Alona Kushnirenko
Head of the Department of Psychosomatic Rehabilitation and Art Therapy, Body-Oriented Therapist, Specialist in Psychosomatics, Art Therapy, and Rehabilitation.
Her professional mission is to create a safe therapeutic space for deep reconnection with the body, breath, and sensory awareness, helping individuals restore internal support, regain vitality, and achieve personal wholeness.
She works with adults, children, and individuals recovering from traumatic events or physical and emotional exhaustion. Her proprietary approach integrates embodied presence, yoga-based concentration practices, meditative techniques, breathwork, and art therapy methods.
Professional Affirmation
“The body is your wisest ally. Learn to listen, and you will find the key to your inner strength.”
She works with adults, children, and individuals recovering from traumatic events or physical and emotional exhaustion. Her proprietary approach integrates embodied presence, yoga-based concentration practices, meditative techniques, breathwork, and art therapy methods.
Professional Affirmation
“The body is your wisest ally. Learn to listen, and you will find the key to your inner strength.”
Core Areas
- Body-oriented therapy and psychosomatics.
- Psychophysical rehabilitation.
- Art therapy and creative therapeutic modalities.
- Trauma psychology.
- Breathwork, meditation, and somatic awareness practices.
Education
- Medical College Diploma (General Medicine), Zaporizhzhia.
- Specialist Diploma in Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Instruction (Zaporizhzhia National University).
- Master’s student at Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts (Specialization: Art Therapy and Communication) .
International Certifications
- Foundations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Israel Trauma Coalition & SOD Clinic.
- Art Therapy in Work with Childhood Psychosomatics - MPAPM.
- PSY-EXPERT: About Art Therapy - Institute of Practical Psychology (Olga Garkavets).
- Certificate No. 13051 (June 18, 2025).