"The Psychology of Fairy Tales and the Fairy Tale of Psychology": T...

"The Psychology of Fairy Tales and the Fairy Tale of Psychology": The XVI International Fairy Tale Therapy Festival, February 6–7

January 20, 2026
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The International Community of Fairy Tale Therapists, the Institute for the Development of Psychological Assistance, the Faculty of Distance Learning at Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (MSUPE), and the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis invite you to take part in the XVI International Fairy Tale Therapy Festival "The Psychology of Fairy Tales and the Fairy Tale of Psychology" on February 6–7.

The goal of the Festival is to unite the efforts of specialists practicing fairy tale therapy in various fields, share experiences, and define strategic directions for psychologists who use fairy tales in their work.

Main Festival Tracks:

  • Psychological resources of fairy tales and fairy tale metaphors
  • New methods, techniques, and directions for using fairy tale therapy
  • Opportunities of fairy tale therapy in psychological work with teachers, parents, and children
  • Application of fairy tale therapy methods in education, medicine, and business
  • The psychology of fairy tales and metaphors: theoretical and applied aspects

Festival Formats: presentations, master classes, psychotherapy sessions, fairy tale gatherings.

The Festival will be held online via the VKontakte platform.

Participants: The Festival welcomes anyone interested in fairy tale therapy and the psychology of fairy tales – experienced professionals, beginning specialists, students, and anyone who holds fairy tales dear.

Participation in the festival events is free of charge.

The festival program, participation formats, additional information, and registration are available on the website IRPP-EDU.RU and the Telegram channel SKAZKATER.

Informational Letter (Announcement)