Experience
I gained experience working with individual patients — adults and adolescents — at the Psychoanalytic Outpatient Clinic of the Institute of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in Warsaw, while simultaneously developing my own practice.
I have many years of therapeutic and consultative experience in the public healthcare system, working with adolescents aged 15 and up, young adults, and their guardians/parents in a therapeutic inpatient unit for adolescents.Work Areas
I have experience working with patients suffering from personality disorders, mood, depressive and anxiety disorders, psychotic and bipolar affective disorders, eating disorders, psychosomatic disorders, hypochondria, phobias, addictions, as well as those experiencing chronic stress and PTSD symptoms.
I offer in-person consultations for patients from Warsaw at my office.Therapy Approach
Making the decision to begin consultations or psychotherapy is often not easy — it can evoke fears, doubts, anxiety, resistance, and reluctance. This is normal, even inevitable, and it is part of the therapeutic relationship during the course of the work. All of this stems from the fact that change is difficult, and we are often afraid of it. A safe and supportive atmosphere during therapy sessions helps create the right conditions to explore the patient’s inner world — their experiences and thoughts.
This form of therapy does not offer quick or easy answers, as the development of the mind and personality arises from many experiences and the complex interplay between internal and external conditions. That is why therapy requires time if it is to lead to deep and lasting change.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy allows one to build self-knowledge, which translates into greater understanding, a sense of emotional resilience, and personal satisfaction. This approach views the individual and their difficulties in a holistic way.
Understanding how one’s mind works enables a more conscious and balanced view of oneself and others, facilitates decision-making in life, helps process losses, and supports emotional maturation. Psychoanalytic therapy is a process that requires curiosity about oneself and commitment. By definition, it is long-term and takes place more than once a week (from 2 to 5 sessions), although in certain circumstances, shorter-term and adapted formats are also possible.Education
I am a psychologist and a psychoanalytic psychotherapist in the process of certification. I completed a five-year Master's degree in psychology at SWPS University in Warsaw. I also completed a four-year course in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Institute of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in Warsaw. I am an associate member of the Polish Society for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. I regularly undergo supervision with psychoanalysts from the Polish Psychoanalytical Society as well as with certified psychoanalytic psychotherapy supervisors from the Polish Society for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.