I earned my bachelor’s degree in psychology at Klaipėda University, where my path into this profession began.
About me
I am Iveta Litvinienė, a psychologist practising since 2020. I work with people aged 16 and over who are facing a range of life challenges: relationship difficulties, trouble managing emotions, a lack of motivation, struggles with self-understanding and self-acceptance, crises and more. My work is guided by the belief that meaningful change starts within us. By changing how we relate to ourselves, we can improve our quality of life.
I believe that each person is more than a physical body: we also have a rich inner and spiritual life. I aim to help each client understand themselves more deeply and discover their own inner resources, making life’s challenges easier to face. I can support you in working through psychological difficulties, getting to know yourself and your emotions and building resilience. I am also a member of the Lithuanian Psychological Association (LPS).
I draw on theories and practices from several schools of psychotherapy, including psychoanalytic, existential, cognitive and Gestalt approaches, to tailor my support to each client. I have also completed training in art therapy. Creative activities can help us explore the unconscious and the imagination, revealing aspects of ourselves that rational thought alone may not reach.
The experience I bring to our work
- For two and a half years, I worked at a family social services centre, providing individual psychological consultations for children and adults, supporting families and facilitating support groups for children and social workers. I helped people work through emotional and relationship difficulties, develop social skills, grow personally, participate more fully in society and strengthen their psychological resilience.
- Since 2023, I have worked with teenagers aged 15–19 in a school setting. Through individual and group consultations, I have helped students manage stress, self-esteem difficulties, relationship challenges and anxiety about their studies. My work has also included crisis response, improving the classroom atmosphere and psychological education.
- From 2024 to 2026, I counselled people experiencing unemployment. I helped them rebuild confidence, work through fears about finding work, develop social skills, set career and life goals and return to employment more effectively.
- I have run my own psychology practice since 2024. I can help you work through psychological difficulties, understand yourself and your emotions more deeply and find ways to become more resilient when life is challenging.
Qualifications and certificates
I am a qualified, professional psychologist. I continue to develop my knowledge and skills so that I can offer up-to-date, evidence-informed psychological support. You can view my diplomas and certificates below. Captions are translated into English; the documents remain in their original language.
I earned my master’s degree in social sciences, specialising in psychology, at Klaipėda University. Postgraduate study deepened my understanding of personality and psychotherapy.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has a substantial research base. This training helped me apply CBT in practice when working with anxiety, fears, processing emotions and other difficulties.
Schema therapy addresses deeply rooted patterns of thought and behaviour that often develop in childhood. This training provided both a theoretical foundation and practical tools.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach to working with different inner parts of the personality and the conflicts between them. This training introduced the foundations of applying the method.
Training in understanding and supporting people with personality disorders, recognising the limits of support and considering what can be offered to clients and their families.
This training deepened my understanding of avoidant personality patterns and obsessive-compulsive difficulties, and explored practical ways to support people experiencing them.
Bipolar disorder affects both the person experiencing it and those close to them. This training provided practical knowledge about offering support and helping clients understand their condition.
An in-depth, 15-hour course on how eating disorders develop, their characteristics and the treatment options available.
Training in looking beyond a diagnosis to understand a person’s wider circumstances and choose support that reflects their individual needs.
I attended a professional conference exploring mental health difficulties and contemporary approaches to support.
Suicide prevention requires knowledge and practical skills. This training helped me recognise situations involving risk and support people in crisis.
Foundational training in recognising signs of suicide risk and responding when someone is in crisis, an essential part of a psychologist’s knowledge and skills.
A seminar on why people self-harm, how to recognise it and how to address it in therapeutic work while protecting both the client and the practitioner.
Training in responding when someone is experiencing intense stress, fear or anxiety during an emergency, and helping them regain emotional stability.
A 16-hour international Crisis Prevention Institute course on physical interventions when a person poses a physical risk to themselves or others, with an emphasis on preserving their dignity.
Training in working with people who use violence within the family: conducting an intervention, understanding the process and supporting behavioural change.
I attended a professional conference on managing anxiety, with practical methods and knowledge that can be applied directly in work with clients.
Training in developing emotional intelligence and positive thinking to help people understand their emotions and cope more effectively with everyday difficulties.
I take part each year in a Lithuanian Psychological Association peer consultation group for psychologists working with teenagers. These meetings help me reflect on my practice and continue developing professionally.
ASEBA questionnaires are widely used internationally in the psychological assessment of children. This certified training provided the skills and authorisation to use them in practice.
Training on how men experience emotional difficulties, why standard approaches may not always meet their needs and how to engage with them and offer meaningful support.
I attended a six-academic-hour conference for psychologists in the Klaipėda region, focused on professional development and strengthening leadership skills within school communities.
