About me
I’ve always been drawn to many forms of expression — movement, painting, creative writing and performing arts.
My professional journey in Expressive Arts began in 2021 with an art therapy course. I am now pursuing an MA in Expressive Arts Therapy with minor in Psychology at The European Graduation School, where my research focuses on the pre-reflective self and perception.
I offer one-to-one and group sessions as a space for deep listening, self-discovery and opening new possibilities. Creativity serves not only as expression, but as a source of clarity, resilience, and vitality.
I collaborate with companies to bring fresh perspectives to the workplace. My multi-disciplinary experience, including years in user experience design and research, provides an additional layer of understanding and the capability to develop outcome-oriented programs.
Polina Yakymenko
Expressive Arts Facilitator
Designer & Researcher
My projects
Jun 2024 - now
Individual sessions
Individual 75-minute sessions designed to support reflection, self-discovery, and personal transformation through the creative process.
Sep 2024 - now
Master’s Thesis Research on Pre-Reflective Self and Perception
Apr 2023 - Aug 2025
The Liminal - Expressive Arts Collective in Berlin
@the.liminal.expressivearts
Co-founding member of the collective that hosts bi-monthly Expressive Arts circles for an international audience. This project involved preparing and facilitating group sessions of up to 15 participants, using art-based activities, such as visual arts, movement, and storytelling, to support creative expression, self-discovery, embodiment, imagination, and community building. Examples of topics for the sessions I co-facilitated include:
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Blankness as Potential: A Collective Unfolding of Form and Story
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The Art of Letting Go
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The Forest: The Play of the Senses
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Sensing into Now, Ready for What's Next
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The Fire Within
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Eros & Thanatos
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“I” in Relation
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間 (Ma): The Space In-Between
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Nurturing Hope
Feb 2025 - May 2025
Creating Your Kali Myth: Recognising the role of anger
Creating Your Kali Myth
Workshop series exploring anger through expressive arts, inspired by the archetype of Kali. Participants worked with anger using art-based and embodied practices, reimagining their unique Kali in own shapes, colours, sounds, movements, and rhythms.
My training
Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
Expressive Arts Facilitation
trained at step ahead! Expressive Arts Institute Berlin
2022 - now
MA in Expressive Arts Therapy with a Minor in Psychology
at The European Graduate School
Jul 2021 - Dec 2021
"Art therapy theory and practice" & "Art therapy theory and practice. Advanced"
courses totalling 120 hours through National Pedagogical Dragomanov University in collaboration with the International Training Company "Osnova" by Olena Tararina
Uncover insights in art-based exploration
Are you on a journey of self-discovery? A team going through a change or looking to connect? Expressive Arts sessions provide a creative platform to explore challenges, ideas, and emotions.
