The well-known phrase “Know yourself” has existed since ancient times, and only a few have been able to embody it in life. It is extremely difficult to truly know—and therefore change — oneself. It requires giving up familiar stereotypes, stepping over certain principles, seeing yourself through the eyes of others, and overcoming your own ego. We suffer greatly because we cannot and do not want to understand ourselves, and consequently, we fail to truly hear others.
So many people ask themselves, “Why am I so unlucky?” Of course, one should not ignore the influence of upbringing, circumstances, etc., but most of the reasons lie within ourselves. That’s why psychologists come to our aid—and Mrs. Yulia Dorozhovets is one of them.
A native of Dnipro, Mrs. Yulia lived in Kyiv since 2006, where she graduated from Kyiv National University with a degree in psychology. She later lived in Israel and Warsaw, where she worked with displaced people, and returned to Ukraine seven months ago. The city of Volodymyr has become a second home for Yulia, as she is the daughter-in-law of the well-known Dorozhovets family. It is no coincidence that fate led her to this historic town.
Mrs. Yulia holds certifications as a children’s and women’s yoga trainer, and now also holds a master’s degree in psychology. She completed her psychological practice at a school.
Her main areas of work include:
- Psychological support for women through transformational games and consultations;
- Yoga classes for children incorporating psychological practices;
- Creative workshops for children;
- Talent development;
- Yoga sessions for women;
- Psychodiagnostics;
- Correctional and developmental sessions;
- Creative workshops for women and children.
“Psychology is a movement forward. It’s a science that allows you to grow, to avoid stagnation, and to change your life for the better”, says Mrs. Yulia.
We face many questions in life that seem to have no answers. But in reality, the answers exist—we just need to find them.
The most painful thing for people is often injustice. Why did this happen to me and not someone else? Why can’t I build a relationship? Why did my child die? Why do families fall apart? Why do children around the world suffer from hunger?
There are so many such questions. I found the answers, and I want to help people understand why they experience such pain. I began by letting these questions pass through my own soul. Using my personal experience, I started working with people. To deepen my knowledge, I pursued a master’s degree, and now I am a family psychology specialist.
My mission is to help people build a friendly, strong family where women and children are happy. Of course, to help people, we need to give them knowledge about the unconventional structure of the world, about how to cope with emotions. For example, it’s commonly believed that emotions should be suppressed. That’s not always true. A person has the right to their own feelings and to express them. Children especially need this.
Usually, we view life from a single perspective—and we teach children to do the same. But for instance, both sunny weather and thunderstorms have their positives and negatives. It’s not always helpful to smile all the time or to be constantly sad. Not everything that seems funny is truly funny, just as not everything that’s sad is deeply tragic. Emotions dominate. It’s important for children to learn to understand themselves. And to do this, we must show the problem from another angle.
Unfortunately, we build many internal boundaries that we’re afraid to cross. Sometimes we’re more concerned about how we look or what others will think than about how we actually feel. We don’t know how to protect our boundaries, fearing that others might take offense.
Mrs. Yulia feels genuinely happy when her sessions with people bring the desired results.
But yoga? Let’s admit it—the word still feels foreign and incomprehensible to many of us.
“Usually, people see yoga just as a form of physical exercise. But in reality, yoga includes many directions. Believe me, no sports club can influence a person the way yoga can. It helps open up energetic channels. It gives you the chance to focus, to calm down, to feel something you’ve never felt before”.
