ALLIANCE AND SYMPOSIA OF UKRAINIAN AND EUROPEAN PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
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Please save the date for the Twelfth Symposium of the Ukrainian and European Psychotherapy Alliance: Friday, November 13th, 2026.
The support which these Symposiums are giving to Ukrainian Psychotherapists during the full-scale war in Ukraine seems to be increasing as more and more people join our Symposiums. Our Ukrainian colleagues say that the Symposiums have become a “Cultural Phenomenon” in Ukraine. They are attracting interest and participants from beyond the world of Psychotherapy. Colleagues from the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv are joining the Symposiums. It is quite remarkable and something to celebrate!
Together we can do so much. The spirit of the Symposiums — and of Ukraine during the war — is one of working together, supporting each other, and bringing the best wisdom from our profession of psychotherapy to enrich, strengthen, give insight and hope to Ukraine, and help sustain her during the war.
For our Twelfth Symposium the Alliance is very pleased and honoured to be joined by the German NAO, and our colleague Uta Blohm, to jointly host and fund the Symposium. This is excellent for us and, we hope, for their organisation also.
Our theme for the Twelfth Symposium is “Abnormal Normality: The Abnormal Becoming Normal in Times of War and Uncertainty.” We will explore the ways in which what is abnormal becomes normal once war has raged for a long time. Things which are abnormal begin to feel normal, even though there is a natural resistance to this. As day after day, month after month, and year after year war continues there is an attempt to try to hold in mind how abnormal war is. The emotions experienced, the fears, the anxiety on a daily basis are not normal, and yet they begin to feel normal after such a long time. The abnormal becomes normal for young children during war because it is the only normal they have ever known. We will explore the difficult impact of this for parents and for children.
We are honoured to have excellent speakers for our Twelfth Symposium. We will hold a Sociodrama for all participants. This will give all of the participants of the Symposium the opportunity, and containment, within which to articulate their experience of Abnormal Normality.
We cordially invite all Ukrainian Psychotherapists to join us for the Twelfth Symposium. We cordially invite all European and Global Psychotherapists to be in support of Ukrainian Psychotherapists by being present at the Twelfth Symposium on Friday November 13th 2026.
| SUPPORT UKRAINIAN PSYCHOTHERAPISTS SERVING ON THE FRONTLINE
We invite you to support Ukrainian psychotherapists who are currently serving on the frontline of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Thanks to the incredible generosity of the community, the previously urgent need for a vehicle for Captain Oleh Hukovsky’s military unit has been successfully met. A vehicle was purchased in December 2025, and additional funds were gathered by colleagues to cover fuel and maintenance costs. This critical need is now covered.
At present, there are up to ten Ukrainian psychotherapists serving at the frontline, facing extreme conditions while continuing to support soldiers’ mental health. Additional financial support would help address their essential needs and provide meaningful assistance in these challenging circumstances.
Funds raised can be directed to the Ukrainian Umbrella Association of Psychotherapists, which has proven experience in supporting frontline professionals. The Association has previously provided vital assistance, including protective equipment and vehicle repairs, and continues to play a crucial role in caring for those who care for others. The bank account details and donation link are provided below - every donation is truly meaningful and sincerely appreciated.
💶 Donations from EU / international (EUR):
Beneficiary: Ukrainian Umbrella Association of Psychotherapists (UUAP) IBAN: UA263252680000026006003626001 Beneficiary bank (SWIFT/BIC): LVIVU2XN Payment purpose: Charitable donation Optional - intermediary bank: RAIFFESEN BANK INTERNATIONAL AG, Wien, Austria (SWIFT: LVIVU2XN) or JSK KREDOBANK LVIV, UKAINE (SWIFT: WUCBUA2X)
🏦 Donations from Ukraine (UAH):
Beneficiary: ГО "Українська Спілка психотерапевтів" IBAN: UA793252680000000000260043626 Beneficiary bank: АТ АКБ "Львів" Payment purpose: Благодійна пожертва
| SCHEDULE: 12th SYMPOSIUM
All times given are Central European Time (CET)
FIRST SESSION
9.30am - 11.10am CET
9.15am
Introduction to the technical details of the Symposium.
9.30am
Openin Addresses.
Patricia Hunt FRSA, Chair of the Ukrainian and European Psychotherapy Alliance, Former President of the European Association for Psychotherapy.
Yana Gololob, Ukrainian Umbrella Association of Psychotherapy.
Martin Haberzetti, German National Accrediting Psychotherapy Association.
10.00am
“The Little Match Girl, Or The Reverse Side of Adaptation in the Psychodrama Tradition.”
Professor Anastasiia Sklyaruk, Head of Department of Practical Psychology of Psychology, Zaporizhzhye Private University.
10.30am
“An Example of Abnormal Normaility: Growing up in West-Germany in 1970s/1980s.”
Dr Uta Blohm, Psychotherapist in Private Practice.
10.50am
“Dissociation in Abnormal Normality.”
Dr Olexandr Mironenko, Senior Lecturer Ukrainian Catholic University.
11.10am
Coffee break.
SECOND SESSION
11.30am - 1.30pm CET
11.30am
Sociodrama
“Anatomy of the New Normal: A Sociodrama Study of Today.”
Conducted by Olena Stupak and Professor Anastasiia Sklyaruk.
1.30pm
Lunch break.
THIRD SESSION
1.50pm - 4.15pm CET
1.50pm
The title will be announced later.
Tom Warnecke, General Secretary of the European Association for Psychotherapy.
2.20pm
The title will be announced later. (Including an introduction to the Small Group Discussions)
Professor Maibom, Institute of Psychosynthesis, Berlin.
2.35pm
Small Group Discussions.
3.05pm
Concluding Remarks.
Professor Maibom, Institute of Psychosynthesis, Berlin.
3.15pm
Round Table of all Speakers.
Moderators: Irena Bezic and Professor Larisa Didkovska.
4.15pm
Close of the Symposium.
| UUAP AND EAP ALLIANCE
In October 2022, at the invitation of the then President of EAP Patricia Hunt FRSA, senior members of the Executive of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) started to meet regularly with senior members of the Ukrainian Umbrella Association of Psychotherapy (UUAP). The aim was, and still is, to provide support to Ukrainian Psychotherapists in this terrible time of war. When EAP asked “What help can we give you?”, the answer was “Please help us to organise Symposiums for Ukrainian Psychotherapists to support them in their work during the war”.
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Alliance of Ukrainian and European Psychotherapists
Ukrainian And European Psychotherapy Alliance Eleventh Symposium
“Preserving Humanness In Spite Of The Catastrophy Of War.”
CONTACTS
If you have any questions, please contact us:
Technical manager Martin Vitkus
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Call us from the European Union or if you want to speak English: 00 370 686 96520 (Martin)
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Call us from Ukraine or if you want to speak Ukrainian: 00 380 931 177126 (Anastasiia)