Viacheslav Khalanskyi

About the author

Viacheslav Khalanskyi is a psychotherapist, researcher, and educator in the field of mental health, specializing in Existential Analysis.

He holds a master’s degree in psychology from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University and completed doctoral studies in psychology (PhD, ABD — all but dissertation). He received his psychotherapy training in Existential Analysis at the Vienna school of Existential Analysis.

His professional experience spans psychotherapy practice, psychological assessment, teaching, research, and the development of educational programs in psychology and Existential Analysis.

He is the author of two books published in Ukraine: The Sun Within (Сонце всередині) and Запал без вигорання (title translated as Passion Without Burnout). He is currently working on a book, Living Between: The Inner Journey of Forced Migration, on the experience of forced migration, existential liminality, and identity transformation.

Approach in the program

The program’s approach draws on Existential Analysis and focuses on how people experience change, make sense of their life stories, and maintain a sense of connection with themselves.

Meaning in Transition grew out of this work: the program does not take people back to their previous lives, but helps them see the possibility of continuing their own story in a transformed form.

Method

The program is based on Existential Analysis, a method developed by Alfried Längle and officially recognized by the state as a psychotherapy method in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. In Ukraine, the GLE-International training curriculum has been offered since 2010.