Author: Confidence

Have you noticed how often you put off your rest “until later”? Later… After finishing the project… After getting all my work done… And in the meantime, your brain and body send alarming signals: chronic fatigue, irritability, insomnia, loss of energy. What if the ability to relax properly is the hidden key to a life where you get more done and feel better?
We invite you to a practical workshop “Summer Rain — Relaxation Skills”

📅 On 5 June 2025 at 18:00 you will learn:

📍how to find time to rest;
📍how to relax effectively;
📍how to plan your rest so that you can truly enjoy it;
📍how to create your own resource umbrellas.
📝Necessary materials: 🔹sheets of paper, 🔹drawing materials.
Host: Anastasia Shvets, music therapist, member of the Association of Music Therapists of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapists, co-author of psychological support and burnout prevention programmes for children and adults.
By attending the workshop, you will master the art of “resting without remorse” and
✅ create your own relaxation plan tailored to your lifestyle;
✅ learn practical techniques for quick recovery that work even on the busiest days;
✅ learn to recognise the early signs of exhaustion and prevent burnout, which in turn will help improve your sleep, concentration and overall well-being.
Invest 2 hours in your psychological well-being — and get hundreds of hours of quality, energy-filled life! After all, quality rest is the key to high productivity and emotional stability.
Sign up here to participate:

https://confidence.net.ua/forms/online-webinar/

The event is part of UNICEF’s “Hugs for You” project, implemented by the CPH Confidence with the support of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID).

💪 It is particularly important for teenagers to learn how to manage anxiety, understand their emotions, and know effective methods for dealing with stress. After all, when fear and anxiety take us by surprise, life loses its colours. And if you don’t know how to deal with this, it can lead to depression.
We know how to prevent emotions from ruling your life! ✨
Do you want to help teenagers improve the quality of their lives and feel more confident?

📣 Join us for a free practical masterclass
💙 “Say “No” to depression and panic attacks” 💙
🗓️ When: 27 May, at 16:00, online

👦👧 Who is it for? Teenagers aged 14-16
🧠 What participants will learn:
🔹 Causes of depression and panic attacks
🔹 Anxiety symptoms and how to recognise them in time
🔹 Practical self-help tools for crisis situations
🔹 Effective methods of emotional self-regulation
🔹 How to support yourself and your friends in difficult moments

🎒 Necessary materials:
🎧 Headphones ✏️ Pen, sheet of paper and drawing materials 😊 Good mood
👩‍🏫 About the host:
Anastasia Shvets is a professional music therapist, corrective music teacher, and specialist at the CPH Confidence with extensive experience of working with teenagers.

💫 The event is part of UNICEF’s “Hugs For You” project with the support of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID).
🔗 Sign up here to participate:

https://confidence.net.ua/forms/online-webinar/

🌟 The number of participants is limited, but participation is free! 🌟

Brain Shield! 🧠🛡️
In this age of overwhelming information, it is increasingly important for teenagers to be able to manage emotions and learn stress-coping skills. When anxiety and tension become one’s regular companions, the joy of life gradually fades away. Without the right self-help tools, this can lead to emotional burnout.
We can help you build powerful emotional protection! ✨
Do you want your kids to feel confident as they face daily challenges?

📣 Join us for a free interactive masterclass 💙 “Brain Shield: How to Protect Your Mental Health” 💙
🗓️ When: 13 May, 16:00, online meeting on Zoom platform
👦👧 Who is it for? Teenagers aged 10-15
🧠 At the masterclass, participants will:
🔹 learn how to take care of their mental health
🔹 learn to recognise the signs of emotional exhaustion
🔹 master anti-anxiety techniques
🔹 gain useful practices for everyday use
🎒 The masterclass programme includes:
🛡️ The “Shield and Sword” game
🧘‍♂️ The “Quiet Room” exercise
📊 Emotional GPS
✅ “I take care of myself” checklist
👩‍🏫 Host: Yanina Shabanova, a psychologist at the CPH Confidence, expert in adolescent psychology.

💫 The event is part of UNICEF’s “Hugs For You” project with the support of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID).
🔗 Sign up here to participate:

https://confidence.net.ua/forms/online-webinar/

🌟 The number of participants is limited, but participation is free! 🌟

Have you noticed how your teenager withdraws into him or herself, brushes off your advice, or answers you with a quick “fine” or “whatever”?😐
Have you tried to reach out only to be met with silence or irritation? 😤
Join us for a webinar “How to talk to teenagers so they listen to us”
This event is for you if you
💬 want to stay connected with your kid during a difficult period of time
🤝 want fewer arguments and more trust in your relations
🧰 look for practical tools that you can use right away

Date: 22 May
Time: 18:00
Format: online
Host: Maryna Korobeinyk, a psychologist at the CPH Confidence.

During the webinar, we will look at:
✔️ common mistakes in communicating with teenagers that ruin contact
✔️ the right way to speak so that you are not only heard and also understood
✔️ words and phrases that help build trust
✔️ techniques that will help you remain a source of support, even when the door of your teen’s room slams shut 🚪

The event is part of UNICEF’s “Hugs For You” project with the support of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID).

Sign up here to participate:

https://confidence.net.ua/forms/online-webinar/

🎢 Is your teenager constantly seeking extreme experiences? Disappears with friends?
😱 Are you concerned with your teen’s risk-taking and unsure how to respond?
🤔Join us for a webinar “Extreme with no harm: how to turn risk into a resource for adolescent development”

Date: 8 May
Time: 18:00
Format: online, sign up here:

https://confidence.net.ua/forms/online-webinar/

Necessary materials: paper, pen

Host: Yana Kalinichenko, a psychologist at the CPH Confidence.

At the webinar, we will find out:
✔️ why teenagers crave extreme experiences and risk, and what lies behind this need
✔️ how to recognise healthy and dangerous forms of risky behaviour
✔️ how to channel a teen’s energy in a safe direction, turning risk into a resource for developing persistence, courage and responsibility

Participants will also learn:
✔️ practical tools and methods for building self-control, making informed decisions and understanding the consequences in teenagers’ own actions
✔️ how to support teenagers in their quest for independence while making sure they are safe

This webinar will be useful for
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 parents of teenagers who want to better understand their kids
👩‍🏫 educators looking for effective approaches to working with teenagers
🧑‍⚕️ psychologists, social workers, children’s writers
🛡️ anyone who wants to help teenagers develop important life skills through a mindful approach to risk
The event is part of UNICEF’s “Hugs For You” project with the support of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID).

Has your child ever told you about classmates with “weird” behaviour? “Ill-mannered” ones who “can’t control themselves”? Perhaps you have noticed such behaviours in teens you know? Challenging behaviour can have many causes, including atypical functioning of the nervous system.
In this case, we are talking about people with neurodiversity.
29 April 2025, at 16.00

We invite teenagers aged 10-14 to a practical meeting Switching Places, where participants will be able to better understand others by trying on different forms of behaviour and response.

📍Necessary materials: 🔹a hat, 🔹a scarf, 🔹sunglasses, 🔹gloves, 🔹paper and drawing materials, 🔹good mood 🙂

📞 Registration:

https://confidence.net.ua/forms/online-webinar/

Host: Anastasia Shvets, music therapist, correctional music teacher, specialist of the CPH “Confidence”.

By attending the event, teenagers will
acquire valuable knowledge and skills that will contribute to their personal development and interaction with others;
develop empathy through practical experience of being “in someone else’s shoes”;
learn to recognise neurodiversity and its manifestations in human behaviour;
master methods of effective communication with peers who have nervous system disorders.
In addition, the workshop participants will acquire tools to overcome “strange behaviour” stereotypes, improve their self-regulation and emotional intelligence skills, and develop tolerance towards diversity.

The event is part of the UNICEF project “Hugs For You” with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

🔹 Feeling tense and anxious all the time?
🔹 Lacking time for yourself?
🔹 No longer remembering what rest is and feeling exhausted?
Being a mom is an everyday job, difficult and energy-consuming, and during the war, the psychological burden becomes even heavier. How do you find a balance? How do you learn to live your emotions ecologically?
Balance in life is not about perfection, but about the ability to distribute resources.

We invite everyone who is interested in the topic to the webinar
The Wheel of Balance: a path to psychological well-being and harmony for mothers

Host: Maryna Korobeinyk, a psychologist at the CHP “Confidence”.

🗓 24 April at 19.00
💻 Online
📞 Registration:

https://confidence.net.ua/forms/online-webinar/

🔹 At the webinar you will:
✔ find out where there is an imbalance in your life and why it happens;
✔ complete the Wheel of Balance exercise and see which areas need attention;
✔ get a simple plan for change with no stress and guilt;
✔ understand what self-care is.

📌 Necessary materials:
🔹 A sheet of А4 paper
🔹 A ruler
🔹 A plain pencil
🔹 Coloured pencils

🔗 Register and take the first step towards harmony!

The event is part of the UNICEF project “Hugs For You” with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

🔹 Did you know that your brain can be trained just like muscles? And the best way is through interesting games and exercises that help you memorise and recall, understand and create.

We invite children aged 6-10 to an exciting art therapy meeting
Fun neuro-games: training the brain by playing.

Host: Liudmyla Kunieva, a psychologist at the CPH “Confidence”

Participants will:
✅ engage in fun neuro-exercises and physical activity for the brain
✅ develop memory, attention, spatial imagination and logic
✅ train interhemispheric interaction
✅ discover the secrets of effective learning through play

🖍 Necessary materials: coloured pencils, several sheets of paper, good mood and a desire to play and develop.

🌟 We guarantee a lot of fun, movement and useful knowledge that will help in kindergarten, school and life.

📍 online, Zoom platform
📅 22 April 2025
📅 16.00
📞 Registration:

https://confidence.net.ua/forms/online-webinar/

Join us – it will be interesting and useful! 🧠🎉

The event is part of the UNICEF project “Hugs For You” with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

❓ Having doubts about your abilities?
❓ Feeling inferior?
❓ Looking for other people’s approval?

🔸 Do you want to become more confident and accept yourself, live a full life, and appreciate your own uniqueness?
🔸 Do you want to learn how to defend your boundaries and overcome the attitudes that prevent you from moving forward?

Then you are in the right place!

🔑 We invite you to the transformational workshop “Self-esteem: how to accept yourself and build confidence”, where we will learn to love and appreciate ourselves for real.

🗓️ WHEN: 17 April at 19.00
💻 WHERE online
Register here:

https://confidence.net.ua/forms/online-webinar/

Host: psychologist Svitlana Poberezhnyk, specialist of the CPH “Confidence”.

💡 WHAT AWAITS YOU:
✅ In-depth analysis of childhood attitudes that destroy self-esteem.
✅ Effective techniques for healing personal boundaries and working with internal criticism.
✅ A powerful practice “My True Values” that will help you identify what is really important to you.
✅ Work with limiting beliefs that prevent you from feeling your own value.
✅ Exercises and tools to build confidence and develop healthy relationships with yourself and others.

✨ Accept your value and create the basis for a confident life!

The event is part of the UNICEF project “Hugs For You” with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Dedicated to World Autism Awareness Day 🌟
1-4 April 2025 | CPH “Confidence” within the UNICEF project “Hugs For You” with the financial support of the European Union
“…the best way to help a person with autism change for the better is to change ourselves – our attitudes, our behaviour, and the types of support we provide. How to do that? First, BY LISTENING… Ros Blackburn, who speaks more insightfully than practically anyone I know about what it feels like to go through life with autism, often repeats this mantra: “If I do something you don’t understand, you’ve got to keep asking, “Why, why, why?” (from “Uniquely Human. A Different Way of Seeing Autism” by Barry M. Prizant and Tom Fields-Meyer).

Dear colleagues, parents and professionals!
We are pleased to invite you to the All-Ukrainian online marathon “Autism: How to Act” dedicated to World Autism Awareness Day. From 1 to 4 April 2025, we will hold a series of webinars by leading specialists of the Centre of Psychological Help “Confidence” sharing their knowledge, experience and practical recommendations for supporting people with ASD.

📋 Marathon programme:

1 April 18:00
🧠 Psychiatric follow-up for children with ASD
Key aspects: Early signs of ASD, medical issues, behavioural disorders, peculiarities of medicinal treatment.
Speaker: Yuriy Stratovych, child psychiatrist.

2 April 18:00
🎵 Music therapy in working with children with ASD
Key aspects: Methods of music therapy, scientific approaches, practical tools for skill development.
Speaker: Maryna Slot, psychologist, music therapist.

3 April 18:00
🏠 Correctional work with a child with ASD at home
Key aspects: Early intervention, home support, separation, practical tools for parents.
Speaker: Anastasiia Shvets, music therapist, correctional teacher.

4 April 18:00
💞 Peculiarities of sexual education and formation of romantic relationships in adolescents with SEN
Key aspects: Sexual development, hygiene skills, body image, romantic relationships.
Speaker: Anastasiia Hrabovyk, psychologist, child psychotherapist, ABA therapist.

🎯 Who will benefit:
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents of children and adolescents with ASD and SEN
👩‍⚕️ Psychologists and psychotherapists
👨‍🏫 Correctional teachers and speech therapists
👩‍🏫 Teachers of inclusive classes
🧒 Specialists working with children with special needs
🧐 All those interested in supporting people with ASD
📝 Reasons to participate:
Obtain comprehensive knowledge from leading Ukrainian experts
Learn about the latest approaches to working with children and adolescents with ASD
Ask experts personally
Get practical tools for working with and supporting children with special educational needs
Join the community of parents and professionals who want to help children with ASD

🔑 Important information:
All webinars to be held online
Participation is free upon prior registration
📲 How to register:
To participate in the marathon, please register here:

https://forms.gle/RHXTcYNaNMvXQv368

Join our marathon to deepen your knowledge and find additional opportunities to support children with ASD!

Every spring, parents of school leavers feel anxious:
What to do if their children do not pass the National Multisubject Test as expected?
How to help them cope with the responsibilities of adulthood?
What to do if they fail to enrol in the desired school?
How can parents themselves keep calm and be a reliable support?

If these questions concern you, we invite you to the webinar:
Mission Possible: How to Support Your Child in Making a Professional Choice and Prevent Pre-Exam Stress

Host: psychologist Yana Kalinichenko, psychologist of the CPH “Confidence”
Date and Time: 27 March 2025, 19.00, YouTube broadcast
Registration: https://forms.gle/WZDz5R59sMJToSSF8
Necessary materials: А4 paper, pen. 

You will learn how to:

• help your child make an informed career choice
• support graduates in preparing for exams
• develop emotional stability and learn to plan time effectively and rationally

We are waiting for you:
👉 to help you
become the main source of calm and confidence for your child;
👉 to teach you
to be psychologically resilient
👉 to equip you
with effective life hacks to improve mental health
👉 to help you
find out what is more important: profession’s promise, child’s happiness or good relations

💡 Don’t waste time – register for the event and exhale with ease!
And may your child’s career choice be one of the best ones he or she ever makes!
The UNICEF project “Hugs For You” is implemented by the CPH “Confidence” with the financial support of the European Union

Are there things that really work for some people and not for others? Or maybe it’s just a commonplace idea that we don’t even notice? 🤔

We invite young detectives aged 10-14 to an interactive investigation into stereotypes at the masterclass
🔍 MYTHS OR REALITY: INVESTIGATING THE “GENDER CASE” TOGETHER🔎
👉 What will we look into?
Why are there ideas about “traditional” professions?
How do public expectations influence our choices?
How is gender different from biological sex?
How do stereotypes affect our lives?
Why are equal opportunities important for EVERYONE?

💡 At the masterclass you will:
Conduct a real investigation of myths
Try to explain complex topics in simple terms
Learn to recognise stereotypes in everyday life
Develop critical thinking and reasoning

🎮 Format: interactive activities, games, discussions, and lots of practice!

📅 Date: 25 March 2025
📍 Venue / Format: Zoom
⏰ Time: 16:00

👩‍🏫 Host: psychologist Olha Huliaeva

🚀 Register now! Number of participants is limited! https://forms.gle/WZDz5R59sMJToSSF8

The UNICEF project “Hugs For You” is implemented by the CPH “Confidence” with the financial support of the European Union.