Operation of the Special Psychologic Service
As part of the University’s organizational system, the Psychological Service serves to preserve, develop, and restore the mental health of students, lecturers, and staff. The goal of our work is to ensure that every member of the higher education community receives support during daily difficulties, emotional burdens resulting from the war situation, and challenges in academic and social adaptation. In doing so, our service not only strengthens the personal well-being of students but also contributes to the concept of a health-conscious higher education institution, which is regulated and supported by ministerial decree.
Our Main Goals:
- the preservation, development, and strengthening of mental health,
- shaping psychological culture and worldviews,
- supporting students’ institutional adaptation,
- creating the conditions for harmonious development, self-awareness, and self-actualization,
- developing resilience, emotional intelligence, stress tolerance, and self-regulation,
- ensuring multilingual access for all students and lecturers.
Our Main Tasks:
- providing psychological counseling and individual consultations,
- conducting psychodiagnostic examinations and regular monitoring,
- organizing prevention and intervention programs, trainings, and roundtable discussions,
- conducting psychocorrectional and developmental programs,
- holding psychology classes and interactive sessions,
- organizing lectures and community events that strengthen psychological culture (e.g., Mental Health Day, Bullying Prevention Week),
- preventing bullying and cyberbullying, creating a safe institutional environment,
- providing psychosocial support for students and lecturers.
The Service’s comprehensive programs cover all areas of mental health: adaptation and resilience-building trainings for freshmen, communication and self-confidence strengthening sessions, art therapy occasions, as well as film clubs and thematic conferences. We pay special attention to aggression management, raising awareness of social stereotypes, conflict management, and processing crisis situations.
Our work also includes professional support for educators, dormitory staff, parents, and student governments. Our services are available to everyone in both Hungarian and Ukrainian languages, thereby strengthening the University’s multilingual and inclusive community.
Specialists of the Psychological Service
Person in charge:
DR. EMŐKE BERGHAUER-OLASZ
Psychologist, Mental Health Professional, Art Therapist Candidate
Appointment booking: berghauer.olasz.emoke@kmf.org.ua
She obtained her PhD at the University of Pécs, where she researched the exploration of community relationships using the kinetic school drawing method. She has been involved in psychological counseling, education, and community development for over twenty years. Her main areas of expertise include school and community mental health, the psychology of visual expression, and the psychological effects of crisis situations—particularly in war environments.
In the service, she accompanies clients who struggle with anxiety, exam stress, self-awareness or relationship difficulties, or who seek support in crisis situations. In her work, she emphasizes creating an accepting atmosphere and strengthening internal resources, which she complements with art therapy tools if necessary to support the processing and expression of internal experiences.
DR. IRÉNKE NAGY
Psychologist, Mental Health Professional, Educator
Appointment booking: nagy.iren@kmf.org.ua
She holds qualifications as a teacher, psychologist, and mental health professional, and has been working as an educator for nearly twenty years. She participated in PhD training in the field of economics, focusing on business development, marketing, and management. Open dialogue with students, good cooperation with colleagues, and creating a supportive atmosphere that facilitates collective work and growth are important to her. She has always paid special attention to understanding the mental world of children and young people, as she is convinced that a deeper understanding of behavior is the foundation for more effective assistance.
In the service, she accompanies clients who wish to receive help in their self-awareness development, settling their relationships, difficulties arising during their studies, or life-stage blocks. Her approach is characterized by empathetic listening and an accepting attitude built on cooperation.
DR. MED. JENŐ IVANCSÓ
Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist
Appointment booking: ivanchov.eugene@kmf.org.ua
He obtained his medical degree at Uzhhorod National University, where he specialized in psychiatry and later in psychotherapy. During his professional career, he has gained extensive experience in both hospital and outpatient care. In the service, he accompanies clients and patients who seek support for persistent tension, mood swings, sleep or concentration difficulties, processing traumatic experiences, or mental strain occurring during their studies or relationships. He provides consultations in Hungarian and Ukrainian; his work is characterized by an empathetic approach and a scientifically grounded psychotherapeutic perspective.
MÓNIKA KOVÁCS
Educator, Mental Health Professional
Appointment booking: kovacs.monika@kmf.org.ua
She obtained her teaching degree at the Transcarpathian Hungarian College, and has been teaching for more than two decades at the Dobrai Péter Secondary School in Nagybereg, where she also serves as director starting from 2025. During her career, she has gained broad experience in understanding and accompanying the age-specific characteristics and difficulties of adolescents and young adults. She utilizes the knowledge acquired during the mental health training at Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in supporting conversations.
In the service, she accompanies clients who seek help in self-awareness issues, community relationships, or life-situation decisions. Her work is characterized by a non-directive, accepting approach that provides space for personal development and the unfolding of internal resources.
ZSOLT SÁPI
Reformed Pastor, Mental Health Professional
Appointment booking: sapi.zsolt@kmf.org.ua
He completed his theological studies at Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church and has been serving in the Reformed Church District of Transcarpathia since 2010. He is currently the pastor of the Reformed congregations in Badaló and Macsola, and also performs missionary work in the Roma community of Badaló. He finished his mental health counselor training in the program of Károli Gáspár University at the Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College. His perspective is defined by a non-directive, accepting approach: he facilitates the independent search for solutions and the finding of personal paths for those who turn to him.
In the service, he accompanies clients who seek support in their life-situation blocks, decision-making situations, or self-awareness issues. His goal is to offer a calm, safe space where students can experience the power of being heard and thinking together. In his work, great emphasis is placed on developing a relationship based on trust, which provides the opportunity for honest formulation of inner dilemmas, decision situations, and life-management issues.
KRISZTIÁN ÁBRÁNY
Greek Catholic Priest, Mental Health Professional
Appointment booking: abrany.krisztian@kmf.org.ua
He completed his theological studies at the St. Athanasius Greek Catholic Theological College and then obtained a qualification as a mental health counselor at the Faculty of Health and Public Service of Semmelweis University. During his nearly two decades of pastoral service, he has paid special attention to spiritual care, nurturing community relationships, and accompanying young people through life-situation difficulties. He draws his experiences from both his priestly vocation and a mental health perspective, thus combining spiritual support and the practice of counseling conversations in his work.
In the service, he accompanies clients who seek support in their self-awareness development, life-management or relationship questions, or decision-making situations. Creating a safe, accepting environment where students can freely talk about their internal difficulties and blocks is important to him. His work is defined by an empathetic presence, attentive listening, and a perspective built on personal resources.