Andre Fleshel. Education & Professional experience

Personal Statement

I am a psychotherapist with 25 years  of experience in Ukraine and the USA. 

My work experience and education is in my resume, attached below.

Big part of my expertise is in treating Psychological Trauma, Crisis Intervention, Mental Disorders, Stress-Induced Disorders etc. 

I have experience in supervision, organizing social programs, and teaching those skills.

I have organized psychological help programs in Ukraine back in 2014-2015, helping civilians, veterans and teaching Army professionals.

In 2002-2007 I worked in Mental Health in the USA as a:

Outpatient Therapist, Family Based Therapist, Mobile Therapist, Behavioral Specialist, worked with victims of sexual abuse and with offenders in the companies: Northwestern Human Services, JJPI Joseph Peters Institute, PATH, New Life

Currently I am still working online with victims of the war in Ukraine, helping to survive, adapt and handle stress. 

In February 2022 I developed an online group project, engaged my students, psychologists, and volunteers to provide psychological help for free. 

More than 600 participants accessed professional psychological help through this program.

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Our place at 78 Tomlinson Rd, Huntingdon Valley / Philadelphia, PA, 19006:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/vNEy83beVtM3ZA7u8

Resume                  

Professional experience

09/ 2023 – Present    New World Association      Philadelphia, PA

Emotional Support Coordinator in Immigrant Wellness Program.

Psychological support for refugees of the war from Ukraine. meet with newcomers, assess their needs, discuss emotional and social difficulties, and explain how to access services. 

< Assessment of emotional, social and other needs for newcomers

< Emotional support and encouragement

< Coaching with vocational goals and adjustment issues

< Develop questionnaires and self-help materials

February 2022 — Present  

online, self-employed/volunteering          

Psychotherapist, Program coordinator

Psychotherapy and Crisis Intervention online for those, who suffers from war in Ukraine, volunteer

Training in Short-term Therapy Interventions

Training in Trauma Therapy

Professional Supervision for Psychotherapists`

April 2006 — Present            online, self-employed                                               

Psychotherapist, coach, supervisor, founder and coordinator in emotional support online program for Ukrainians, suffered from the war.

Training in Short-term Therapy Interventions

Training in Trauma Therapy, Supervision

January 2014 — October 2015            Kyiv, Ukraine

Officer`s League

Consultant, Trainer 

Teach UA Army psychologists, medical professionals and other professionals Crisis Intervention and Psychological Trauma intervention. Develop programs for UA Army professionals and veterans  

Desember 2013 —  January 2016          Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odessa

Psychotherapist, program founder and coordinator

Psychotherapy and Crisis Intervention online for those, who suffers from war in Ukraine, volunteer

-Training for psychologists, veterans, volunteers 

12/ 2006 – 12/ 2007  Joseph J Peters Institute  Philadelphia PA

Outpatient Therapist

Individual and family therapy with victims of sexual abuse and with sexual offenders.

< Individual therapy for clients in outpatient psychiatric treatment program

< Case management and advocacy for clients and their families

< Conducting clinical documentation

02/ 2005 – 05/2006    Northwestern Human Services (Merakey)   Lansdale, PA

Mobile Therapist and Behavior Specialist.

Home and community based therapy with at-risk children/youth with psychological, emotional and/or behavioral problems. 

< Individual therapy.

< Behavior assessment and behavior modification planning.

< Conducting clinical documentation.

< Supervising and coordinating treatment with Therapeutic Stuff Support and Mobile Therapist (in BSC position) as needed.

05/ 2004 — 05/2006    Northwestern Human Services (Merakey)   Lansdale, PA

Family Based Therapist \ Crisis Interventionapist

Home and community based therapy with at-risk children/youth with psychological, emotional and/or behavioral problems including working with their families

< Diagnostic intake assessments 

< Individual therapy

< Family functioning therapy and work with systems client involved with

< Case management as needed

< Conducting clinical documentation

09/ 2003 — 10/2004    Northwestern Human Services (Merakey)   Lansdale, PA

Outpatient Therapist

< Diagnostic intake assessments 

< Individual therapy for clients in outpatient psychiatric treatment program

< Conducting clinical documentation

09/ 2003 — 04/2004    PATH    Philadelphia, PA

Recourse Coordinator/ Case Manager

Assisting clients with mental disabilities to link to appropriate resources to maintain physical and emotional health and well-being: linking to medical and MH services, advocating for client, monitoring client’s mental/emotional status, help with daily living skills etc. 

09/ 2002 — 09/ 2003    New Life       Philadelphia, PA

Outpatient Therapist

< Diagnostic intake assessments 

< Individual therapy for clients in outpatient psychiatric treatment program

< Conducting clinical documentation

11/2000 — 12/2002    Center for Holistic Healing and Chiropractic Care                                

Philadelphia, PA

Psychosomatic Therapy Consultant

< Psychosomatic Rehabilitation Consulting

< Body-oriented Psychosomatic Therapy

10/1997 — 11/1999   Transpersonal Center                     Kharkov, Ukraine 

Psychotherapist/Program Director

< Counseling, Psychotherapy, Group-facilitation

< Organization and management of programs and projects 

 

Education

1994 – 1999  Kharkov University IA                    Kharkov, Ukraine 

M. A. In Applied Psychology

Major: 1 Counseling

2 Applied Organizational Psychology- Organizational Management, 

                  Conflict resolution, professional and social skills training

1991-1993    Engineering- pedagogical College               Kharkov, Ukraine

Major:  Technical Education

Professional certificates:

2023     Somnotherapy. Institute for Sleep Disorder/DeCart Ins (Paris, France)

2023     Neuro-psychotherapy. Mind Works Professional Education (Online CE)

2023     Trauma Informed Coaching. The Center for Healing (Online)

2023     EMDR. Mind Works Professional Education (Online CE)

2016      Traumafocusing. Neuro-psychotherapy Institute /Thomas Veber (Austria)

2017      Hypnotherapy Trainer Certified. Eastern European Association of Clinical Hypnotherapists (Ukraine)  

2016      Hypnotherapy. Eastern European Association of Clinical Hypnotherapists (Ukraine) 

2016      EMDR and Trauma Therapy. EMDR Institute (Austria)  

2010      Trauma Therapy. Bodynamic Institute International 

2006      Body Psychotherapy, Thanatotherapy. Thanatotherapy Institute. Moscow, Russia

2003      Neuro-Energetics and The International Institute for Humanistic Neuro-Linguistic Psychology. Lancaster PA                    

Certified Practitioner of the Art and Science of NLP and Basic Hypnosis.  

2003 Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work                                

Certificate Program in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy   I-III

1998 Moscow Gestalt-therapy Institute    Art Therapy          

Gestalt approach in Management and Organizational Dynamics

Languages English, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish (understanding)

Social projects and community leadership experience:

This work started by proactive psychologists, organized by Andrey Fleshel http://fleshel.info in 2014 during the crisis raised by repressions toward progressive civil movement in Ukraine, and by beginning of the russian invasion, and the war conflict in Eastern Regions in Ukraine.

At the beginning it was psychological help for activists, civilians and veterans given randomly within Maydan groups in Kyiv. Next Fleshel started organizing active groups of psychologists in Kharkiv and Odessa, creating systematic help, supporting peaceful civil movement organizationally, researching social tendencies, engaging in conflict resolution within active groups and between Maydan and Anti-Maidan followers, confronting provocative lies in propaganda.

After violent conflicts in Donetsk and Luhansk agenda changed- it became obvious that it was not inner conflict in Ukraine but informational and military aggression from russia. Andre Fleshel personally was taken by an antimaidan group during an attack on Kharkiv Regional Administration Building in March 1, 2014, where he witnessed organizators and provocateurs brought from russia, all those were documented and addressed to police. 

The movement started helping Maydan and democratic movements, Army, volunteer combatants, fighting for freedom, independence and defending Ukrainians.

Through this period of time many humanitarian organizations were created, helping civilians and the army through the crisis. Most of them were created spontaneously and independently, some of those cooperate, and a big part of those were created by psychologists, providing wide range of help.

Having training and experience in psychological trauma and crisis intervention and field experience, Fleshel was invited to do training and develop programs and materials by Ukrainian Army and Offices Ligue, organization. 

In Februry 25, 2022 Fleshel started online group and individual consulting for Ukrainians, suffering from the war, unable to pay for the services due to financial crisis. Over 500 Ukrainians were able to get essential help and support, learn help and self-help skills, thanks to fast and flexible organization, help of volunteers and Flehel`s students, using group online format and accessible supervision. 

There were over 150 manuals, video instructions and other help and self-help materials were created and spread over internet for free starting febrory 2022 

Next was teaching an online group, teaching psychologists and volunteers appropriate crisis intervention skills and developing peer support ring. This group was open and free and helped over 450 participants- https://t.me/warpsychology.

Then most active students were accepted in the professional training program “Crisis Psychology, appropriate psychological help in war” in May 2022, 12 was graduated and certified http://fleshel.info/2022/06/07/crisis-psychologist/ 

Ukrainian psychologists demonstrated those amazing self-organizational skills helping civilians and the army, often independently. Huge volunteer movement in Ukraine significantly helped confront the crisis starting. And a big part of this movement was organized and provided by our psychologists over Ukraine.

This crisis is global and we are all interconnected, this helps saving lifes and investing in wellbeing all over the Earth, preventing various losses in future and making this world a better place to live in.

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