Maryana Harrelson
Marietta,GA
Summary
Knowledgeable Psychotherapist with solid background in psychotherapy, providing empathetic and evidence-based care to diverse populations. Successfully facilitated therapeutic interventions to improve mental health and resilience. Facilitating individual and group sessions for clients in altered states of mind. Demonstrated ability in active listening, mindfulness, trauma-therapy, and cognitive-behavioral techniques.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychotherapist in Private Practice
Healing Through Gestalt LLC
07.2015 - Current
- Established a safe and supportive environment for clients, fostering open communication and trust during therapy sessions.
- Utilized mindfulness techniques during sessions to help clients develop greater self-awareness and coping skills for managing stressors.
- Built strong rapport with clients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their experiences, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships.
- Developed personalized treatment plans to address each client''s specific needs, leading to improved mental health outcomes.
Private Practice in Therapy and Counseling
01.2007 - 02.2013
- Individual, group and family therapy sessions and consultations on different life issues and psychological difficulties
- My clinical experience has many successful cases dealing with my clients’ different interpersonal and intrapersonal psychological conditions
- Supervision for psychologists, therapists, social workers and other professionals
- Development of training programs and seminars for professionals
Project Director/President
NGO Fund “Our Future”
09.2001 - 11.2012
- Administration of non-profit organization
- Program and Project development and management
- Providing social and psychological services for children, youth and families
- During my work in NGO I gained experience in managing grants, awarded by International Funds
- I developed and implemented several international and local programs dealing with behavioral and emotional disorders of children
Leading specialist of Social Work Department
Center of Social Services for Family, Children and Youth
06.1999 - 02.2007
- Providing of social services for family, children and youth
- Implementation of various social programs for family, children and youth
- Development and management of social project designed to solve social problems
Education
M.A - Psychology
Private Higher Educational Institution/Donetsk Institute of Psychology and Management
01.1999
Diploma of Midwifery - junior specialist
Donetsk Medical College
02.1994
Skills
- Psychotherapy/counseling
- Facilitating psychedelic sessions
- Group therapy facilitation
- Building rapport
- Anxiety management
- Depression treatment
- Treatment Planning
- Safety and risk assessments
- Emotional and somatic awareness
- Psychoeducation delivery
Training
- Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, Integrative Psychiatry Institute, CO, June 2022-June 2023
- Gestalt Therapy, Moscow Gestalt Institute, Moscow, Russia, 2000 - 2010
- Brainspotting Therapy, USA, 2017-2023
- EMDR Therapy, USA, 2016
- Structure Family Therapy Training, Pennsylvanian Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA, 01/2011 - 12/2011
Certification
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) GA Licensing
- Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Practitioner, Integrative Psychiatry Institute, CO
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Certified Therapist (EMDR)
- Brainspotting Therapist and Consultant
- Gestalt-Therapist and Supervisor
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Psychotherapist in Private Practice
Healing Through Gestalt LLC
07.2015 - Current
Private Practice in Therapy and Counseling
01.2007 - 02.2013
Project Director/President
NGO Fund “Our Future”
09.2001 - 11.2012
Leading specialist of Social Work Department
Center of Social Services for Family, Children and Youth
06.1999 - 02.2007
Diploma of Midwifery - junior specialist
Donetsk Medical College
M.A - Psychology
Private Higher Educational Institution/Donetsk Institute of Psychology and Management
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