About us

Welcome to the website of the Professional Association Children’s Analytical Psychologists (PAChAP)

PAChAP was founded in 2006 by a group of psychologists who wanted to promote the development of child analytical psychology specialists according to international standards.

The association’s priority tasks are:

• creating conditions for developing a psychological culture among the population;
• psychological education in the field of childhood psychology;
• disseminating information about the norms and standards of psychological practice and forming a culture of seeking psychological help;
• establishing international ties with similar organizations around the world;
• promoting international cooperation and the exchange of experiences in child psychology and psychotherapy;
• participating in international symposiums, conferences, and congresses;
• inviting specialists from other countries to exchange professional experience.

PAChAP pays particular attention to education. Members of the association give open lectures to specialists, parents, and colleagues in related professions. PAChAP provides supervisory and informational support, organizes Jungian children’s holidays, and conducts the infant observation groups using the Esther Bick method (Tavistock Clinic). In cooperation with international organizations and the NaUKMA Mental Health Center, the association provides free assistance to Ukrainians through the projects “Serial Drawing,” “Expressive Sandwork,” and “Mythodrama.”

Since 2010, PAChAP members have organized and conducted conferences on Jungian psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for children. These conferences provide a platform for sharing experiences and discussing topics such as professional identity, theoretical research, ethics, clinical issues, and contemporary challenges.
Analytical psychologists attach great importance to the office space and use various materials in their work to stimulate the child’s creativity.

The fundamental principle of Jungian analysis is that all products of the unconscious mind are symbolic and can be interpreted as meaningful messages. Understanding this message is the key to healing.
Interpretation plays an important role in the work of analytical psychologists. However, it must be applied with the utmost delicacy and caution.

A key aspect of the analytical approach is its perspective on the unconscious. For analytical psychologists, the unconscious is a source of creativity containing not only repressed personal experiences but also collective archetypal images and creative potential.

The therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the child is the main influence on the child’s development and unfolds in the safe space of the therapist’s office. This influence also occurs through work with parents, whom the therapist involves in the therapeutic process.

The Professional Association Children’s Analytical Psychologists strives to develop child analytical psychotherapy in Ukraine in line with global practices. The association actively draws on international experience, organizes training, and adapts international practices to the Ukrainian historical and cultural context.