage».
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2015 — Kyiv Institute of Gestalt and Psychodrama: certificate of the training programme «Leading parent–child groups with autistic children».
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2016 — Moscow Institute of Gestalt and Psychodrama: certificate of the training programme with the qualification «Gestalt therapist / gestalt consultant».
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2019 — Kyiv Institute of Gestalt and Psychodrama: certificate of participation in the training and therapy group «Sex education for children».
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2020 — specialisation at the Kyiv Institute of Gestalt and Psychodrama, «Working with the themes of sex, sexuality and sexual relationships in a couple in the gestalt approach».
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2020 — began the specialisation of the Italian Gestalt Institute, «Gestalt therapy in work with eating disorders».
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2020 — KIGiP specialisation «Foundations of gestalt coaching».
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2020 — began the KIGiP programme «GATLA integration».
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2021 — seminar by Linda Osborn, «Working with couples: how to widen the field of choice».
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2021 — began the Italian Gestalt Institute programme «Psychopathologies in the contemporary world».
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2021 — began the KIGiP specialisation «Psychological trauma and PTSD».
Themes I work with
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relationships with yourself and with others,
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parent–child relationships,
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life and family crises,
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self-esteem,
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difficulties in communicating with people,
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fears and phobias,
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psychosomatic difficulties,
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eating disorders,
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finding your place in life and work, choices and decisions in different situations.