From the day REALIS Christian Center opened its doors, hundreds of people were able to receive help. Many clients from the guided support groups ask for individual counseling as well. Counseling, both Christian and secular, is extremely underdeveloped in Ukraine, and, in some ways, we are pioneers in this field. One statistic that we are especially excited about is that 80% of our new clients heard about us from previous clients.
Types of counseling:
individual counseling
marriage and family counseling
premarital counseling
group counseling
What we offer:
Counseling sessions are 50-minutes in length (groups are 2 – 2.5 hours)
The Center is open 7 days a week
Sessions are held in a comfortable office
Everything that is said during the sessions remains confidential
If necessary, we can refer clients to a psychiatrist
Meetings are held in a cozy office in Kiev
«It takes an average of 15-20 sessions for a woman who is being physically abused at home to realize what is happening. She starts calling things by their name. She recognizes her poor choices and learns to react differently to her husband. She becomes capable of making healthy decisions».
COUNSELING GROUPS 7-10 PEOPLE:
- groups for personal growth and inner healing
- different guided support groups:
– abuse in the family
– post-abortion trauma
– sexual abuse recovery
– child raising
– codependency
– depression, and others
SPECTRUM OF ISSUES:
Depression
Anxiety
Phobias
Sexual, physical and spiritual abuse
Childhood traumas and deprivations
Post-abortion trauma
Sexual orientation
Codependence
Sexual, chemical and other types of dependence
Eating disorders
Marital problems
Child-raising problems
Loss
Anger management, and others
THE TEAM
Lena Svechnikova — Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist (individual, family and group counseling)
Sergee Sviechnikov — Practical Psychologist (individual, family and group counseling)
Lena Droshchenko — Clinical Psychologist, Supervisor (individual counseling)
Anna Bondarchuk — Practical Psychologist (individual and group counseling)
Iryna Zbrodskya — Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist (individual counseling)