Training and therapy course
The Power of Return: psychological support and reintegration of female veterans
A practical course for psychologists, mental health professionals and women veterans that combines modern methods of support, reintegration and personal development after military service
03.03.2026 відео курс
FOR WHOM
Who this course is for
- Psychologists, psychotherapists, coaches who want to master practical tools for working with veterans.
- Women and men veterans with military service experience who seek conscious recovery, self-support and professional development after the war.
- Mental health professionals, social workers, counsellors and all those involved in the reintegration of veterans.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AND EXPERIENCE
What you will learn and experience
Upon completion of the course, participants will:
- Understand the peculiarities of psycho-emotional adaptation of women veterans after service;
- learn to recognise the manifestations of PTSD, anxiety, and burnout, and apply body-oriented and cognitive-behavioural practices;
- master breathing exercises, art therapy and coaching techniques;
- will be able to work ecologically with the topics of identity, women's experience, relationships and professional future of women veterans;
- receive ready-made tools for group work and individual support;
- create their own professional or life plan in the field of veterans' support;
- join a community of mutual support for psychologists and women veterans in Ukraine and the United States.
TERM
Course duration
The cost of: 3 900 UAH
For course participants who studied at Natalia Sablina's training centre in 2022-2025 - UAH 2,900.
For members of the International Association of Psychologists and Expert Trainers - 2,600 UAH.
For women veterans and military personnel free of charge if they have a service ID
PARTNERS OF THE COURSE
Partners of the course
- Training centre of Natalia Sablina
- International Association of Psychologists and Expert Trainers
- US Veterans Organisation
This course is not only about recovery from war. It is about the power of return, the right to prosperity and the dignity of every Ukrainian woman who has gone through the frontline.
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COURSE TRAINER
Course trainers
NATALIA SABLINA
D. in Psychology, Associate Professor of Psychology and Pedagogy.
Head of the International Association of Psychologists and Expert Trainers, Director of the Natalia Sablina Training Centre.
An expert with practical experience in working with the military and their families. She has been providing psychological support and assistance to the military since 2014.
From 2022-2024, she trained more than 3000 consultants in military psychology.
CURRICULUM
Curriculum
CERTIFICATE
Certificate
Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of advanced training from the Natalia Sablina Training Centre. The course fee includes a certificate in Ukrainian. If you wish, you can order a certificate in English for an additional fee.
Our documents (certificates, certificates, etc.) can be counted as advanced training, as they fully comply with the requirements of paragraph 13 of the Procedure for advanced training of pedagogical and scientific-pedagogical workers, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 800 of 21.08.2019, and entered into force on 03 September 2019.
CERTIFICATION CONDITIONS: participation in all modules and workshops, completion of homework in full, development and defence of a certification paper.
The online platform for conducting online classes is ZOOM
Confirmation of participation will take place after the prepayment is made. The details for making a prepayment will be sent to the e-mail specified in the registration form
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Module 1: A new stage of life: adaptation after return
- Transition theory (Schlossberg), psycho-emotional diagnostics
- Narrative work and map of the "resource point"
- Experience of US women veterans
Module 2. Mental health: recognising, supporting, acting
- PTSD, anxiety disorders, burnout
- Comparison of approaches between Ukraine and the USA
Module 3: Professional fulfilment and mentoring
- Career guidance models (Holland, Super)
- Mentoring as a resource for women veterans
- Practice of SMART goals and building a career plan
Module 4. Social connections and relationships after service
- Attachment theory, conflictology, non-violent communication
- Role-playing exercises, case studies
Module 5: Identity, women's experience, dignity
- Gender perspective, shame/pride, women's voice in war
- Art therapy practices: "letter to myself", circle of support
Module 6: My plan is my strength
- Development plan, transformational learning
- Symbolic ending and video message to the future self
Format and documents
- Format: blended learning (in-person + online)
- Duration: 6 modules / 18 academic hours
- Language of instruction: Ukrainian (with the possibility of translation into English)
- Certificate: confirmation of participation / advanced training
Співпрацюємо
Natalia Sablina's training centre
Contact us to learn more about the services of the Natalia Sablina Training Centre
Natalia Sablina's training centre
natashasablina@ukr.net
+380963604600
+380995038424
Ukraine, Kyiv
KATERYNA KARASCHUK
Mediator, business mediator, lawyer, private enforcement officer of the Kyiv Executive District, Chairman of the Committee on Mediation and Other Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution at the HCIA, Chairman of the Association of Mediators-Lawyers of Ukraine, trainer-teacher, Master of Economics, member of the International Association of Psychologists and Expert Trainers, Chairman of the Primary Organisation of the All-Ukrainian Professional Union "National Union of Private Enforcement Officers" in Kyiv. Kyiv, Deputy Chairman of the Editorial Board of the UNBA Bulletin, lecturer at the Open International University of Human Development "Ukraine".
REBEKAH EDMONDSON
Rebekah Edmondson is a US Army veteran who spent nearly three of her ten years of service in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. In 2011, she joined the Joint Special Operations Command’s Cultural Support Team, helping pave the way for women in combat. She worked with the 75th Ranger Regiment and trained Afghan women in the Female Tactical Platoon. After the 2021 evacuation, she led the Afghan Rescue and Resettlement Program, helping former FTP members build new lives and leadership roles in the United States.
