Veronika Oliynyk is a child and family psychologist.
“In a world full of hatred, you need to be able to hope. In a world full of evil, you need to be able to forgive. In a world full of despair, you need to be able to dream. In a world full of doubts, you need to be able to believe”
I work with:
- orphans and children deprived of parental care
- teenagers with deviant behaviour
- families in difficult life circumstances
- young people who have lost faith in themselves
- foster parents
- candidates for adoption
(Drahomanov National Pedagogical University of Kyiv) and psychotherapist, clinical counsellor for children and adolescents (Open Doors International Institute of Postgraduate Education).
Professional interests: fairy tale therapy, sand therapy, art therapy, MAC cards, therapy of abandoned children. Topics/issues:
- fears;
- increased aggressiveness and impulsive behaviour;
- auto-aggression;
- difficulties in communicating with other children and adults;
- habits (finger sucking, nail biting);
- increased anxiety;
- withdrawal;
- tearfulness and moodiness;
- poor academic performance;
- difficulties with adaptation at school;
- psychosomatic problems;
- increased excitability and hyperactivity;
- disorders of cognitive processes (memory, thinking, attention);
- career guidance;
- self-harm (cuts, burns, bruises, hair pulling);
- loss of family and friends;
- violence or witnessing violence;
- parental divorce;
- guilt, shame;
- moving to another city, country;
- change of school;
- delinquent behaviour;
- sleeping problems;
- parent-child conflicts;
- adaptation to institutions;
- bullying;
- suicidal behaviour and thoughts;
- conversations about death;
- crisis state in adolescents.
I love singing, drawing, writing poetry, travelling to the mountains, supporting and helping those in need, and enjoying it.
