Members of the board of directors, psychiatrist Kostiantyn Zelenov and clinical psychologist Ihor Nazarenko, presented the list of services that NGO "Psychability" will provide in 2025. At a meeting with relatives and legal representatives of people with mental disorders, 4 categories of services were identified:
— Groups for clients
— Groups for relatives and legal representatives
— Individual consultations
— Self-organized groups
Groups for clients
• Occupational therapy
An open group of art therapy and artistic manual labor for people with mental disorders. Classes are led by a mental health specialist with over 20 years of experience in successful rehabilitation, Marina Nesterenko, and artist Polina Sikorska.
In the group, we offer guests, particularly coloring with watercolor pencils and paints, plasticine modeling, decoupage, dry felting, thread painting, Easter egg making, origami, solving Sudoku, and much more. In addition, you can sometimes distract yourself from creativity by having tea with friendly conversations and watching new cartoons.
Classes are free. They are held every Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and every Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
To sign up for the group, call 096-242-81-15 (Maryna Viacheslavivna). We will arrange for the time and place of your initial interview. Looking forward to meeting you!
• Therapeutic group
An open psychotherapeutic group for people with mental disorders. The class is led by a clinical psychologist of the highest category, with over 20 years of experience, Ihor Nazarenko.
During the group, participants share their experiences and difficulties, and look for solutions with the group leader.
Classes are free. They are held every Thursday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
The group is held only for the NGO "Psychability" clients. To sign up for the group, call 097-888-21-26 (Ihor Petrovych). We will arrange for the time and place of your initial interview. Looking forward to meeting you!
Groups for relatives
• Thematic seminars
Open group classes for relatives and legal representatives of people with mental disorders in a format of a lecture or practical class. The classes are led by the organization's mental health specialists with over 20 years of experience: a clinical psychologist of the highest category, Ihor Nazarenko, and a psychiatrist of the highest category, Zelenov Kostiantyn.
Topics for the classes are developed by the group leaders, focusing on the needs and interests of relatives and legal representatives of people with mental disorders.
Seminars are free. They are held once a month, every 4th Thursday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Announcements about the day, time, and topic of the seminar can be found on the Facebook page of the NGO "Psychability" at the link:
An open psychotherapeutic group for relatives and legal representatives of people with mental disorders. The class is led by a psychiatrist of the highest category, Kostiantyn Zelenov, and a clinical psychologist of the highest category, Ihor Nazarenko.
During the group, we suggest that relatives and legal representatives of people with mental disorders focus primarily on themselves. We will emphasise your personal experiences and difficulties that you will live through together with the group leaders.
Attending the group is free. It will be held from September to December, once a week after 6:00 PM.
The group is held only for members of the NGO "Psychability". To sign up for the group, call 097-888-21-26 (Ihor Petrovych).
Self-organized groups
• Self-support group for people with mental disorders
An open, self-organized community of people with mental disorders under the guidance of clinical psychologist Ihor Nazarenko.
Group participants gather for thematic meetings to discuss their affairs and share experiences. The topics of the meetings are chosen in advance through general discussion. From time to time, on community members’ initiative, the group visits concerts, exhibitions, excursions, and other interesting events or places.
The group is free to attend. It is held every 2 weeks on Saturdays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
To sign up for the group, call 093-353-53-75 (Iryna). We will arrange for the time and place of your initial interview. Looking forward to meeting you!
• Meeting Club of Relatives and Legal Representatives of People with Mental Disorders
An open, self-organized community of relatives and legal representatives of people with mental disorders.
Group members gather for thematic meetings, workshops, trainings, watching movies, tea parties, etc. The topics of the meetings are chosen in advance through general discussion.
The group is free to attend. It is held once a month on Saturdays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
Participation in the group is only for the NGO "Psychability" members. To sign up for the group, call 099-566-60-80 (Alla). We will arrange for the time and place of your initial interview. Looking forward to meeting you!
Individual work
• Introductory consultation
The first consultation for new members of the NGO "Psychability" (people with mental disorders, their relatives and loved ones). Our specialists will introduce you to our organization and current rehabilitation programs.
A one-time consultation is free.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our organization, call 044-337-00-10 (Lidiia). We will arrange for the time and place of your initial interview. Looking forward to meeting you!
Program "Assistant for a person with a mental disorder"
The NGO "Psychability" plans to launch the "heart" of psychiatric rehabilitation — the program "Assistant for a person with a mental disorder".
An assistant for a person with a mental disorder is a specialist who provides comprehensive individual support to a person with a mental disorder. A similar service is successfully operating in developed countries under the name "Case Manager".
As a result of mental disorders, a person's thinking, in particular, is disturbed. They become withdrawn and want to isolate themselves from society, friends, and loved ones. The role of the Assistant is to be a connecting link between society and a person with a mental disorder. His primary task is to create a trusting contact with a person with a mental disorder. This is the basis for their further cooperation, within which the Assistant helps them regain independence and improve their quality of life.
The program is planned to launch in September 2025. Funds are currently being sought so that 15 clients can receive this service free of charge. Interested donor organizations, sponsors, and philanthropists can contact the Chairman of the Board of the NGO "Psychability", Lidiia Martynova, at 044-337-00-10
