SPECIALIST
Svitlana Kresina
Master of Clinical · Psychology Perinatal Psychologist · Birth Doula
I'm here in the moments when everything changes.
You're expecting a little one under your heart, or you've already given birth — and you feel you need support. Or you've been a mother for a long time, but something heavy or painful from that time still lives inside you. Or you're simply losing yourself — and don't know how to come back.
Or you have fears on your path that slow you down or bring you to a stop.
I'm a perinatal and clinical psychologist and birth doula with 18+ years of practice. I've supported around 700 women in childbirth and prepared over 5,000 women and their families for conscious parenthood. I know what it's like when there's no support. And I know how to help it grow back.
My work is a combination of scientific approach, integrative therapy, and unconditional support in the most important transitions of your life.
WHAT YOU CAN BRING
Periods of change where you need real support
- vulnerable periods: pregnancy, childbirth, postnatal recovery
- traumatic experience: birth trauma, obstetric mistreatment, aggressive communication and boundary violations by the system
- perinatal challenges: fears around pregnancy, birth, and motherhood
- maternal challenges: maternal aggression, guilt, the feeling of "I'm a bad mother"
- relationship challenges: betrayal, divorce, leaving difficult or unsafe situations
- periods of loss: grief, loneliness, searching for a new identity and restoring life's rhythm
- challenges of war: loss of meaning, safety, and inner support; forced emigration and the feeling of a lost self
HOW I WORK
An approach tailored to you and your situation
Your life is not a test you have to pass. It's a journey. And you deserve to walk it with respect and support at every step.
Philosophy of three pillars:
- Body — practices that reduce the biological impact of stress
- Emotional safety — a space where you're no longer alone
- Dignity — protection of your right to respect in any relationship and system
FORMATS
Individual, in group, and educational formats
Individual therapy — deep work with your request.
Group projects for women — support, shared growth, and resource restoration.
Support for wives and partners of military personnel.
Educational programmes on motherhood — for pregnant women and new mothers. Mentorship and supervision for group facilitators, women's volunteers, perinatal consultants, doulas, midwives, and medical professionals.
Online (in Ukrainian, available worldwide, excluding citizens of the Russian Federation and those who support aggression against Ukraine).
In person: Ukraine (Dnipro).
WHY YOU CAN TRUST ME
Experience, professionalism, and real practice alongside women
18+ years of practice · around 700 women in childbirth · 5,000+ families prepared for parenthood.
I am a member of:
- NAP (National Association of Psychologists of Ukraine)
- CTI (Complex Trauma Institute, York)
- ATPT (Association for the Prevention of Birth Trauma) — which I lead and through which I'm changing the culture of birth in Ukraine
Your life is not a test you have to pass.
It's a journey. And you have the right to walk it with dignity and support by your side.