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- Bachelor's degree in psychology

- Successfully passing the stages of the competition

One year

  • Certificate of successful completion of studies

Associate Professor Nana Gogichashvili

Mastering in Psychoconsultation

Discover psychoconsulting as a path to professional development, join the "Mastering Psychoconsulting" program starting November 5, 2025, and earn a certificate.

For whom it is intended:

  • For psychologists who want to improve the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for the production of psycho-counseling.
  • For psychology graduate students who want to start their career as counseling psychologists, choose a specific specialization and gain valuable practical experience.

The program combines theory and experiential learning in a training format, based on existing scientific foundations, innovations, and achievements in the field of psychoconsultation.

Course content:

  1. Psycho-consultation - essence, goals, objectives, possibilities and limits.

  2. Working alliance and initial contact
  3. Psychology of personality development and age crises
  4. Interviewing
  5. Psychoconsultation of children and adolescents
  6. Psychoconsultation for adults and the elderly
  7. Stress and psychological counseling
  8. Psychotrauma and psychoconsultation
  9. Psychopathologist for psychoconsultants
  10. Family counseling
  11. Consultative diagnosis
  12. Assessment and analysis of psychological state
  13. Case organization and practical work
  14. Ethical and legal aspects of psychological counseling
  15. Psychotherapeutic interventions in psychoconsultation
  16. Review of cases

Hourly workload: 500 academic hours

A bilingual (Georgian-English) certificate is issued.

As a result of the course:

  • Will acquire quality knowledge and effective skills necessary for the production of psycho-consulting
  •  You will be able to differentiate the needs of the client
  • You will be able to outline the client's problem
  •  You will be able to make effective recommendations tailored to the client
  • You will help clients to set and achieve their goals
  •  You will help clients to build their resource situation and improve their quality of life
  •  You will be able to work in private and public organizations, where you will provide psychological support to service personnel
  •  Depending on your wishes, you will be employed in different service centers or have a private practice.
  • You will be able to counsel people in different areas (family counseling; child and adolescent counseling, adult counseling, etc.)
  • You will create and/or significantly improve the professional practice, the number of satisfied clients will increase, the loyalty will increase
  •  You will deepen your professional confidence and satisfaction - you will learn effective ways of conducting psycho-counseling.
  •  You will achieve personal and professional self-reflection, develop the ability of self-regulation
  •  You will be able to provide psychological help to people of different ages
  •  You will expand your professional circle

Head of the program:

Nana Gogichashvili – Professor, Doctor of Psychology, Head of the Psychoconsultation Department of the International Academy of Mental Health and Integrated Psychotherapy

 

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To complete the initial registration, please go to the link and fill out the registration form https://forms.gle/ukD9qtvSKeBKfuVo9

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Write to us at mental.academy.geo@gmail.com

First name, last name, phone number, academic background, profession and why you want to take the course.

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The number of participants is limited!

 

Contact us for more information.
mental.academy.geo@gmail.com
598 53 53 88
Address: 50 G. Chubinashvili St.

 

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Program trainers

Nana Gogichashvili

Head of the program "Professional Skills in Psychology". Associate professor, author of numerous scientific works. 25 years of experience in scientific-research work and lecturing activities in different universities of Georgia. The field of scientific interest is current issues of child, adolescent and adult psychology, psychotherapy and psychoconsultation.

Nino Kobakhidze,

Head of the program "Mental Health Educational Programs for Georgia". Board member of the Georgian Federation of Psychotherapy. Member of the scientific-research committee of the European Psychotherapy Association. European Certificate of Integrative Psychotherapist (ECIP).

Ekaterine Darsania

Head of the Ethics Committee of the Georgian Federation of Psychotherapy. Master of Medical Psychology. ECIP Certified Integrative Psychotherapist.

Founder of Family Crisis Overcoming and Rehabilitation Center.

18 years of work experience in non-governmental and non-governmental sector. Since 2014, she has been engaged in active psychotherapeutic practice.

Mariam Gochadze

ECIP certified psychotherapist, Head of the scientific-research direction of the Georgian Federation of Psychotherapy of the national umbrella of psychotherapy. 

Alumni feedback

Ketevan Metreveli

My name is Keti Metreveli, I am a social psychologist by profession.
Master's degree. Currently a practicing psychoconsultant. Unfortunately, years
I have been unable to work in my profession for various reasons.
I was able to do it.

Mental health and integrated psychotherapy
I learned about the International Academy and its practical course in psychoconsultation quite by chance, through a social network, and decided that it was the best opportunity for me to return to my profession. The training program first of all helped me in self-determination, allowed me to plan a change in professional activity and return to psychology in a very interesting direction. By offering a high professional standard, the Academy gave me the opportunity to master the professional skills, theoretical and practical knowledge that are necessary for a qualified psychoconsultant and for the successful implementation of my work. I also completed a one-year psychotherapy course at the Academy and became a psychotherapy practitioner. The techniques and exercises that I learned during this course helped me expand my professional horizons and plan the counseling process more effectively. The training process at the Academy was a very important step for me in terms of self-awareness, personal and professional development.
An interesting path that I definitely had to take in order to achieve my
I found a job I loved and helped people in various ways.
In overcoming life's challenges.

Lika Saladze

“"On the path of my professional development, the practical course in psychoconsultation played a very large and important role. Currently, I am an active psychoconsultant and serve my profession with love.". 

Within the course, I received both theoretical and practical knowledge;
I was given the opportunity to test theoretically developed approaches and skills in the process. In addition, a professional in the field
I received feedback and experience-based advice from representatives, which is extremely valuable knowledge for me. 
Thank you for this multifaceted and rewarding experience!"”

Inga Sichinava

Mental health and integrated psychotherapy
The International Academy was a natural choice for me. Qualifications
I have been looking for a course for a long time to improve myself, which has several
It would combine psychological modalities. I always thought that
Due to the uniqueness of each person, their difficulties are unique.
No standard approach or method would fit. That's
Therefore, it was a discovery for me that a similar course existed in Georgia,
Because it exactly met my needs. Integrated approach
Allows you to get acquainted with and study the most recognized
Psychological modalities methods, techniques and how to use them
with a specific person according to their needs. The advantage of this method is its
It is a broad vision, flexibility and adaptability that helps me to be not just any
A specialist who is not focused on a specific method, but on the person.
I also completed a one-year certificate in psychological counseling at the academy.
A course that represents the basic direction of psychological
For practice. This course provides a solid foundation as
In both theoretical and practical aspects, what is necessary for psychoconsultation
For proper conduct of the process and professional responsibility.
This type of basic training is advisable for psychology majors.
For specialists working in the field.

Nana Basilashvili

Personal growth and professional development are a continuous process. Every learning space where I study and have studied plays an important role in shaping my vision, competencies, and practical skills.
I completed a one-year certification course in psychoconsultation at the International Academy of Mental Health and Integrated Psychotherapy — another valuable milestone in my professional path.
The Academy has created an environment where professionalism, in-depth education, and active student development are synthesized.
Particularly appreciated are:
A team approach and empathetic lecturers who are truly participants in the process.

Today, I already work in the field of psychoconsultation, and every day I feel how the foundation I gained from this course helps me in my work process — both professionally and personally.
It is worth noting the support of program leaders, lecturers, and coordinators not only during the learning process, but also later, at the beginning of their careers.
To learn thorough, modern, and integrated psychoconsultation — I sincerely recommend this path.

Temur Samkharadze

If someone wants to start a professional journey, where will there be a place
For knowledge, for feeling, for questions, and for being true to yourself.
For meetings, I would sincerely recommend starting this path here. "Sometimes one right space is enough to take your whole life in a different direction."„

Medea Barbarian

The psychoconsultation course gave me the opportunity to work with such
With professionals who have daily practice, they can
Sharing live examples of the challenges in the field. Such
The experience helped me a lot to form a clear idea.
on the process of psychoconsultation. This program has both theoretical and
From a practical perspective, it gave me the support and confidence I needed.
Thanks to him, I started my practical work and I continue to this day.

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