Psychological assistance

Dr Anna Paluszak
For more than ten years she taught psychology at the Universities of Wrocław and Zielona Góra as an assistant professor. She has been working as a psychotherapist for a decade, remaining in supervision. She was the originator and co-host, together with Jacek Rydlewski, of a series of talks on relationship problems. The programmes on Wrocław's Academic Radio Luz were very popular with listeners and resulted in the jointly published book 'Paths of Love. On how to build a lasting and happy relationship. She is the author of 'My friend, Anxiety' and also co-author of the book 'Entangled in family patterns' and the compendium 'Endometriosis. In her practice, she uses an approach that combines different therapeutic streams with the greatest emphasis on Gestalt and systemic therapy.

Dr Bianka Lewandowska
Doctor of psychology, she has combined teaching, research and popularisation work with psychotherapeutic practice for more than 30 years.
As a researcher and lecturer, she specialises in clinical and health psychology and has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers on the prevention and treatment of mental disorders, psychological issues of somatic health and psychological aspects of corporeality and gender.
As a practitioner, she provides individual therapy for adults in the analytical psychotherapy stream. She completed a four-year course in psychotherapy at the Polish Association for Analytical Psychology, and is currently a router in the advanced individual training path of the International Association for Analytical Psychology.

Paweł Stańczyk
He is a psychologist with a clinical specialisation providing diagnosis, psychological support and cognitive training. He gained his experience, among other things, while working at foundations in Wrocław. At the Non Licet Foundation he supported people in crisis and experiencing violence. At the Salida Foundation he worked with people addicted to psychoactive substances and alcohol, who were often in difficult life situations. He has also worked with people experiencing memory and concentration problems, particularly in training these abilities. I have also conducted educational and preventive workshops in the field of psychology and popularised psychological knowledge through speeches on the radio and at conferences, among others.

MA Agata Dominik
Educationalist and psychologist in the course of the Professional School of Psychotherapy in the integrative stream at the Jerzy Mellibruda Institute for Health Psychology.
Her focus is on building a safe, empathic therapeutic relationship as a basis for the process of change and development. She supports clients in areas related to emotion regulation, relationship difficulties, identity crises and low self-esteem, among others.
In her therapeutic work, she integrates different approaches, adapting them to the individual's needs and abilities. She is particularly close to the humanistic approach, which involves authentic, accepting and respectful contact with the other person. She is a therapist of Brainspotting - a method of working with trauma and emotional experiences, combining neuroscience, psychotherapy and body work. She regularly participates in supervisions and in-service training, taking care of the quality and ethical dimension of her work. She works with mindfulness, sensitivity and the belief that every person has the resources needed for change and inner growth.

Dr Karolina Strzelczyk
Doctor of Social Sciences in Psychology, currently undergoing a four-year holistic training in the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) stream. She specialises in sleep disorders, particularly in the treatment of insomnia (CBT-I), which is recognised as the first-line treatment for this disorder. She has completed a number of training courses on the therapy, gaining advanced competence in the field. In practice, she uses techniques such as bedtime reduction, stimulus control and cognitive approaches, adapting them individually to her clients' needs. She has been an HR practitioner and organisational psychologist for over 17 years. She is responsible for talent development strategies and organisational culture in the IT industry. This unique combination of HR and psychology perspectives allows her to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of occupational stress on mental health and to support clients more effectively. She is the author of the #InsomniaAboveWisla series and has written a number of articles on CBT-I, which are available on her LinkedIn profile at www.linkedin.com/in/strzelczykkarolina. His work uses empirical evidence and the latest guidelines in the area of CBT-I.

MA Bartosz Głowacki
Her extensive clinical and teaching experience includes her current role as Head of the District Crisis Intervention Centre, where she specialises in trauma intervention and support. As a psychologist, she also works at the Consultation Point, offering support to residents. At the Psychological and Pedagogical Counselling Centre, she carries out complex psychological diagnoses of children, adolescents and adults and provides specialist support to children from foster families at the District Family Support Centre. Additionally, as a probation officer in the Family and Juvenile Department, she has many years of experience working with young people in conflict with the law and their families. She also runs a private psychological practice and serves as a psychologist-advisor to the Disability Assessment Board, PKLek and the Military Commission.