“Innovative practices in the activities of psychological services”
On December 19, 2025, the Regional Center for Psychological Support and Assistance of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region held the Regional Forum of Educational Psychologists from educational organizations titled “Innovative practices in the activities of psychological services”. The event took place as part of Psychologist’s Day, celebrated in Kazakhstan on December 25.
The Forum was attended by educational psychologists from organizations of preschool, secondary, technical and vocational education of the region.
The speakers of the Forum:
- Sergey E. Kovalev, the Head of the Academy of Psychological Technologies, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, supervisor, polymodal psychotherapist;
- Irina A. Fedorova, a senior lecturer of Pedagogy and Psychology Department at the Kazakh-American Free University, Master of Social Sciences, Director of the Center for Institutional Research, Educational Psychologist, practicing educational psychologist;
Olga A. Sergeyenko, a psychologist of Kindergarten-Nursery No. 70 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, certified art therapist, family constellation facilitator, trainer of transformational games and training courses;
Perizat A. Toktaganova, a psychologist of East Kazakhstan Regional Mental Health Center, Gestalt therapist, family psychologist;
Bayan Akhmaral, a transactional analysis psychologist, Master of Psychology and Pedagogy.
During the Forum, L.P. Kuzemko, the Head of the Center, talked about the issues related to the professional development of educational psychologists of educational organizations, the implementation of modern technologies and the advancement of psychological and pedagogical support systems.
Speakers’ presentations received positive feedback, confirming their relevance and significance, on topics such as:
“Polymodal supervision as a tool for professional development of a psychologist’s personality,”
“Opportunities of formal and informal education through the lens of the KAFU experience,”
“The professional development path of a young psychologist: Gestalt and family psychology,”
“From personal to professional: a psychologist’s art-based path.”
“How transactional analysis changed my life”.
As part of the Forum, all participants of the regional competition “Best Psychologist - 2025” received certificates, the winners and prize-winners were awarded diplomas, as well as teachers-psychologists of educational organizations who have made a significant contribution to the development of psychological services and the introduction of innovative practices were presented with letters of appreciation from Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region.