Psychotherapist in Kyiv: Professional Mental Health Care at CSM Clinic

Mental health is the foundation of a happy life. When this foundation cracks because of stress, trauma or inner conflicts, not only mood suffers but also the physical state of the body. CSM Clinic in Kyiv offers professional help with personal, emotional and social problems. We are a full-cycle medical center that combines a scientific approach, full confidentiality and an atmosphere of safety. Our specialists can help you find your inner resources and regain a sense of joy in life.

Who Is a Psychotherapist and How Do They Differ from a Psychologist?

It is important to understand the difference between specialists in order to choose the right doctor:

• Psychologist: has a degree in the humanities, works with healthy people and helps them make sense of life situations, but does not make diagnoses or prescribe medication.
• Psychiatrist: a doctor who diagnoses and provides medication treatment for severe mental disorders.
• Psychotherapist: a specialist with a higher medical education and special training. They have the widest range of tools: they can conduct in-depth talk therapy, diagnose disorders and, if needed, prescribe medication.

CSM Clinic employs physician-psychotherapists who regularly undergo supervision and continuing professional development.

Methods We Use

We practice a multidisciplinary approach. The mind is inseparable from the body, so our psychotherapists often work together with neurologists, endocrinologists and physical therapists.

The main therapy approaches in our department:

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): widely regarded as a first-line approach for anxiety, phobias and intrusive thoughts.
• Psychoanalysis: in-depth work with the unconscious and with the causes of problems rooted in the past.
• Gestalt therapy: focus on feelings in the "here and now" and working through suppressed emotions.
• Existential therapy: searching for meaning and working through life crises.
• Treatment of eating disorders (ED): we use inpatient and outpatient approaches to treating anorexia and bulimia, which include restoring physical health and psychological correction.

What Concerns Do People Bring to CSM Clinic?

There is no need to wait for a critical moment. Psychotherapy can help both at the first symptoms and in prolonged conditions:

• Depression, apathy, loss of interest in life.
• Panic attacks, generalized anxiety.
• Eating disorders (ED).
• Psychosomatic disorders (pain and illnesses with a psychological cause).
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Relationship problems, family crises.
• Emotional burnout, chronic fatigue.
• Post-COVID changes in mental state (anxiety, "brain fog").

What Does a Session Look Like?

Psychotherapy at CSM is a judgment-free space. The session takes place in a comfortable office in the format of a confidential conversation. The first meeting is diagnostic. The doctor takes a history, listens to your complaints and, together with you, defines the goals of therapy. Depending on the complexity of the problem, a short-term course or long-term therapy for deeper change may be offered. We maintain strict confidentiality.

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