The presentation focuses on an online counselling process and treatment method known as ‘brief trauma-informed counselling and treatment,’ developed over two years to support Belarussian and Ukrainian mental health specialists, particularly those working with frontline workers, human rights activists and veterans.

FGIP experts trained professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and art therapists, in the trauma-informed short counselling method. This transdiagnostic approach aims at secondary prevention and early intervention for high-risk groups. In addition to traditional components like trauma-informed psychoeducation and techniques for enhancing adaptive coping and emotion regulation, the approach emphasises meaning-centred work and increasing tolerance for ambiguity.

The effectiveness study findings will be presented and discussed; some pragmatic recommendations for working in settings like Belarus and Ukraine will be proposed.