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Jun 4, 2021

About me

Goda Tikniūtė, MD, is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who currently practices at Romuvos Clinic in Kaunas. She also works as a psychiatrist and lecturer at the Psychiatry Clinic of the Kaunas Clinics at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Before pursuing a career in psychiatry, she earned a bachelor's degree in theology and philosophy, as well as a master's degree in public communications from Vytautas Magnus University.


Dr. Tikniūtė's research interests include crisis management, the treatment of addictive and personality disorders, and the connections between different fields of knowledge, such as philosophy, theology, communication science, and psychiatry. She also explores the relationship between various theories and practices of psychotherapy. She is a certified CBT therapist and specializes in schema therapy. Currently, she is a fourth-year student at the Logotherapy and Existential Analysis Institute.

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Nov 14, 20243 min
Death theme in existential therapy
Existentialism is a 20th-century philosophical movement that emphasizes the unique, unrepeatable nature of human existence, which (...)

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Nov 13, 20244 min
50 Shades of Grief. Interview with Giedrė Žalytė
Death is merely a fact of human existence, a background reality until it is encountered and experienced personally. It feels like such (...)

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Jun 10, 20244 min
A week in psychiatry with Goda Tikniūtė
This time, Goda Tikniūtė gladly agreed to describe his work week.

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May 28, 20244 min
Conspiracy theories as a response to uncertainty
Interview with Tomas Sodeika, Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of Vilnius University.

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May 23, 20245 min
Preparing to survive in uncertainty
Interview with Edgaras Diržius, advisor in the fields of mental and public health to the Lithuanian Minister of Health.

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Dec 3, 20233 min
UEMS for psychiatrists: seven competencies of a psychiatrist
The European Union of Medical Specialists (Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes – UEMS) is a non-governmental organisation...

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Nov 10, 20237 min
Psychiatrist as a professional: interview with Professor Eugenijus Laurinaitis
Let’s start with the three main components of each profession: knowledge, skills and attitudes. It is quite well-defined what knowledge...

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Nov 8, 20236 min
Psychiatrist as communicator: interview with Vilius Ogenskas
Vilius Ogenskas is a psychiatrist currently working at Jonava primary health care center and Lotus Medica Clinic. In the start of his...

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May 27, 20235 min
Logotherapy as a response to challenge
The development of psychotherapeutic approaches is based on the necessity of searching for relevant answers in the face of the challenges...

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Jun 3, 20216 min
Communication in the Time of Pandemic
Interview with Prof. Rūta Petrauskaitė.

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Jan 21, 20204 min
Uncertainty and mental disorders: tolerating the pain of uncertainty
There are many definitions of uncertainty, capturing its various aspects. Generally speaking, uncertainty refers to a state of not...

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