Final workshop for DIS this semester was on Art-Therapy. During this workshop I have introduced the students to the basic principles of Art-Therapy, we talked about what mediums can be used in art therapeutic setting, some of the themes that can be explored with the help of art therapy and how a typical session would look like with kids or adults.
I have also presented various cases where I have used art therapy to illustrate the main underlying principle of the approach – that once we figure out how to make a symbolic change, we can also invite that change in real life.
This fall semester is almost at the end, and students enjoyed their time in the Studio expressing various emotions and impressions that have accumulated throughout their study abroad stay in Denmark. They really got engaged in the activity and were totally ‘hands-on’. It is always such a pleasure to work with future colleagues!
Do reach out if you would like an art-therapy session yourself or as a workshop for educational purposes. I enjoy developing workshops, so I would be happy to fine-tune it to fit your organization, class or group’s needs.
A unique event in Greece tailored for those who want to learn something new about themselves, get inspiration, and find new ways of working. In collaboration with Ekaterina Zhuikova, clinical psychologist, family and child psychotherapist. June 27 to July 2, 2023, Greece. More info to follow soon. ..
Running my private psychotherapy practice in Copenhagen
I specialize in transitions and endings, psychology of time and Balanced Time Perspective coaching and existential questions. I work in English and Russian, both in-person and online. I work with individuals and couples. Currently, I also work Pro Bono with people affected by the war in Ukraine. I have some availability – feel free to reach out.
LEARNING
This year in my Logotherapy and Existential-Analytical Psychotherapy course we have started the clinical part of the education. Spring modules were on anxiety. The September 2022 module was mostly dedicated to depression, how it is viewed in existential analysis. The November 2022 module will be on treatment of depression.
Looking forward to joining the group in-person in London!
TEACHING
This Fall, I was running some workshops and guest lectures for various courses at DIS:
Workshop on Futurization for Creating the Space for the Future | Sustainable Development in Northern Europe course
Field Study on the applied effects of psychology of time for Environmental Philosophy
Introduction to Art-Therapy for Applied Psychotherapy
Exhibiting
In the month of December 2022, some of my art will be exhibited at the Gadens Galleri on Ryesgade 4, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark. Opening will be on Friday, December 9, 2022. More info to follow soon.
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How do I manage all of the above and a few things that were left out? I love working with my version of the bullet journal and I also follow my own medicine regarding taking the creative breaks.
I am available for giving workshops on:
Balanced Time Perspective and its role in Mental Health
Futurization: Images of the Future and Future Scenarios to develop sustainable attitudes and behavior
I would be thrilled to develop a tailored talk / workshop regarding time, creativity and your field of interest.
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Thank youfor last week’s event with a change of scenery!
On Wednesday morning, with DIS: Copenhagen, we found ourselves in a bus driving outside Copenhagen for an adventure!
The event took place at Karlstrup Kalkgrav lake, where students were able to learn about geology, the history of the lake, and the psychology of time while walking in nature and going with the flow.
We looked into:
Balanced Time Perspective in Therapy;
Time perspective theory;
Balanced time perspective profile;
Personal and global future;
Living in the present.
The main activity was a mindful walk in silence while experiencing living in the present, contemplating, and observing the surroundings. After this, students shared their feelings, impressions, and diverse points of view.
This activity allowed students to reflect and become more conscious of their views on the human-made lake and its nature.
As a result, students discovered that while having different thoughts about it and listening to totally different experiences of others, all of them were right, depending on their past experiences.
It was wonderful to be a part of this adventure, and we look forward to hearing more about students observing their lives and reflecting on their Time Perspective Profile to become more balanced.
If you are a practitioner (psychologist, therapist or coach) and interested to learn more about the Balance Time Perspective Coaching please join our educational seminar on it.
If you are interested in self-development and learning more about your personal time perspective profile and how to reach more balance, you can join the course “Where is my time?” or reach out for an individual consultation.
Many of the Creative Time Studio’s workshops are tailor-made, so don’t hesitate to reach out by requesting a workshop that fits your organization, class or group’s needs.
In my Psychology of Time course I have offered students an assignment where they were exploring the experience of waiting time. They observed themselves in a situation of waiting and others while waiting for something in a public space.
Some very interesting observations and insights have emerged:
“Are the portions of time spent waiting truly just empty gaps between the actual events of one’s life, or are they also events in their own right? As I discovered while waiting at the bus stop, the time spent waiting for an event to begin can sometimes be even more valuable than the event itself.”
A very rare approach these days:
If the subway has not left the station yet while I am on it, I will tell myself that it is ok because now someone was able to make it on who needs to get to an important meeting.
Being an immigrant myself, Hamide‘s (Şeyda Özçetin and Seda Özçetin) story is very close to mine as well.. some very similar trials and tribulations… been a ‘proud’ alien in my own home-country for many years, then being pushed out due to economic conditions and been living here and there.. underemployment.. sure! been there, done that.. not only me, my mom as well – educated as a space engineer she currently works as a nanny in London. I’m not being deported though, but I’ve been in a situation when Italian mafia was hunting us… not a boring life for sure )) whatever doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger, or at least I hope so!
I’m happy that this project done by Julian Andrews , Megan Kessler, Kate Puglia, Laura McLaughlin, and Daisy Bowes Williamson as part of our cross-cultural psychology course at DIS is really out there now and hopefully it will bring some changes! Well done, “Jeg Danske!”, well done!
Мне пишут уже много лет запросы на ключи к нашей адаптации методики Зимбардо на русский язык. Надо было их как-то сразу фиксировать – иногда приходят такие интересные письма, но я их сейчас уже не могу найти ))
Вот из свежепришедшего (оригинальное правописание сохранено):
здраствуте. говорят у вас ключи к методике Зибардо. пришлите если можно.
Здравствучте Анна, провели данную методику в университете, а ключей не можем найти! Заранее Вам Спасибо!
Особенно порадовало меня:
Здравствуйте, подскажите, пожалуйста, каким образом производится обработка результатов методики?
Какой именно методики …
Вообще, практически никто уже не подписывается. Посмотрела некоторые из более ранних запросов – обычно более длинные были преамбулы, представлялись, рассказывали немного о себе, кто, что делает, откуда, зачем методика и т.д.
Здравствуйте. Меня зовут … . Я студентка пятого курса специальности “психология”. В своей дипломной работе планирую использование опросника временной перспективы личности Ф.Зимбардо (русская версия). Мне необходимы ключи и алгоритм обработки. Заранее спасибо.
Иногда более креативно:
Здравствуйте, Анна!
Не могли бы Вы прислать ключи к методике и алгоритм обработки результатов, пожалуйста. Пишу диплом, очень хочется, что бы с Вашей помощью он стал еще более интересным и достойным!
Заранее благодарю.
…, студентка специальности психология, ВАГС, г. Волгоград.
Вспомнился мне семинар по теме, который мы делали в 2008 году про культуру профессионального общения. Нашла даже слайды с него – может пригодятся кому ))
Today my PhD student, Riin Seema, successfully defended her thesis: Mindfulness, time perspectives and correlates of well-being of students at different educational levels in Estonia. Dissertation is available here.
It has been a long journey and now it’s completed. Wish all the best to Riin!
am quite proud of my students! my bachelor project students in Riga defended their thesis well and today my master degree student in Novosibirsk has defended the diploma with the highest grade! well done, everyone!! well done!
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