Марина

MARYNA LADYZHENSKA

DATE OF BIRTH: 07.02.1974
ADDRESS: 61001, APT. 156, 45-A AEROKOSMICHNYI AVE., KHARKIV, UKRAINE
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EDUCATION:
AUGUST 2025 TILL NOW : INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION. CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND
CONSULTATION. SUPERVISION AND SUPERVISION FOR SUPERVISORS.
2022-2024: INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION. TWO-YEAR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM
"PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND TRAUMA THERAPY" WITH THE SUPPORT OF REGENT UNIVERSITY (USA)
2017-2019: KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS. SPECIALTY: PSYCHOLOGY (EDUCATIONAL
LEVEL - MASTER). DIPLOMA WITH HONORS.
1991-1996: KHARKIV STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER G.S. SKOVORODA. SPECIALTY: TEACHER OF
ENGLISH

Main additional educational courses
2025: Psychopharmacology. Educational course for psychologists and psychotherapists.
2024: Trauma psychotherapy and rehabilitation according to the M. Murray method.
2023-2224: EMDR therapy. Basic course.
2022: International Institute of Postgraduate Education, course "Skills of crisis psychological assistance to
children and adolescents in war conditions".
2022: International Institute of Postgraduate Education, course "Fundamentals of Trauma Therapy".
2021: Facilitation School "Other Education", course "Facilitation of group decisions". Facilitator certificate.
2021: Training course “(Not)trifles in relationships” of the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine /
Trainer certificate

Professional skills and expertize fields:

Psychologist of a multimodal approach (including CBT, DBT, EMDR, art therapy techniques). Experience in
individual, group, family counseling and support groups providing. Grief support for those who lost their
relatives because of the war. Trauma-focused therapy for veterans and civilians affected by war. Psychological
support and early recovering of vulnerable groups of population (IDP, PWD, unemployed, single parents with
many children etc.). Diagnostics and screening of the psychological symptoms. Psychoeducation of adults
and adolescents.

Co-superviser and co-teacher for the psychologists - students of the International Institute of Postgraduate
Education.

Psychological counselling and expertize for employees of state social institutions (employment service,
educational institutions, social service centers) on issues of interaction with people affected by war,
communication with vulnerable categories of people, prevention of emotional burnout, formation of life and
professional ballance, teaching of non-violent communication.

Psychologist for middle managers of private enterprises on issues of emotional self-regulation, non-violent
communication, taking into account the situation of uncertainty caused by a full-scale war.

Leader of group programs for youth on effective communications, life planning, career guidance, non-toxic
relationships, gender equality, emotional resilience.

Coordinator of a projects working with vulnerable people to improve mental health and resilience skills.

Private practice online all over Ukraine and abroad; alive work with clients in Kharkiv and the region.
Over 1,800 hours of individual counseling and more than 1,200 hours of the group work for the last 2 years.
Work experience:

2022- till now: Open Doors Center for Psychological Counseling and Trauma Therapy (a structural unit of
International Institute of Postgraduate Education).
Position: Coordinator of the project “Psychological Screening of Women Victims of War”, superviser,
psychotherapist of individual counseling.
Main responsibilities:
• Organizing the work of a group of consultants for screening of the women who suffered from the
russian agression (from the first contact to receiving? Validation and processing results)
• Providing mental health services, individual, family and group counseling, long-term case
management, psychosocial support and education.
• Providing the support of students in their internship course (co-sessions, educational assistence,
evaluation, reporting)

2013-till now: NGO "Ukrainian Professional Development"
Position: Project and Program Manager, Trainer, Psychologist, Coach
Main responsibilities:
• General management of the organization's projects in the areas of: "Psychological and Socio-
Emotional Support", "Non-Formal Education", "Providing Life Skills".
• Development of project applications and communication with donor representatives.
• Planning project launch, analytics, summarizing results and reporting on projects.
• Development of educational and methodological materials for training, individual and group classes.
• Conducting individual and group psychological and coaching sessions.

Languages:
Ukrainian: fluent
Russian: fluent
English: upper-intermediate

Additional information:
Category B driver's license
References can be provided upon request