UOC priest-psychotherapist creates a psychological support chat
The online psychological support project is led by a cleric of the Dnepropetrovsk Eparchy of the UOC, the Orthodox psychologist Archpriest Tarasiy Marchenko. Photo: Fr. Tarasiy’s Facebook page
A psychological support chat has appeared on the Telegram social network for those who are afraid and anxious about the future, reports the Synodal Department for Social and Humanitarian Issues of the UOC on its Facebook page.
The project is led by deputy head of the Rehabilitation and Resocialization Department of the Synodal Department, the founder of the Ukrainian Institute of Pastoral Psychotherapy and Dianalysis, a clergyman of the Dnepropetrovsk Eparchy, Archpriest Tarasiy Marchenko.
“Through the efforts of specialists from the Ukrainian Institute of Pastoral Psychotherapy and Dianalysis” (UIPPD), a psychological support chat was created on Telegram for those who find it difficult to cope with feelings of anxiety and fear for the future. Participation is free. Follow the link and invite friends,” the project organizers say.
Go to here to join the Telegram chat.
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