I am a clinical psychologist, ISTDP psychotherapist, addiction therapist and certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner. I run the Kalejdoskop Zmian Psychotherapy Centre in Warsaw.
For years I have worked mainly with people struggling with addiction, both to substances and to behaviours such as gambling, gaming, sex or phone use. More and more often I am also approached by women living alongside someone with an addiction, and by couples going through a crisis after infidelity. I know how much courage it takes to come to the first session.
Education and qualifications
- MA in clinical psychology,
- completed three-year ISTDP psychotherapy training (certification in progress),
- addiction therapist: Addiction Therapy Programme at the Institute of Health Psychology (Instytut Psychologii Zdrowia), certified,
- certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP),
- postgraduate programme in Psychological Support and Crisis Intervention,
- six-month course in group psychotherapy,
- training in motivational interviewing, working with the inner critic, and body-based work grounded in Polyvagal Theory.
How I see my role
First, we build a relationship in which you can feel safe. I am not a teacher with ready-made answers, but rather a companion on the way. I help you see that your difficulties have causes and that they do not define who you are. Often the first result of therapy is regained hope.
I follow the principle “first, do no harm”. If I think another specialist would help you better, I will tell you so directly and point you to them.
What matters to me
Empathy, authenticity, commitment, honesty, courage and mutual trust.