Empatia for Ukrainian psychologists

Last week, our Empatia Program held its largest event so far, dedicated to Ukrainian psychologists. 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟎+ 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭. Ukrainian psychologists in the Netherlands are uniquely able to support their fellow Ukrainians, offering guidance in their own language and with a deep understanding of the cultural and emotional challenges they’re going through.

The event provided a platform for discussing key challenges and exploring opportunities for professional growth.

We hosted two practical workshops:
🔶Yevheniia Soloviova from our Legal Advice Program led a session on labor rights in the Netherlands.
🔶Irina Mashuk, Recruiter at Empatia, shared insights on writing CVs, motivation letters, and self-presentation.

We also welcomed Renske Jonker from ZuidOostZorg, who gave detailed information about the LOGO Verklaring and BIG registration with the Nederlands Instituut van Psychologen (NIP), helping our Ukrainian professionals better navigate the Dutch healthcare system.

A special thanks to our panelists—Yana Zirka, Anna Pokrovska, Kseniia Cheliuskina, Natalia Borysova, Natalia Doroshenko, and Anastasia Kopylova — who shared their personal success stories and experiences.

𝐀𝐬 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩, 𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

You can catch a glimpse of the atmosphere from the event in the photos taken by Lera Manzovitova.