At the age of 10 years old, Ivan got infected with the Mumps virus. It was summer and all of Ivan’s friends were outside playing and having fun. He had a strong desire to cure his illness and go have fun with this friends.
When Ivan asked his mother for an advice, she told him to think of the virus that he had as an intruder or a “bad guys” inside his body and that he must use his own army to defeat the “bad guys”. Without any doubts, strong desire and full belief in the story, Ivan made a firm decision to beat the bad guys inside his body. His method was simple - lie down and visualize a huge battlefield between the good army and the “bad guys”. After intense visualization he got up and just continued his usual day. The next day the mumps symptoms disappeared without any complications.
At the age of 13 Ivan had a influenza infection. In the middle of the day he got very sick, with body temperatures of 39 °C, fatigue and headache. However, it was the day right before he had to go to a new school which he was very excited about. Strong desire and and previous experience of dealing with infections helped Ivan to recover the next morning without any signs of illness. Refreshed and recovered, Ivan was happy to see his new classmates and school.
At the age of 20, Ivan had a skin problem where red spots were appearing on his chest and neck. For most part it was a cosmetic discomfort which brought certain limitations to Ivan’s life. The skin problem had a strong correlation with his mood and body temperature. Unable to solve the problem through traditional cosmetic solutions, he examined the problem from the psychosomatic perspective. After intensive personal development, Ivan was able to overcome some of his psychological issues. As a result, the skin problem disappeared forever.
These experiences together with research in psychology led Ivan to the conclusion that most physical problems that people have are a result of their adaptation to the environment. Most problems can be cured through a holistic mind-body approach.
After joining psychology program in York University in Canada, Ivan did not remain focused on the purely academic aspect of human behavior, but actively looked for effective and efficient ways to improve the quality of living via mental training and personal development. In order to broaden his experience, Ivan complemented his formal education with numerous classes in personal development, leadership, motivational training, practical psychology and other self improvement programs. His research in the field of psychology led him to focus on Personal Development Psychology.
- Current: Baker College - Department of Psychology
- Introduction to Psychotherapy - Center of NLP-technology. Moscow, Russia (2009)
- NLP-Symboldrama - Center of NLP-technology. Moscow, Russia (2009)
- Licensed NLP Trainer - by Dr. Richard Bandler - NLP International - U.S.A. (2008)
- Certified OH-Cards Trainer - U.S.A. (2008)
- Certified Design Human Engineering - by Dr. Richard Bandler - NLP International - U.S.A. (2007)
- The Key Method Trainer - certified by Dr. Hasai M. Aliev - Stress Center - Moscow, Russia (2007)
- Licensed NLP Master Practitioner - by Dr. Richard Bandler - NLP International - U.S.A. (2006)
- NLP Practitioner - certified by Charles Faulkner, Steve Andreas - NLP Comprehensive - U.S.A. (2004)
- York University - Department of Psychology - Toronto, Canada. (2002)
Professional Affiliations:
- Member of American Psychological Association
Some of Ivan's teachers include leading national and international authors:
Dr. Richard Bandler is an American author on modern psychological techniques. He is best known as the co-inventor (with John Grinder) of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), a collection of concepts and techniques intended to understand and change human behavior patterns. He also developed other systems known as Design Human Engineering (DHE) and Neuro Hypnotic Repatterning (NHR).
Dr. Bruce Lipton is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. He has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as keynote presenter for national and international conferences.
Dr Joe Dispenza has spent decades studying the human mind--how it works, how it stores information, and why it perpetuates the same behavioral patterns over and over. In the acclaimed film What the Bleep Do We Know!? he began to explain how the brain evolves--by learning new skills, developing the ability to concentrate in the midst of chaos, and even healing the body and the psyche.
Anthony Robbins is a best selling self help author, motivational speaker, and advisor to many world leaders, sports professionals and business people. He is an internationally recognized personality and has appeared on countless infomercials, television interviews, talk shows and radio programs.
Eben Pagan is an American entrepreneur and author. He is the person behind a number of coaching programs dealing with several subjects, including "Double Your Dating" and "Get Altitude"
Dr. Hasai M. Aliev is a well known scientist, physician, psychologist and a philosopher in Russia. He is the original author of The Key Method, a unique psycho-physiological approach to health, creativity and personal development.
Dr. S.V. Kovalev is a well known Psychologist, psychotherapist, management consultant and a political consultant in Russia. He is the original author of eastern version of neuro linguistic programming.
Dr. Ricahrd Bandler and John LaValle Dr. Hasai Aliev
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