Sandra Sluka
Sandra Sluka
Clinical psychologist
Providing advice to young people and adults on acute or chronic stress and anxiety disorders (social anxiety, panic attacks, vegetative dystonia, etc.), chronic depression, depression, burnout, behavioral disorders (aggression, anger attacks), self-esteem and self-doubt relations with others (conflicts, divorce, difficulties in building relationships, loneliness, experienced violence), crisis situations.
Counseling families with children who have difficulty regulating behavior and emotions.
Carrying out psychological research in the intellectual and emotional spheres for children (from the age of 6) and young people who have learning, behavioral and social skills difficulties, preparing an opinion on request to submit to other specialists (psychiatrist, neurologist, Pedagogical Medical Commission) and developing recommendations for parents , educational institution. I appreciate the child's readiness for school. I do personality research for adults.
Education
University of Latvia, Professional Master's Degree in Psychology and Psychologist's Qualification (Clinical Psychology) 2009-2011
University of Latvia, Professional Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Qualification of an Assistant Psychologist, 2002–2006
Additional education
Center for Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Ltd. "Intellego consulting" "Behavioral design - promotion of regular activity in depression and loneliness"
Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center SIA "Intellego consulting" "Psychological trauma and possible reactions after it (acute stress disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders"
Adolescent and Youth Psychotherapy Center, "Working with Adolescent Self-Harm. Clinical Algorithm"
Certificate of the right to run a motivational program for modern Latvian school youth "MOT - choose courage" - courage to live, courage to care, courage to say no
Riga Education and Informative Methodological Center "Special knowledge in the field of protection of children's rights for psychologists"
Education and Culture. Life learning program. "Group Dynamics and Social Skills in the Classroom (Italy)"
Latvian Association of School Psychologists, "Use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Methods in Working with Children with Behavioral Disorders"
University of Latvia, certificate on the right to run a training program "Emotional upbringing of a child"
Crisis and Counseling Center "Skalbes", training program "Crisis Intervention", etc.
Professional experience
Educational psychologist, Riga French Lyceum, from 2020
Clinical and health psychologist, Crisis and Counseling Center "Skalbes", 2021
Lecturer and content creator at the professional development seminar for teachers “Organization of the learning process in general education institutions in work with children with learning, behavioral and emotional disorders” (36h), 2015
Educational psychologist, Riga Secondary School of Cultures, 2011 – 2015
Preschool teacher, PII “Laimiņa”, 2008 – 2011
Crisis telephone consultant, Crisis and consultation center "Skalbes", 2003 – 2009.
Language skills
Latvian
