Clinical Psychologist specialising in addiction disorders, utilising medical laser therapy to treat various addictions.
Clinical Experience
2011 – present Baltic-American Therapy and Surgery Clinic, Clinical Psychologist specialising in addiction disorders, application of laser therapy.
2012 – 2015 Sugihara Beauty Therapy and Surgery Clinic, addiction counselling and management using laser therapy.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
2016 “Prerequisites, challenges, and opportunities for establishing effective patient contact”. Practical training.
2016 “Challenges of Trauma Psychology: From Therapy to Practice”. 7th Vilnius Trauma Psychology Conference.
2018 3rd Vilnius Online Conference on Suicide Intervention Methods (8 academic hours).
2019 Lithuanian Congress of Psychologists “Dialogues”, scientific conference (16 academic hours).
2021 CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) online courses for counselling families of individuals with addiction, Netherlands (12 academic hours).
2022 Aspects of the practical application of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) in psychiatry, online conference (6 academic hours).
2022 – Chronic fatigue and burnout syndrome in medical practice, online conference (8 academic hours)
2022 – Professional (medical) ethics, online training (2 academic hours)
2022 – Tobacco use risk assessment and smoking cessation support, online training (8 academic hours)
2022 – A different perspective: alternatives in medicine, online conference (7 academic hours)
2022 – Psychology science for health, 3rd International Scientific-Practical Conference (7 academic hours)
2022 – Mental health challenges and opportunities: an interdisciplinary approach, scientific conference (8 academic hours)
2023 – 8th Vilnius Online Conference on Suicide Intervention Methods (8 academic hours)
Scientific Publications
Jasiūkevičiūtė-Zelenko T., Bagdonaitė N., When employees become “robots”: professional burnout among medical professionals and associated psychosocial work environment risks during a period of change. Visuomenės sveikata.
2024:2 (105): 80-92.
Juškelienė V., Tamašauskaitė J., Mačiūnas E., Bagdonaitė N. Remote work in Lithuanian municipal enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic and its prospects: changes in working conditions, their management, and the experiences of managers and employees. Visuomenės sveikata. 2023:3(102): 38-50.
Jasiukevičiūtė-Zelenko T., Bagdonaitė N., Interpersonal relationships within the team as a key resource when attempting to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in Lithuanian hospitals: building a team core and the significance of social support. Visuomenės sveikata. 2023:3(102): 73-84
Jasiukevičiūtė-Zelenko T., Bagdonaitė N., How to improve the psychosocial work environment of hospitals during a crisis? Methodological recommendations. Occupational Health Centre of the Institute of Hygiene, Occupational Health Research Division 2023.
Scientific Conference Presentations
Bagdonaitė N., Post-traumatic stress disorder and problem drinking in women: systematic analysis // Conference Program, June 11-12, 2018 Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen. 2019, p. 997.
Bagdonaitė N., Identity development in alcohol-dependent women: a preliminary analysis of empirical data // Alcohol dependent female identity development: preliminary analysis of empirical data // Lithuanian Congress of Psychologists “DIALOGUES”: peer-reviewed congress proceedings: 24–25 May 2019, Vilnius / Vilnius University, Lithuanian Psychological Association. Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University. Vilnius: Vilnius University Press, 2019. p. 74.
Bagdonaitė N., Identity formation from early childhood to adolescence: an interpersonal approach // Book of abstracts : XVI European Congress of Psychology (ECP 2019) (2‒5 July, 2019, Lomonosov Moscow State University). Moscow : Moscow University Press. 2019, p. 1446.
Bagdonaitė N., Self-determination and mental disorders: a phenomenological approach // Book of abstracts : XVI European Congress of Psychology (ECP 2019) (2‒5 July, 2019, Lomonosov Moscow State University). Moscow : Moscow University Press. 2019, p. 1447-1448.
Bagdonaitė N., Psychology of identity development in alcohol-dependent women, Scientific Conference, Mental health challenges and opportunities: an interdisciplinary approach, 6 May 2022, Mykolas Romeris University, 2022. Faculty of Human and Social Studies. Institute of Psychology. Vilnius: Mykolas Romeris University, 2022. ISBN 9786094880339.
Awards
Best Presentation Award ICATT 2018: 20th International Conference on Addiction and Therapy
Best Dissertation of the Year Award, 2022, Mykolas Romeris University
Scientific Placements
Addictus Summer School 2024 on Pathological Addictions/Addictus Summer School 2024 sulle Dipendenze Patologiche. Parish Church of Pieve di San Rocco, Verona, Italy. 27 September – 01 October 2024.
Vytautas Magnus University. Doctoral Summer School, topic: “Development of scientific projects: methods, forms, and challenges”. 20-24 July 2020.
GATLA: European Summer Residential Gestalt Therapy Training Program Birštonas, Lithuania – July 13-25, 2025. Gestalt theory and practice, 63 hours.
