Alexey Shpychka

I am a practical psychologist and a trained psychotherapist in gestalt-approach. I am an accredited gestalt therapist and certified supervisor in the National Association of Gestalt Therapists of Ukraine. I started my therapy and training at twenty one. My initial goal was to help myself and learn how to effectively help others. I am 33 years old, I’ve been in a relationship for nine years. We have a small daughter. I am from Kyiv, Ukraine. I carried out more than 6000 hours of therapeutic sessions and consultations throughout seven years of my practice. My path to profession I had certain psychological challenges in my childhood that produced a heavy personal crisis when I turned eighteen. I used to feel a lot of anxiety, lack of self-confidence, loneliness, depression, a feeling of being lost and a number of psychosomatic symptoms. I lost contact with my physical sensations and emotions, I had a hard time understanding myself. So, I started searching for ways to improve my mental and physical wellness. In four years of self-education I understood that the main reasons for my bad mental health are in my psyche. At that time I was about to receive my first degree (international economics). After graduation I decided to put economics behind me and invest into studying psychology and receiving psychotherapy. In my teens I became aware that it’s important for me to help other people to resolve interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts. I think it’s a natural human reaction to problems in relationships that I was part of in my family and a wider circle. I very much like to read, think and learn. I’m fond of hiking, animals, music, delicious food, cold shower and sauna. I no longer aim to save the world. My goal is to help a certain amount of people to improve their lives (the more the better).