TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

I love learning and diving into experiential trainings. My favorites are the mind-body, self-compassion and trauma healing approaches. Here are some of the trainings that inform my practice:

2023 - IFS Level 3, lead trainer Richard Schwartz, US.

2023 - IFS ATP program, trainers Pamela Krause, Tamala Floyd, Fatimah Finney

2022 - IFS Level 2, program assistant, lead trainer Michael Elkin, UK.

2022 - IFS Level 1, program assistant, trainers Liz Martins and Jory Agate, UK.

2022 - IFS Level 3, lead trainer Richard Schwartz, UK.

2021 - IFS Level 1, week 2 program assistant, lead trainer Cece Sykes, UK.

2021 - Somatic IFS workshops program assistant, lead trainer Susan McConnell.

2021 - Certified IFS Therapist.

2021 - IFS Level 2: Trauma and Neuroscience, trainer Frank Anderson, Portugal.

2021 - IFS Level 1 program assistant, lead trainer Osnat Arbel, Poland.

2020 - IFS Level 1 program assistant, lead trainer Einat Bronstein.

2020 - Legacy Burdens, program assistant, 2 day online seminar with IFS lead trainer Einat Bronstein.

2020 - IFS Level 1, trainer Pamela Krause, Portugal.

2018 - 2024 Internal Family Systems Continuity Program, IFS Institute.

Trauma, Neuroscience and IFS. Frank Anderson and Richard Schwartz.
Children and Adolescents. Pamela Krause and Richard Schwartz.
Anxiety, Depression and Shame. Ann Sinko, Michael Elkin and Richard Schwartz.
Diversity and Inclusion. Kate Lingren and Percy Ballard and Richard Schwartz.
IFS Treatment for Sexual Abuse. Nancy Wonder and Richard Schwartz.
Using IFS to Heal Our Relationships with Food and the Body. Diana Richards, Jeanne Catanzaro and Richard Schwartz.
IFS Treatment for Healing and Restoring Health: Freedom from Trauma and Early Adversity. Nancy Sowel and Richard Schwartz.
Self-Lead Sexuality: An IFS Based Model for Healing, Pleasure and Empowerment. Patricia Rich and Richard Schwartz.
A Compassionate Approach to Trauma and Addictive Processes, Cece Sykes, Frank Anderson and Richard Schwartz
Trailheads to Transformation: Harvesting Resources from the Unburdened System, Mariel Pastor and Richard Schwartz.
Bringing IFS Informed Practice to Groups, Sue Richmond and Richard Schwartz.
The Art of Negotiation in IFS Sessions - Challenging Protectors and Workable Agreements, Chris Burris and Richard Schwartz.
Introduction to Somatic IFS: An Embodied Approach to Healing Trauma, Susan McConnell and Richard Schwartz.
Intent, Impact, and Intercultural Competence: How to Successfully Navigate Difference, Jory Agate, Fatimah Finney and Richard Schwartz.
Direct Access: An Essential IFS Skill, Frances Booth and Richard Schwartz.
Legacy and Cultural Burdens, Ann Sinko and Richard Schwartz.
Values and Beliefs in the Therapy Room, Einat Bronstein and Richard Schwartz.

2017 - 2018 Foundations of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model, IFS Institute - a 12 months online course. Pamela Krause, Toni Herbein-Blank and Richard Schwartz.

2017 - 2022 The ITR Trauma Therapy Consultations Continuity Program, the ITR Training Institute - online consultations (assisting co-trainer).
2017 - 2018 The ITR Trauma Therapy Instructor Certification, the ITR Training Institute - a year long consultations online course and co-facilitating Level 2 trainings in the DC area and FL.
2017 - 2018 Fulbright Scholar Fellowship in Art Therapy & Trauma Therapy, the George Washington University, Graduate Art Therapy Department, Alexandria, VA.
2015 - Level 2 ITR Trauma Therapy Training & Trauma Therapist Certification, the ITR Training Institute, Morgantown, WV.
2013 - Level 1 ITR Trauma Therapy Training, the ITR Training Institute, Morgantown, WV.
2008 - 2011 Master's in Art Therapy with a trauma therapy concentration, the George Washington University, Graduate Art Therapy Department; Fulbright Graduate Student Fellowship in Art Therapy, Alexandria, VA.

2006 - 2009 - Level 1, 2 and honorary 3. Theory and practice of psychological transformation: eco-facilitation approach, continuing education course, School of Eco-Facilitation & Applied Psychology Department, Education Management University, Ukrainian Academy of Pedagogical Sciences, Kyiv.
2005 - 2006 Master's in Education, Kirovograd State Pedagogical University.
2004 - 2005 Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program Fellowship, Stephen F Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX.
2001 - 2005 Bachelor's in Education, Kirovograd State Pedagogical University.