Full Name:
Anna Yuryevna Vovk
Personal Information:
Date of Birth: October 21, 1989
Marital Status: Single
Contact Information:
Phone: +7 701 457 0127
E-mail: annauyrevnavovk@mail.ru
Social Media: Instagram, YouTube: psikholog_annavovk, TikTok: psikholog_annavovk2
Education:
Higher education (2007–2011)
Karaganda State University named after E.A. Buketov — Bachelor of Education in “Pedagogy and Psychology”
Higher education (2011–2013)
Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsoyuz — Bachelor of Law
Master’s degree (2012–2014)
Karaganda State University named after E.A. Buketov — Master of Pedagogical Sciences in “Social Pedagogy and Self-Knowledge”
Languages:
Russian; English and Kazakh (with dictionary)
Work Experience:
IE “Riva” — Promoter (April 2010 – August 2011)
CSKU “SGTI-Lingva” — Secretary-Referent (September 2011 – August 2012)
CCA NOC “SGTI” — Lecturer of Psychological and Pedagogical Disciplines (September 2012 – September 2013)
OSSH №27 — Social Pedagogue, Teacher of “Self-Knowledge” (September 2013 – January 2014)
FGU “Center of Disaster Medicine” KChS Ministry of Internal Affairs of RK, Karaganda Region — Psychologist (January 2014 – January 2018)
GU “Center of Disaster Medicine” KChS Ministry of Internal Affairs of RK — Head-Psychologist of the Department for Emergency Psychological Assistance (January 2018 – July 2019)
Youth Social and Sustainable Development Fund under UN Support — Project “Rule of Law and Rehabilitation of Juvenile Offenders in Kazakhstan” — Psychologist (June 2019 – September 2020)
NPP RK “Atameken” — Projects “Young Entrepreneur”, “Business Start” — Personal Growth Consultant (Psychologist) (July 2019 – November 2020)
Self-employed — Consultant-Psychologist (December 2019 – August 2022)
JSC “Kazakhstan Engineering” — Psychologist (September – November 2022)
LLP “Eurasia Group Kazakhstan” — Corporate Psychologist (September 2022 – July 2023)
IE “Anna Vovk” — Head-Psychologist (August 2022 – present)
Turan Astana University — Senior Lecturer-Practitioner, Department of Psychology and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines (September 2025 – present)
Professional Development:
KarGU named after E.A. Buketov — “Integration of the Bologna Process into the Modern Educational Space”
Participation in the Republican Scientific-Practical Conference — “Current Issues of Implementing the ‘Self-Knowledge’ Program as a Moral-Spiritual Paradigm of Modern Society in the Republic of Kazakhstan”
Sofia University “Saint Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria — “Methods and Technologies of Age and Clinical Psychology and Pedagogy in Crisis Situations – Children, Adolescents, Family” (100 hours)
Soros-Kazakhstan Foundation, Public Educational Fund “School for All” — Training “Inclusive Education Technology. Basics of Inclusive Education” (August 23–23, 2013, 16 hours)
Participation in the I Scientific Seminar “Psychology in Emergency Situations” at Kokshetau Technical Institute of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of RK (February 27–28, 2014)
Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan — “Practical Psychology. Psychological Counseling” (August 17–27, 2015, 100 hours)
School of Contact and Interaction S. Eleseev — “Existential Support of Life Crisis” (November 2016 – April 2017, 100 hours)
Psychological Center “Tumar” — “Features of Guilt and Resentment Feelings” (20 hours)
Academy of Security and Special Programs — “Psychological Support and Features of Work with Dependent Employees” (November 6–16, 2017, 100 hours)
RSE “Republican Scientific-Practical Center of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Narcology”; LLP “Tochpribor” — Computer Psychodiagnostics based on Universal Psychodiagnostic Complex “Ak Sunkar”
Academy of Security and Special Programs — “Psychological Counseling of Employees in Post-Stress Situations” (October 1–12, 2018, 100 hours)
Psychological Center “Vozrozhdenie” — “Portrait Choice Method in Psychological Diagnostics and Counseling” (December 1–2, 2018, 24 hours)
Union of Psychologists of Kazakhstan — “Personal Growth Consultant” (24 hours)
Creative Art Therapy Center “Ocean Art” — “Art Therapy: Creativity of Emotions” (October 7–9, 2022, 40 hours)
International Education Center Psychology School — “Metaphorical Cards” (56 hours)
Psychodrama Workshop “A Father Figure” (December 9–11, 2022, 30 hours)
International Institute of Social Psychotherapy and Counseling — “The Miracle as It Is” (May 17–22, 2023, 22 hours)
Kazakhstan Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy — “Assertiveness Training” (June 26–27, 2023, 20 hours)
Kazakhstan Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy — “Training to Enjoy Life” (September 20–21, 2023, 20 hours)
“The Use of Psychodrama Working with Boundaries” (December 8–10, 2023)
Accredited Master Class in Psychodrama “My Mother and I” (April 19–21, 2024, 30 hours)
Workshop “Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Vaginismus” (August 11, 2024)
Participation in the educational event — Global Knowledge Week: Nobel Fest x Teachers’ Summit (November 21–23, 2024)
“Inclusive Education in Higher Education” (January 13–21, 2026, 72 hours)
“Human Resources Management” (January 19–30, 2026, 72 hours)
“Basics of Psychotherapy” (August 18–29, 2025, 72 hours)
“Social and Emotional Intelligence” (January 5–17, 2026, 72 hours)
“Artificial Intelligence in Science and Education” (December 29, 2025 – January 16, 2026, 72 hours)
Scientific and Methodological Work:
Practical recommendations: “Professional Mentorship Program for Psychologists, Coaches, and Psychotherapists”
Methodological recommendations for working with metaphorical cards
Awards and Recognition:
Letters of Appreciation and Certificates (2014–2018)
Letter of Appreciation from the Minister of Internal Affairs of the RK
Certificates for participation in international exercises
Personal Qualities:
Result-oriented, high learning ability, and work capacity
Stress-resistance
Well-developed communication skills
Responsibility, conscientiousness
Leadership and organizational skills
Professional Skills:
Emergency psychological assistance in extreme and crisis situations
Individual counseling, psychotherapy
Diagnostic assessments (questionnaires, surveys, tests) and preparation of analytical reports
Psychological prevention and education
Coaching support
Social media management
Official and business documentation
Conducting seminars and lectures for school and university students
Training with development of correctional and developmental programs
Key Areas of Work:
Integrative approach including: crisis psychology; psychology of extreme and emergency situations; logotherapy; art therapy; short-term psychotherapy; existential psychotherapy; clinical psychology
Hours of Personal Therapy and Supervision:
Supervision: 80 hours (ongoing)
Personal therapy: 250 hours (ongoing)
Research Interests:
Counseling clients using the metaphorical approach