Danilchenko Alona Oleksandrivna

Education:

• Bogomolets National Medical University;
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Membership in associations, societies; attending conferences, thematic improvement courses:

• member of the National Psychological Association (NPA);
• member of the Ukrainian Community of Transactional Analysis (UCTA);
• member of the Complex Trauma Institute (CTI);
• 2023–2025: Course "Theory and Practice of Transactional Analysis as a Method of Psychotherapy";
• regular participation in all-Ukrainian and international webinars, master classes, and training sessions: "Basic Psychological Assistance in Wartime Conditions," "Somatoform Disorders, Somatization, and Hypochondria," "Stabilization Techniques in Trauma Work," "Healing Trauma," "Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Emotional Regulation," "Adverse Childhood Experiences," "Theory and tools for safe trauma therapy," and others.

Scientific activity:

• participant in the conference "Psychosomatic Medicine: Science and Practice" (2023).

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• working with anxiety and stress: support for panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, constant tension, feelings of fear;
• overcoming depressive states: apathy, loss of interest in life, feeling of meaninglessness, life crises;
• recovery from burnout: working with exhaustion, when "there are no forces," it's hard to rest, guilt or shame appears;
• developing healthy self-esteem: assistance with insecurity, inner critic, dissatisfaction with oneself;
• working on relationships: setting personal boundaries, exiting toxic or co-dependent relationships, conflict resolution;
• searching for one's "Self": self-acceptance, developing internal resources;
• psychological support in difficult events: experiencing loss, trauma, adapting to new life conditions;
• psychosomatic manifestations: when bodily symptoms are related to emotional experiences.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• neuroscience and brain functions;
• body-oriented psychotherapy;
• psychiatry.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• "I love reading books that broaden the understanding of a person and their inner world. For example, 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' by Oliver Sacks, 'Night in Lisbon' by Erich Maria Remarque."

Doctor's advice:

• "Life presents us with challenging tasks, but the most important answers we find within ourselves. Caring for mental health is as much a daily practice as caring for the body. Start with simple steps: a few minutes for conscious breathing, regular rest, sincere conversations with loved ones. If anxiety, stress, or exhaustion prevent you from living – it's a signal to seek professional help. Start small – with steps towards inner balance and healthy relationships."