Volodymyr Garipov
Counsellor
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About me
I worked as a CEO for about 10 years. In 2013, I came to the therapist to improve my soft skills. And that's when I went not for the idea of becoming better, but for the interest of "Who I am". I was amazed and saddened by how much time and energy can be spent on the idea of "what life should be", rather than on life itself.
This led me to pursue psychotherapy training, and I have since worked with a diverse range of clients, from different professions, countries, couples, groups, and companies. For the past 10 years, I have been continuing to study psychology and explore it from different sides.
Through my work, I have learned that my personal experiences are just as important as my professional training. I have been through crises of my own, including the search for personal identity, a change in profession, divorce, fear of losing contact with children, new relationships, marriage, and the birth of a third child, the experience of life in the war and emigration.
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Approach
The primary goal of psychotherapy is to develop the skills of "creative adaptation", which means independently finding the most appropriate solution for you given the circumstances.
To achieve this, it is necessary to see the situation as broadly and comprehensively as possible. That's why I chose 2 methods for work that perfectly complement each other - gestalt and schema therapy.
Gestalt, as a holistic approach, helps to find contact with oneself, our emotions and needs. In this method, we work on the "here and now", that is, what is happening to you at the moment. Gestalt teaches awareness in everything we do and responsibility for our actions - this is the basis of a free and happy life.
At the same time, schema therapy, as a third-wave CBT approach, works with early life experiences. We study the patterns (schemas) that are formed in childhood and affect our whole life. When these schemas are activated, they cause intense emotions and can often underlie long-term difficulties.
Each person is a unique individual, so the plan of action for dealing with different problems may differ. But only after realizing the whole situation, we can find the solution that suits us.
