My qualifications

I earned my degree in psychology from the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznan in 2006. Subsequently, I embarked on a four-year postgraduate training program in Gestalt therapy. However, I made the decision to discontinue this training after the sophomore year due to my perception that certain methods utilized were not sufficiently evidence-based.

I resumed my training at the Professional School of Psychotherapy, an institution known for its integrative approach, melding humanistic and cognitive-behavioral methodologies in a manner akin to Schema Therapy. Successfully completing the four-year course and passing my final exams in 2012, I also pursued additional training in Transactional Analysis, Rational Behavior Therapy, couples therapy, and substance abuse dynamics.

Despite my foundation in humanistic and cognitive-behavioral education, I have consistently found psychodynamic psychotherapy to yield the most profound insights into human suffering and its alleviation. Thus, throughout my career, I have gravitated towards psychodynamic supervision and integrated its principles with other therapeutic methods. To foster personal growth and self-awareness, I have completed my own psychotherapy, a practice rightly recommended for all therapists. Presently, I identify as an integrative psychotherapist, primarily employing psychodynamic techniques while drawing upon the repertoire of humanistic and cognitive-behavioral tools.

From the outset of my professional journey, I have been affiliated with the private therapy center, Centrum Psychoterapii Integralnej (www.cpi.poznan.pl). Additionally, I have served as a therapist or counselor in various settings, including public healthcare, social assistance, a primary school, the Poznan University of Economics, and briefly volunteered with a foundation assisting Afghan war refugees temporarily residing in my hometown.

I am the author of the Polish translation of “The Transformative Power of Optimal Stress” by Martha Stark, a seminal text in psychodynamic psychotherapy.

I am a member of the Polish Association of Integrative Psychotherapy (https://www.psychoterapiaintegracyjna.pl).

I engage in regular supervision to ensure the quality and efficacy of my work.

I’m a member of Modern Health’s network of therapist (https://www.modernhealth.com).