Kristiana Kalnina

M.Psych. clinical and health psychologist

The most valuable thing a human being can give to another human being is encouragement, faith in each other's strengths and humanity. Sometimes that's all it takes to make a healthy change - everything else is in everyone.

I work with patients on a long-term basis, using and focusing more on the Lacanian-oriented psychoanalytic approach.

I help patients resolve difficulties in relationships, past traumatic experiences, issues around sexuality, a healthy sense of body and self-image, patients with gender dysphoria and LGBTQ clients, and work to resolve current daily difficulties such as anxiety, depression, burnout, eating disorders, emotion regulation and attention difficulties.

I work with parents of children with behavioral and emotion regulation difficulties, as well as child, adolescent and young adult sexual behavior.

Education

University of Latvia, 2020, Professional Master's degree in Psychology

University of Latvia, 2016, Bachelor's degree in Psychology

University of Latvia, 2005, studies in Communication Science

Current studies:

Institut International de Psychanalyse (IIP), Lacanian Psychoanalysis

University of Latvia, Doctoral studies in Social and Organizational Psychology

Major additional education:

Dialectical Bibehavioural Therapy (DBT) for patients with borderline disorders and traits of emotional instability,

The "Stop 4-7" programme for training behavioural and socio-emotional skills in preschool children.

Professional experience

Workshop “screws and bantes” psychologist, Montesori specialist, running support groups for parents

PSED “Mother” psychologist

Consultant and author of articles in the field of psychology in the journal “My little” and other media

Head of the Professional competence Centre of the Latvian society of psychologists

Ikskiles County PPII “House of Chemors” - training of social skills and positive behavior for children, parents and educators

Organisation of the “psychology days 2018” and study contest of young psychology scientists of Latvia in co-operation with the Latvian society of psychologists

Projects of public organisations on mental health, such as peer violence and bullying in schools, support for separated parents, inclusive and equal access to education, etc.

Journalist, editor and PR specialist

Language skills

Latvian, English and German

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