The conference is dedicated to understanding the existential challenges of modernity - war, loss, digital isolation, crisis of meaning, anxiety and the search for authenticity. The focus is on man as a subject of existence, his freedom, responsibility, internal conflict and the desire for wholeness.
The event brings together psychologists, psychotherapists, philosophers, researchers and practitioners working in humanistic, existential and integrative approaches.
To participate in the conference, you must fill out the registration form. After registration, you will receive a letter with confirmation and access details. The conference format, conditions and contacts are below on this page.
Registration formMember of the Ukrainian Association for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy (UAEEP),member of the ACT section of UACPT and the international ACBS, founder of the Ukrainian affiliation ACBS Ukraine: Central Region, psychologist at the “Empathy” Center
The Phenomenon of Doom-Scrolling as a Challenge to Authenticity and Meaning
Psychologist, supervisor, head of the psychological department in a game development company, student of existential analysis (GLE-International)
Professional Identity of a Psychologist in Times of Change
Master of Philosophy
Virtual Identity
Psychologist, PhD student at the Institute of Social Technologies, University “Ukraine.”
War as a Challenge to the Professional Identity of a Psychologist
Ph.D., physician, psychologist, psychotherapist, educator, President of the Ukrainian Association for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy
The Formation of Mutuality in Relationships as a Key Component of Shared Happiness
Ph.D. in Philosophy, Associate Professor at Zaporizhzhia Classical University, Mentor at Westminster University, London, United Kingdom
Emotions as the Language of Unconscious Experience: An Existential Approach to Working with Parent–Child Trauma
Ph.D., logotherapist, President of the Viktor Frankl Institute in Finland
Finding valuable meanings in life despite hardships: Viktor Frankl’s Philosophy and the Ukrainian Experience
Ph.D., psychologist, President of the Existential-Humanistic Institute, Adjunct Faculty at Saybrook University, USA
Round Table: Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy
Psychologist, logotherapist, co-founder of the NGO Association of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis of Ukraine,co-founder and President of the NGO National Association of Logotherapists of Ukraine, organizer of the MeaningsLab Dynamic Space of Logotherapy
The Will to Meaning as a Response to Existential Frustration During War, Migration, and Loss of Life Orientations
Clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, founder of the NGO Mental Hub
Existential Anxiety as a Consequence of Political Instability: Psychological Mechanisms of Adaptation
Existential psychologist, consultant, psychotherapist in training, member of the Ukrainian Association for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy
Teaching Those Who Save: The Existential Experience of War in the Training of Crisis Specialists (Ukraine–Germany)
Practicing psychologist, logotherapist, volunteer, member of NPA, UALEA, MAPTe, and the European Association of Logotherapists, trainer of mental health programs, coordinator of the “Toy Therapy Room” in Khmelnytskyi
Being a Psychologist in Wartime: Challenges and Perspectives
Ph.D. in Psychology, psychologist, member of the Ukrainian Association for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy
Existential Aspects of Embodiment
Trauma therapist, existential counseling psychologist, psychotherapist in training, member of UAEEP, currently based in the Netherlands
Control as a Defense Against Life: The Phenomenon of Detachment in Modern Human Experience
Clinical Psychologist (M.A.), Psychotherapist in Training, Scuola di Psicoterapia neoEsistenziale, Naples, Italy. Secretary and Founding Member of Associazione ITAPSI (Italy – Psychosocial Support for Migrants)
Between Loss and Belonging: Grief and the Reconstruction of Meaning in Displacement
Psychologist-psychotherapist, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Association for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy
The Birth of Personality as the Loss of God: Knowledge and Faith as Forms of Vain Compensation for the Horror of This Event
Existential psychotherapist, member of the Ukrainian Association for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy, founder and host of the Club of Educational Psychologists of Ukraine
Existential Crises of Adolescence
PhD. Existential therapist. Lecturer at Círculo de Estudios en Terapia Existencial, Mexico
Existential Therapy: Challenges from a Philosophical Approach
Psychotherapist (Existential Analysis), founder of the organization Mental Health and Wellbeing for Ukraine
The Search for Meaning Among Ukrainian Emigrants of 2024–2025
Certified psychotherapist in Existential Analysis and Logotherapy (GLE-International) and Positive Psychotherapy, supervisor, trainer of adult education programs, member of USP, currently residing in the United States
The Phenomenon of Life-Giving Anxiety: Existential Resilience in a World of Radical Uncertainty
Existential psychotherapist, member of the Ukrainian Association for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy (UAEEP), facilitator of psychotherapy groups
The Therapist’s Presence: From Expertise to Co-Being
P. V. Voloshyn Institute of Neurology, Psychiatry and Narcology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, 2025.
Assessment of Emotional Burnout Among Psychologists Providing Support in Mental Health Care Institutions During the War
PhD in Public Administration, practicing psychologist of the highest qualification category, methodologist, TF-CBT therapist, Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Spiritual Dimensions of Inner Responsibility and Motivation in Working with Children with Special Educational Needs
The conference will be held online on the Zoom platform. All registered participants will receive a link to the broadcast and access to the recordings after the event.
Translation for English-speaking speakers is provided, as well as interactive sessions, round tables and the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers in the chat.
Technical support will be available throughout the event. In case of difficulties, please contact the organizers using the contacts listed below.
Conference languages: Ukrainian, English
Certificate: 1 ECTS credit (for participation with a report)
Participation fee for students: from 500 UAH (free choice)
Payment details:
IBAN: UA743052990000026006034919153
EDRPOU: 2193601655
Recipient: Maksymenko L.V.
Payment purpose: training services, conference from full name
Scan the QR code on the right in the bank application to automatically enter payment details.
Then enter the amount (if different) and your full name
Email: uaexistence@gmail.com
Telegram: Maria: @malomud, Inna: @hontarinna, Vladlena: @Vladlena_art
Association website: www.uaepp.org