The University of Georgia

Magda Machavariani
Invited Lecturer
Master
Department of Psychology
School of Social Sciences

Education

Tbilisi State University - Faculty of Western European Languages and Literature - Master - 09/01/2003 - 06/13/2005

St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University - Faculty/School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences - Master - 09/24/2018 - 02/18/2021

Conferences

5th VSOF (Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation) Conference - 04-06-2021

From Unravelling to Stitching: Tailoring Psychotherapy in the Face of Change - 23-06-2021

Early Education and Care - 02-06-2022

How, when, and why do people change: The rise of data-informed psychotherapy - 06-07-2022

6th VSOF (Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation) Conference - 02-06-2023

Rephrasing the social representation of Psychotherapy: An engagement with Public Mental Health - 21-06-2023

Going beyond symptom change: Promoting flourishing virtues and social changes - 26-06-2024

Courses

Child psychotherapy methods 2-PSYM5175 ( 2024/2025; )

Schedule

Child psychotherapy methods 2-PSYM5175

Magda Machavariani - Invited Lecturer – delivers lectures of child psychotherapeutic methods. She has got MA in English Language & Literature from Tbilisi State University, and MA in Psychology from St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University. Magda Machavariani is an EAGT accredited Gestalt Therapist, EMDR therapist, Trauma-informed expressive arts therapist, EAGT accredited Gestalt trainer, Wellbeing, Self-Care & Psychotherapy effectiveness Researcher, SPR member and Country Coordinator, Psychotherapy Research international group member, the cofounder, codirector and trainer of V. Oaklander Gestalt Play Therapy Institute in Georgia and the cofounder and codirector of Georgian-American Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute. She has completed the international training program in gestalt therapy of the Georgian National Gestalt Institute, the gestalt play therapy training program of the West Coast Institute for Gestalt Therapy with Children & Adolescents (CA, USA) and the gestalt therapy with adolescents training program of Blackfort Adolescent Gestalt Institute (Ireland), etc. Magda Machavariani has years practice and experience of working in management and psychotherapy, developing and delivering training programs.