After separation
Your husband has left, and you do not know how to move forward.
GALYNA HALKA · PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
My life. My own choices.
Tired of living by other people’s rules? Ready to make room for a life of your own?
I help women who are ready for change understand themselves, find inner support and learn to make their own choices — in relationships, at work and in everyday life.
Build a life of your own, with space for what matters to you.
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Galyna Arkadiivna HalkaAttention to you and your story
20 years of practiceas stated in her professional profile
Life experiencerespect for your experience and choices
Without judgmentstart with what you feel ready to share
Does this sound familiar?
You can be independent and understand a great deal — and still need support to make a change.
After betrayal
You are staying with a partner who has been unfaithful and trying to understand what you want for yourself.
After abuse
You have left a partner who hurt you, but you are still struggling.
After loss
After your husband’s death, it is difficult to know what you want or how you see yourself now.
At work
You are talented and creative, but afraid to express your own opinion.
In familiar patterns
You understand your difficulties, but cannot yet find a way to change things.
What might change?
Make room for a life of your own
In difficult relationships, you may become so used to considering other people’s needs that your own wishes are hard to hear. Sometimes family expectations or a partner’s preferences have shaped your decisions from a young age, leaving little room to discover yourself.
In our work together, we will explore ways for you to:
- Understand your feelings, needs and wishes more clearly.
- Discover and develop your abilities, including your creativity.
- Find inner support while staying sensitive to yourself and others.
- Make your own choices in relationships and at work.
- Find ways of dealing with life’s difficulties that fit you.
- Move gradually from understanding yourself to making decisions and taking action.
“My life. My own choices.” — understanding what I want, recognising my possibilities and gradually building a life with room for me.
GALYNA HALKA · PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
About me
View the Ukrainian professional register ↗Professional Facebook page ↗I am Galyna Halka, a practical psychologist and psychotherapist in Ukraine.
Alongside helping women make changes in their lives, I have been through personal psychotherapy myself and continue to learn about myself.
Years of practice, personal psychotherapy and ongoing professional learning help me better understand the difficulties my clients face.
I believe that at any stage of life, a person can discover new possibilities, change and find their own path.
How will we work together?
In therapy, we explore what is happening now and the reasons you may repeat unwanted patterns or find change difficult even when you understand the situation.
I use a psychodynamic approach, including symboldrama. The methods and pace of our work are individual.
What is symboldrama?
We begin by talking: what happened, how you feel, and what you would like to change. When feelings are difficult to describe, we may use imagined scenes, drawing, or sand and figures. No special skills are needed. One approach I use is called symboldrama. I explain what I suggest and why before we try it.
Who is this work for?
Women who want to understand themselves better, explore the roots of their difficulties and gradually make changes in their own lives.
When might another format be a better fit?
This work involves exploring your feelings, needs and decisions. It does not provide ready-made instructions for changing your husband, parents or colleagues.
If urgent crisis or psychiatric care is needed, appropriate support should be arranged first. This consultation format does not replace that care.
How to begin
Send me a message
Briefly describe what brings you here, or simply write: “I would like to arrange a first consultation.” Personal details can wait until we meet.
Agree on a time
We will agree on the time, format and language. A consultation lasts 60 minutes and costs 1500 UAH. For an online meeting, you need a connection and a private place.
Get to know each other
At the first consultation, we discuss what concerns you and what you hope for. You can then decide whether you would like to continue.
CLIENTS’ WORDS
“She helped me understand myself, without imposing her opinion.”
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I want to share my sincere feedback about working with Galyna Arkadiivna, a wonderful professional. She is someone who can find an approach to every client. Thank you for the tremendous help and support. Our sessions felt easy and useful. Galyna Arkadiivna helped me understand myself and clearly understand what I wanted, without imposing her opinion, helping me reach my own understanding instead. She was always accommodating and understanding. You can see that she sincerely wants to help and gives herself fully to her work. Although we paused our regular sessions because I reached the goal I set at the beginning, I know I can turn to her if I need help. I am deeply grateful.
Finding a way out of a painful relationship
«With her help, I left that relationship, worked through its consequences and the reasons that had brought me to that point, and am living my best life.»
Support while living abroad
«Living abroad feels less frightening now, because I know Galyna will help and I will feel invincible again.»
Understanding myself
«I was able to find answers to questions (even those I had NEVER dared to ask myself or anyone else), return to a full life, remember and allow myself small and big joys, and allow myself to want things and receive what I wanted.»
More client feedback — original images
These are clients’ personal experiences, not a promise of a particular outcome. Names are not shown in the supplied images.
Beyond my practice
Outside my practice, I help weave camouflage nets for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is part of my life and a practical way to contribute.
A resource for you
When feelings are hard to put into words
“I feel bad” can describe many different experiences. This vocabulary of feelings and emotional states can help you find words for a conversation with yourself or someone close to you.
Original resource in Ukrainian · JPG
Get to know my approach.
NEW ARTICLE
Give yourself time
After separation, you do not have to know immediately how to move forward. Sometimes you need time to hear your own wishes.
Read the article →Why can therapy take time?
Read the article →You do not need another judge
Read the article →Why do we repeat the same familiar patterns?
Read the article →Before we talk.
Which languages can I use?
Ukrainian or Russian. Choose the language in which it is easier to talk about feelings, memories, and personal experiences. It is fine to switch naturally to your first language during the meeting.
Is it too late to seek support at my age?
You can bring what matters to you now, including concerns that arise later in life. In a first meeting, we discuss your needs, expectations, and a suitable way of working.
I have never spoken to a psychologist. How do I start?
Begin with a few words about what has become difficult. You do not need psychological terminology or a prepared script.
Are online sessions available?
Yes, subject to availability in your location. You need a stable connection and a private place to talk. Before booking from abroad, we clarify your country and region, eligibility, session language, and time zone.
How many meetings will I need?
That depends on your concerns and circumstances. We discuss goals, frequency, and progress together. A fixed number of sessions or outcome cannot be promised.
Are sessions available in English or to US residents?
Galyna offers consultations in Ukrainian or Russian, including for Ukrainians living abroad where permitted. You can choose the language in which it feels most natural to discuss personal matters, or switch between the two. She does not provide consultations in English. This English website is for information only. Psychotherapy availability for US residents is not confirmed; eligibility must be checked for the specific state before any booking.
Start with one message.
Send me a brief message, and we will agree on a time and format for your first consultation.
For Ukrainians living abroad: sessions are conducted in Ukrainian or Russian, not English. Include your country, state or region, and time zone. Availability is checked before booking.
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION
1500 UAH / 60 min
Session length: 60 minutes.
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For Ukraine
+38 (097) 225-10-88Professional Facebook page ↗