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Antanas

Psychologist, Public Speaker, Lecturer

Grižas

Hi There!

On this personal website, you can learn more about me and contact me for therapy sessions, training, and other activities.

About Me

I care about truth, connection, and playfulness.

As a child, I was a sensitive, reserved kid who liked to ask deep existential questions.
I studied psychology because I wanted to change the world, and I believed that to do that, it was important to understand a person's inner self.
I practice psychotherapy because it inspires me to see people living more and more courageously and freely.
I lead training and give lectures because I love presenting complex psychology in a clear and practical way.

Experience and Education

Experience
  • In private psychotherapy practice since 2014:

    • Accumulated over 3000 hours of consultation experience.

  • Lecturer for Trainings, Seminars, and Lectures since 2015

    • Over 1500 hours of leading experience.

  • ASIST – Standardized suicide intervention skills courses

    • Certified lecturer since 2016. Lecturer ID: n34259

  • Be Safe Lab – Psychological support in entertainment venues

    • Head of psy-help team, training and methodology (since 2018).

  • Gentys (Tribes) – Men's emotional health project

    • Initiator, co-founder, CEO (since 2020).

  • TIKRAS. – Experiential psychological seminars for men

    • Co-founder and lecturer (2018-2019).

  • Jaunimo linija (Youth Line)

    • Emotional support volunteer (2009-2022).

    • Head of Vilnius branch (2015-2017).

  • Vilnius Crisis Management Center

    • Psychologist, mobile crisis team member, lecturer (2015-2018).

    • Board member (2016-2018).

Education
  • Master of Clinical Psychology, Vilnius University (2012-2014)

    • Master's Thesis: The Shame Experienced After Attempted Suicide

  • LAPA Basic Psychotherapeutic Skills Studies (2012-2013)

  • International Standardised Suicide Intervention and Crisis Counselling Skills Courses ASIST T4T (2016)

  • Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) skills training (2017)

  • Specialized Psychotraumatology Assistance Methods Training - EMDR Level 1 (2022)