Alex Semenchenko
Counsellor
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. I'm here to help you find out the second one.
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About me
Ukrainian, Russian, English-speaking psychologist. Born and raised in Ukraine in a bilingual family.
I've been traveling around the world for several years and lived in 5 countries. Being an expat helped me to immerse into cultures and grasp differences in people from various countries all around the globe, therefore, I have a great understanding in working with clients from a diverse international population. My clients came from the US, Spain, Greece, Ukraine, Vietnam, UK, Germany, Portugal, Turkey, Belarus, Norway, Argentina, Iran, China, Philippines, etc.
When I was a teenager I knew that I want to become a psychologist and help people. By "help" I mean actually better understanding your needs, knowing boundaries, how to master emotional regulation and support yourself during hard times. My first psychological practice started during my 3nd year of my uni, when I began to conduct sessions, tests, trainings in a mental health hospital under supervision. Also, including practice and interventions using ABA method with children with autism in a mental health center after studies. Above all that, I enjoyed giving psychology classes to students, who just started studying psychology. I can tell, my life has been generally tailored around psychology, sport, English and traveling.
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Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
As myself, I've had several psychologists as a client, I can definitely tell what's important in my practice in a heartbeat. I provide a warm and nonjudgmental space to support clients to explore and make sense of themselves, their difficulties and life challenges and find new ways of coping. I have worked with people from different life paths to assist them to make the necessary life and lifestyle changes that will enable them to lead more fulfilling and meaningful lives. I have a passion for working with children and adults and helping them to adjust to change in their life and move away from feeling stuck. I enjoy helping individuals to reconnect to their purpose, find new ways of coping and rebuild their confidence and self-esteem by dealing with irrational beliefs and learn how to manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in a healthier, more realistic way. It helps to work through their past, present, or future issues from a solution-orientated framework. I use practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT). I have also worked in a private school for 5 years. During this experience working with school aged children I provided a safe place for kids to make sense of themselves, their experiences and the world around them. I use a compassionate and caring approach tailored to each child’s needs and interests and uses a combination of play therapy, skills training and supportive counselling to help.
Experience
2014 - Behavioral Therapist 2015 - Psychotherapist - Centre Tomatis 2015 - 2019 - Psychologist - CISC 2014 - today - Counselling Psychologist 2022 - today - Counseling Psychologist, Mentor - krisenchat 2022 - today - Trainer, Psychologist - Mindfield
Education
2017 - Master’s degree in Psychology
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Individual Session
Couples Session
Insurances
