I help people be present in their own lives — in life as it actually is. What interests me is not how to get rid of part of your life, but how to make choices within it.
What people come with
• anxiety and panic attacks
• depression
• social anxiety
• adult ADHD
• settling in a new country, homesickness, loneliness far from home
• relationships, your own wishes, difficult decisions
How we work
My main method is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The first session is an assessment: you describe what troubles you and what you want to change, and I ask clarifying questions. Counseling usually takes 1–5 sessions; psychotherapy, 10 sessions or more. Sessions are online on Google Meet, 55 minutes, in Ukrainian. We find a time that fits your time zone: morning in Toronto, afternoon in New York, evening in Berlin.
Training
• BA in Psychology — Mykhailo Drahomanov Ukrainian State University
• four-year CBT psychotherapy training — Ukrainian Institute of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• schema therapy, group psychotherapy, work with ADHD; Beck Institute course on CBT for adults with ADHD
• member of the Ukrainian Association for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; regular supervision
Fees and booking
1800 UAH (about $50) per session, paid in full when booking by Ukrainian or international card; the charge is in UAH. Free slots: shumskyi.pro/booking. Questions: Telegram @olexiishumskyi or olexiishumskyi@gmail.com. I don't take phone calls, please write.
