About the specialist
A Ukrainian psychoanalyst, group analyst, Germanist, literary scholar, translator, essayist, and publicist. His professional work combines psychoanalytic practice, humanities studies, translation, literature, and cultural analysis. He is a co-founder and faculty member at the Lviv Psychoanalytic Institute of Mental Health, and also teaches at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
In his psychotherapeutic and teaching work, Yuriy Prokhasko focuses on psychoanalysis, group psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, group dynamics, and the exploration of the human inner world through language, culture, memory, and experience. His approach combines clinical thinking with a broad humanities perspective, allowing him to view psychotherapy not only as an individual practice but also as a means of gaining a deeper understanding of the individual, society, and culture.
Yuriy Prokhasko studied German language and literature and psychology at Lviv University, and also trained in group psychoanalysis in Altaussee, Austria. He is a group analyst with the International Working Community for Group Dynamics and Group Psychoanalysis, a full member of the European Association for Psychotherapy, and a member of the Ukrainian Association of Psychotherapists in the field of group psychoanalysis.
In addition to his psychoanalytic work, Yuriy Prokhasko is known as a translator from German, Polish, and Yiddish. His work as a translator and essayist focuses on significant texts in European literature, philosophy, and culture. He is a corresponding member of the Saxon Academy of Arts, a recipient of the Friedrich Gundolf Prize from the Academy of German Language and Literature in Darmstadt, and the Austrian State Prize for Literary Translation “Translazione.”
Education and professional background
He studied German language and literature at Lviv University from 1987 to 1992 and psychology from 2004 to 2009. He trained in group psychoanalysis in Altaussee, Austria, from 1997 to 2007. He is a group analyst with the International Working Community for Group Dynamics and Group Psychoanalysis, a full member of the European Association for Psychotherapy, and a member of the Ukrainian Association of Psychotherapists in the field of “group psychoanalysis.”