Hi, I’m Polina Yakymenko. I’m an Expressive Arts Practitioner and Facilitator who guides people and communities to explore change through creative inquiry. I design and lead art-based sessions that invite curiosity, embodiment, and collaboration, helping people access new perspectives and build supportive networks. I work across education, health, and community settings, weaving visual arts, movement, and storytelling to foster self-expression, resilience and shared meaning. My practice blends research-informed methods with hands-on creative processes to support personal growth and collective transformation.…

Polina Yakymenko

Hi, I’m Polina Yakymenko. I’m an Expressive Arts Practitioner and Facilitator who guides people and communities to explore change through creative inquiry. I design and lead art-based sessions that invite curiosity, embodiment, and collaboration, helping people access new perspectives and build supportive networks. I work across education, health, and community settings, weaving visual arts, movement, and storytelling to foster self-expression, resilience and shared meaning. My practice blends research-informed methods with hands-on creative processes to support personal growth and collective transformation.…

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Hi, I’m Polina Yakymenko. I’m an Expressive Arts Practitioner and Facilitator who guides people and communities to explore change through creative inquiry. I design and lead art-based sessions that invite curiosity, embodiment, and collaboration, helping people access new perspectives and build supportive networks.

I work across education, health, and community settings, weaving visual arts, movement, and storytelling to foster self-expression, resilience and shared meaning. My practice blends research-informed methods with hands-on creative processes to support personal growth and collective transformation.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Ukrainian
Fluent

Work Experience

Expressive Arts Facilitator at "The Liminal" – Expressive Arts Collective
April 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Co-founded and served as a facilitator for the collective hosting bi-monthly Expressive Arts circles for an international audience.
Expressive Arts Facilitator at Kompass Zentrum
September 1, 2025 - Present
Self-employed; leads art-based reflective sessions that help reduce stress, process challenges, rebuild trust, and explore new possibilities for teenagers and families.
Digital Strategist & Researcher at Polina Yakymenko – Self-employed (polinayakymenko.com)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Independent UX/product design and research consultant delivering digital strategy, UX design, and product design services for clients across Europe and North America.
Knowledge Management Analyst / Trainer at Philip Morris Ukraine
July 1, 2013 - November 1, 2014
Knowledge management analysis and staff training.
Volunteer Vice President for HR at Board of European Students of Technology (BEST)
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2013
Led human resources initiatives and coordinated volunteer activities at the national level.

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) - Expressive Arts Therapy with a minor in Psychology at The European Graduate School
April 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Economic Cybernetics at National Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute'
August 15, 2009 - July 15, 2014

Qualifications

Expressive Arts Facilitation Certificate
September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Theory and Practice of Art Therapy with Different Populations
September 1, 2019 - December 2, 2025
Advanced Training in Art Therapy
July 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Healthcare, Other, Life Sciences
    paper Creating Your Kali Myth: Recognising the role of anger

    Workshop series exploring anger through expressive arts, inspired by the archetype of Kali. Participants worked with anger using art-based and embodied practices, reimagining their unique Kali in own shapes, colours, sounds, movements, and rhythms.

    paper The Liminal - Expressive Arts Collective in Berlin

    Co-founding member of the collective that hosts Expressive Arts circles for an international audience. This project involved preparing and facilitating group sessions, using art-based activities to support creative expression, self-discovery, and community building. Examples of session themes I co-facilitated include:

    ​Blankness as Potential: A Collective Unfolding of Form and Story • The Art of Letting Go • The Forest: The Play of the Senses • Sensing into Now, Ready for What’s Next • The Fire Within • Eros & Thanatos • “I” in Relation • 間 (Ma): The Space In-Between • Nurturing Hope

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