Veronika Chlebcová

Veronika Chlebcová, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at the Pan-European University's Faculty of Psychology. She serves as Deputy Head of the Psychological Counseling Center for APKA Students and coordinates the Buddy program. Her specialization includes health psychology, psycho-oncology, and qualitative research.

Education:

• PhD in Psychology (2021), Pan-European University
• Mgr. in Psychology (2018), Pan-European University

Research focuses on post-traumatic growth in cancer survivors, forgiveness interventions, and quality of life in oncology patients. She led/co-led grants such as VEGA/0305/18 (2018-2021) and GAA/03/2019 (2019-2022). Her work emphasizes qualitative methods and clinical applications.

Professional activities include counseling services for students and invited lectures on forgiveness therapy in oncology contexts (e.g., Cancer Research Foundation, League Against Cancer). She collaborates with organizations like the Slovak Psychological Society and participates in international conferences.

Grants and Projects:

• VEGA/0305/18: Cognitive-existential profile and specifics of post-traumatic development in cancer survivors
• GAA/03/2019: Predictors of post-traumatic growth in cancer survivors

Active in initiatives like the Forgiveness Therapy study in immunology-oncology (Návrat ku zdraviu project) and academic workshops on personality disorders and existential analysis.