Anna Sircova

What Am I Reading Now – February 2022

Anna Sircova — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 12:07:57 +0000

I often read a few things in parallel. Currently it is: Irvin D. Yalom & Ginny Elkin: Every Day Gets a Little Closer: A Twice-Told Therapy – an interesting account of therapy sessions recollected both by the therapist and the client. I’m about 1/3 through with the book. Reads easy, but I have to make … Continue reading What Am I Reading Now – February 2022

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What Am I Working On Now – February 2022

Anna Sircova — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:27:47 +0000

Running my private psychotherapy practice in Copenhagen I’ve opened my practice in Copenhagen in summer 2020. More information about it – here. I specialize in transitions and endings, psychology of time and balanced time perspective coaching and existential questions. I work in English and Russian, both in-person and online, mostly with adults, but adolescents and … Continue reading What Am I Working On Now – February 2022

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Depression: Notes on Life

Anna Sircova — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:04:47 +0000

Currently reading various materials on depression and EA (existential analysis) approach is very life affirming. Depression is defined as a blockage on the level of Second Fundamental Motivation, when it becomes impossible to see and experience the value of life, or fundamental value. Life is then considered as an ability to build and keep relationship … Continue reading Depression: Notes on Life

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Happiness and relationships

Anna Sircova — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:59:26 +0000

I’m currently preparing for the exam in my existential analysis educational program. It’s going to be on the 2nd Fundamental Motivation – Do I Like to Live? I’ve been publishing some notes from the material in my Instagram. Overall, the topics include – liking, dislike, coping reactions, turning towards, grieving, relationship (inner and outer), time, … Continue reading Happiness and relationships

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Talk: Practising Existential Therapy by Ernesto Spinelli

Anna Sircova — Mon, 10 May 2021 18:16:58 +0000

As part of the Continuing Professional Development I have joined the talk by Ernesto Spinelli “Practising Existential Therapy”. Overall it was very refreshing to be referred to the roots – therapia: “Therapy in its original meaning tries to express the idea of the attempt to stand beside the other”. E.Spinelli Some notes to myself: “The … Continue reading Talk: Practising Existential Therapy by Ernesto Spinelli

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Reading: The Undiscovered Self by Jung

Anna Sircova — Sat, 08 May 2021 15:16:27 +0000

From the foreword by Sonu Shamdasani: this work “.. represented Jung’s attempt to fashion psychology as a means of averting and surviving apocalypse”. 1. “.. an individual – a relative exception and an irregular phenomenon” Historically, it is chiefly in times of physical, political, economic and spiritual distress that men’s eyes turn with anxious hope … Continue reading Reading: The Undiscovered Self by Jung

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What Am I Working On Now – April 2020

Anna Sircova — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 12:06:22 +0000

Time Talks A series of online Time Talks – open lectures and discussions by the researchers and practitioners on various aspects of the concept of time in psychology. Run by Time Perspective Network, Denmark and Creative Time Studio. All the upcoming zoominars are listed on the Facebook page and website. All are recorded and further … Continue reading What Am I Working On Now – April 2020

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Joining the research project on global risks

Anna Sircova — Mon, 13 May 2019 13:50:58 +0000

The short visit to Moscow, Russia this April has been very productive. I have given a talk at the Department of Psychology at Moscow State University on April 19th, 2019: “Psychology of Time: Before, After and In-Between”. I’ve shared my latest research results from the Futurization project, but also talked about the Balanced Time Perspective construct … Continue reading Joining the research project on global risks

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What I Am Working On Now: February 2019

Anna Sircova — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 11:43:46 +0000

During February 2019 I am: Developing: Concept for the arts part of the Time Perspectives Network meeting in Vilnius 2020, more info to follow soon. Teaching: Psychology of Time – at DIS: Study Abroad in Scandinavia, Copenhagen, Denmark. Psychology of Endings– at DIS: Study Abroad in Scandinavia, Copenhagen, Denmark. Guest lecture “Time and Trauma” at the … Continue reading What I Am Working On Now: February 2019

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What I am Working on Now – June 2018

Anna Sircova — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:44:41 +0000

During June 2018 I am: Preparing: Futurize Me performance for Berlin Soup International Festival of Arts – a multi-media project with live music and storytelling, based on the research results from Futurization project. In collaboration with Alex Choub, Bruno Rigobello and Laureline Demonet; Berlin, Germany, July 19 – 21, 2018 Dream Guardians and Jah Time … Continue reading What I am Working on Now – June 2018

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