Welcome to the page of the International Association of Psychologists for Grief and Bereavement – a gathering of highly skilled and experienced professional experts working in the field of grief psychology.

We believe that professionals engaged in this domain must continually deepen and enhance their knowledge and skills in working with grief. Sharing experiences is vital to effectively assist those who have suffered the loss of a loved one.

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Grief Therapy: War and Psychological Recovery of Ukraine

The International Forum “Grief Therapy: War and Psychological Recovery of Ukraine” is primarily a response to the most pressing demand of today in Ukraine.

How to effectively assist those who have lost their loved ones and relatives? How to overcome the consequences of large-scale armed aggression that has, to some extent, traumatized every Ukrainian? How not to stand apart and work towards the psychological recovery of the nation starting today?

By joining our Forum, organized on behalf of the International Association of Psychologists specializing in grief and profound loss, with active participation and support from International Renaissance Foundation and other partners, you will receive answers to all these questions and even more.

Board of Directors:

Larysa Rybyk

President of the Association

Practicing psychologist specializing in grief and bereavement, Ph.D. in Psychology and author of research papers, Creator of an approved program for coping with the loss of a loved one, Author of educational courses for psychologists.

Larysa Rybyk

President of the Association

Anna Kholodenko

Secretary of the Association

Psychologist, Trauma Therapist Project Manager in Humanitarian Programs (MHPSS) Registered in the roster of psychologists involved in criminal proceedings involving children through the CPTC system.

Anna Kholodenko

Secretary of the Association

Volodymyr Medvediev

Honorary Chairman of the Association

Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor of the Department of Legal Psychology National Academy of Internal Affairs, Author of around 200 scientific and educational-methodical publications.

Volodymyr Medvediev

Honorary Chairman of the Association

Honorary members of the association:

Oleksandr Timchenko

Founder of the Research Laboratory Extreme and Crisis Psychology at the National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine

Ines Testoni

Director of the Master's Program "Research on Death and End of Life," Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogy at the University of Padua, Italy

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