Tamara Lysa, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Self-employed

  Jul 2016 - now

  - Had been working on Psychodynamic Therapies modality.- Carried out group and individual work with managers and employees of the corporate clients - Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, deal with crisis situations, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.- Collect information about individuals or clients, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods.- Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans.- Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients' interests, abilities, and needs. Supervise by other professionals, universities to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources or techniques.- Work independently with minimal supervision, providing the highest quality of care and professionalism.- Excellent assessment and listening skills, create treatment plans using appropriate treatment modalities based on individual/ couple/ family circumstances, needs, and abilities. - Strong advocate for individuals and ability to motivate clients to be proactive in their treatment plan.- Able to recognize need for additional support services and consult with necessary resources in complex cases.- Excellent follow through and attention to detail, accurate and ethical in all respects of documentation and providing care.- Had been working with: identification, interpersonal issues, self-esteem, gender/sexuality, anxiety disorders, depression & mood disorders, low self-esteem, post-traumatic stress disorder, emotional abuse, loss of meaning in life, grief, cope with the pain due to the loss during the war circumstances, development and implementation of effective personnel management strategies, improving the level of motivation, personal development, and identity issues, work with phobias, depression, aggression, improving the level of stress resistance and critical thinking. Show less

  • Psychotherapist

    Jan 2013 - now

  • Lead Psychoanalyst

    Jul 2016 - Feb 2022
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  Ukrainian Red Cross

  Mar 2020 - Aug 2023

  Crisis Counselor

  Project - ‘Tell Me’ which is supported by the Red Cross and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine- Had been actively involving as a psychotherapist in volunteer program. - Had been facing the problems and needs of Ukrainian refugees around the world and support them. - Had made a fine contribution to the organization and has assisted in fund-raising projects. - Since the beginning of the COVID, provides psychological support.- Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, provides psychological support to Ukrainians affected by the war.- Use to communicating a lot with different people, knowing how to settle controversial issues and calm them down, and being able to communicate well with people who are nervous or under pressure, with low self-esteem, post-traumatic stress disorder, emotional abuse, and loss of meaning in life. - Use to work on Psychodynamic Therapies modality, CBT. Show less

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  Open International University for Human Development "Ukraine"

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2023

  Associate Professor

  Students of University - persons with different physical and mental disorders and broader social issues, such as oppression, discrimination because of autism, cerebral palsy, speech disorder, children from single-parent families, and domestic violence. - Uses different modalities to uncovers students difficulties across emotional, relational, and behavioral spheres, helps children who have behavioral issues like borderline personality, learning disabilities, family problems, and dealing with studying and grades.- Enhanced classroom learning by facilitating small group projects and discussions centering around core concepts of psychology.- Mentored less successful students one-on-one to improve understanding of materials.- Implemented diverse instructional techniques and integrated technology to enhance student learning.- Created and enhanced course plans centered around class objectives. - As a member of an interdisciplinary health team, provided counseling, therapy, and problem-solving interventions giving students a chance to live a new, much better, and improved life.- Responsible for creating intervention programs and determining the best treatment methods. Show less

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  Contemporary Freudian Society

  Feb 2022 - now

  Psychoanalyst

  Work in cooperation with psychoanalysts from Contemporary Freudian Society (CFS) as: Dr. Michael Krass, Janet Schiff, Andrea Greenman, Ellen Klosson, and Dr. Nancy Goodman.Organize a group of Ukrainian therapists with 400 members, for supervision sessions, group therapy and reading classes, of psychotherapists still in Ukraine and had been working under war circumstances. - Since February 2022, five times per week has been meeting with the group.- Carried out group and individual work with psychoanalysts.- In cooperation with psychoanalysts from CFS conduct supervising sessions for Ukrainian therapists.- Working on Psychodynamic Therapies modality. - Uses Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies modalities.- Help and support Ukrainian psychoanalysts. Show less

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  Canadian Red Cross

  Sept 2023 - now

  Safety and Wellbeing Responder