Experts Club holds its first art therapy training to overcome the consequences of post-traumatic disorders

At “Experts Club”, a training aimed at the psychological rehabilitation of people affected by the consequences of war took place. It became part of a larger project organized by “Experts Club” together with the NGO “Klub Ekspertiv” (Club of Experts) and the ADONIS network of centers. The initiative aims to provide support and restore the mental health of people who are under stress or have become victims of psychologically traumatic events.

According to Maksym Urakin, the founder of “Experts Club”, the rehabilitation course will consist of 8 trainings in total, held in three stages. The first stage focuses on diagnosing stress and post-traumatic conditions using internationally recognized methods, such as the Impact of Event Scale – Revised (IES-R), the Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ) and others. The next step is art therapy, in which participants can work with qualified psychologists, and the final stage consists of evaluating the results obtained and developing further recommendations.

“Our goal is to show that recovery is possible and that every affected person can find support and a path to recovery,” Maksym Urakin stressed.

The trainer, Inna Prysiazhna, a consulting psychologist at the ADONIS network of medical centers, stressed that art therapy primarily uses creative methods such as painting, sculpture, and writing poems, fairy tales, and so on.

“All of this is used to express inner experiences and fears. It not only helps improve mood but also helps participants find inner harmony and self-confidence. Art therapy does not just heal; it provides tools for self-help and self-realization. It promotes the development of skills that make it easier to cope with everyday challenges,” the psychologist notes.

The project is funded from the own resources of the “Experts Club” project. In addition, the initiative actively engages with the media and social networks to raise public awareness of PTSD and the importance of psychological rehabilitation.

“Experts Club” is an analytical center with its own video studio and educational center. The art therapy project is implemented in partnership with the Institute of Psychology.