About me

I am psychologist, psychotherapist and sexologist, PhD in Medicine.

My work experience is 24 years. I am properly trained in specific approaches of psychotherapy (CBT, Schema Therapy). I have medical and psychological education. Married and have two lovely daughters, with whom it's difficult to get bored.

You can read more about my education, psychological, scientific and educational activities below.
I was born and grew up in a family of doctors in a small town named Rzhev (Tver Oblast). I am lucky to have elder and younger brothers. I get nostalgic every time when I remember the atmosphere of safety in our courtyard in Rrzhev. There I could spend all day long. And no one ever has taken into his mind to control their children. Since childhood I liked nature. My favorite writers were Vilaly Bianki and Ernest Thompson Seton.

I was thinking to become a paleontologist. In kindergarten we were handed pretty diplomas with future occupations. Other children wrote some understandable and popular things, such as "cosmonaut", "soldier", "firefighter". And only I proudly wrote "paleontologist".

I liked to go to school in general, but I never liked cramming subjects. I always was trying to understand them. I've completed my schooling with a golden medal.
I've attempted to get into S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy. The attempt was successful. Since those moment my life has become tightly related to Saint-Petersburg. In the fourth course of my education I became interested in psychotherapy and conducted an autogenic training within the club of interests at Neurosis Department in the clinics of Academy.

In my sixth course of education I went to A. P. Kotsubinsky at Bekhterev Psychoneurological Institute and asked him for permission to participate in the grand rounds. Alexander Petrovich was surprised by such request from a stranger and even asked me to show my military ID. But once he identified my personality, he calmed down and let me join the department's events.

A. P. Kotsubinsky became my Mentor not only in the field of mental health care, but also in my attitude to life in general.


I graduated with Honors from S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy. Then I went to internship at the Department of Non-hospital Psychiatric Care at the Bekhterev Psychoneurological Institute. At the period of my internship I've developed and implemented the psychoeducational programs. By that moment it was a new direction and it faced the opposition from some part of professional society. But psychoeducational approach implemented gradually into daily practice of different institutions and today is usual. It is nice to know that you and your colleagues contributed into this.

I've defended my Ph.D. thesis on application of psychoeducation.
Since I was a child I was characterized by commitment, attentiveness and perfectionism (I hope my perfectionism is healthy☺)
1994 г.
2000 г.
2005 г.

Childhood

Higher education

Additional education

Received a vocational retraining under the guidance of Boris Dmitrievich Karvasarsky.

Participated in the training of lecturers in Hungary, conducted by famous specialists in the mental health-care sphere (prof. Montgomery, prof. Casper).

Had my internship in University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, where I adopted the experience of my colleagues working with patients with anxiety and depressive disorders and addictions.

Took an educational course in Mayo Nicotine Dependence Center (Rochester, USA).

Joined the first in Russia international certified programme of schema therapy. From the beginning till the end this programme was led by our American colleagues Joan Farrell and Ida Shaw. I still remember the atmosphere during the course with warmth. It helped me to keep my interest to this approach until this very day. In 2014 I was certified in accordance with the requirements of International Society of Schema Therapy (standard certification level). In 2017 the advanced certification level was assigned and in 2018 the level of ISST trainer/supervisor.

Received a vocational retraining in sexology at the eponymous department of North-Western State University named after I. I. Mechnikov.

Received a second higher education in psychology by course 37.01.03

Received a vocational retraining in medical (clinical) psychology at Saint-Petersburg Psychoneurological Research Institute of V. Bekhterev.

Regular attendance at the educational courses of the leading educational institutions (improvements in the area of psychology, psychotherapy and sexology)
2001 г.
2010 г.
2013 г.
2006 г.
2008 г.
2012 г.
2017 г.
2018 г.
2001-2025 гг
Worked at the psychotherapy department of Saint-Petersburg Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies, where under the guidance of Professor Alexander Petrovich Fedorov I developed as a cognitive behavioral therapist and lecturer. A lot of time in such a serious tandem was dedicated to practical, scientific and methodological work. A long-term programmes of education for cognitive behavioral therapists were launched together with A. P. Fedorov.

Together with Taras Nikolaevich Dudko and Igor Vladlenovich Belokrylov I've created a comprehensive programme named «Point of Sobriety» for patients with alcohol addiction treatment. It has become widespread in a number of narcological institutions across our country.

Founder and head of the «Qualitasvita» psychological center.


2006 г.
2009 г.
2012 г.

Scientific and social activities

Initiated and conducted the first independent symposium dedicated to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and first All-Russian conference with international participation «Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: yesterday, today, tomorrow» In Autumn of 2012.

I was invited to join «Culture-sensitive patient information material, International» symposium, which took place at University of Freiburg. During this trip I had an opportunity to see the work of my colleagues in a number of clinics in Germany closely.

I made a report «The development of cognitive behavioral therapy in Russia» at the DGPPN Congress (German Association of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics), that took place in Berlin. I was actively involved in the work of Russian-German society of psychiatry, psychotherapy and psychosomatics.

Together with like-minded people I've organized and conducted the Second Scientific-Practical Conference with international participation.
2011 г.
2016 г.
2014 г.
2014 г.
I have published more than 70 printed studies. 17 of them are published in journals, that are recommended by Higher Attestation Commission. I am author of number of monographs, methodological and educational guidelines.
I do my fair share in public service: I am a member of coordinating council of Russian Psychotherapeutic Association (RPA) and co-director of its cognitive behavioral psychotherapy section. Also, I coordinate certification programmes in International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST).
Author of YouTube channel about science-based psychology and psychotherapy «Cognitive Behavioral Therapy».

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© 2020 Alexander Erichev
Remember! There are no desperate situations.
Site development: Anastasia Bogdanova