I am a psychologist and psychotherapist. I work with adults and families experiencing crises or looking for change.
I focus on clients' individual resources and strengths, utilizing everything she/he brings to the session. During the session clients can experience and feel something new which changes their perspective and can be utilized in everyday life. I look at the person through her/his family context and dynamics, because we are all a part of the system we grew up in and we currently live in. I adapt the methods to the capabilities and needs of each given person always forming a unique approach.
I have experience living abroad and maintaining intercultural social contacts. I speak English fluently.
I have experience working in an international business company, which allows me to have a good understanding of this area and the problems related to it.
I am member of Polish Psychiatric Association. I work under the supervision of certified supervisors and adhere to Psychotherapist's Code of Ethics.
Education:
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M.A. Psychology
5 years, SWPS University, Warsaw
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4.5-year psychotherapy professional course certified by the Scientific Section of Psychotherapy of the Polish Psychiatric Association - in progress
Polish Erickson Institute https://www.p-i-e.pl/kurs-psychoterapia
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Trauma psychotherapy - in progress
Polish Erickson Institute, Yearly specialty programme
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Psychological assistance and systemic interventions in the family
SWPS University Katowice, Postgraduate yearly programme
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Solution Focused Therapy
CTSR, 1 degree
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Contract, strategy, resources - practical psychotherapeutic skills
Polish Erickson Institute, Half-year specialty programme
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Ericksonian hypnosis I and II degree
The Milton H. Erickson Foundation in Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Art therapy
Polish Erickson Institute, One-year specialty programme
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Nonviolent Communication (NVC) training
School of Empathy and other.
Experience
I cooperate with the PsychoCare clinic
Internships
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Stowarzyszenie OPTA Warsaw, year-round group therapy for parents observation and clinical meetings attendance
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Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology (IPIN Warsaw), Day Unit of the Clinic of Neuroses, Personality and Eating Disorders
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Psychomedic, Psychologist in practice
My name is Iga Grzegrzółka
Therapy is often a matter of tipping the first domino.
Change will lead to insight far more often than insight will lead to change.
M. H. Erickson
My preferred and core working approach is Ericksonian Psychotherapy (founded by Milton H. Erickson) and Systemic Psychotherapy. I combine them also with: Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), cognitive-behavioural methods, hypnosis, dream work, and work with the inner child (transactional analysis).
Why Ericksonian Psychotherapy?
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We focus on your future goals instead of your past (although we can look there and use it in a positive way).
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You don't have to understand everything before you act and change something.
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Methods of working with the subconscious, such as hypnosis, metaphor, dream work, and constellations, will allow you to get in a better contact with yourself, thanks to which you will activate your intuition, inner wisdom, and the resources that you already have within you.
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The therapist tailors the way of responding to you and sees you as a unique person instead of putting you into a theoretical or diagnostical frame.
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The problem/symptom is considered in the context of your current or former family situation.
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Impatient to see the changes? We can start working from the first session.
Soon I will post blog articles on the Ericksonian approach, stay tuned!
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