Your first essential step to your freedom
Your first essential step to your freedom
About Me
My work is supervised and strictly adhere to IHA code of ethics.
Sessional are available online via Doxy or Skype to anyone over 18, in both languages: Polish and English, unfortunately I cannot accommodate anyone in active psychosis, when psychiatric support is needed.
Educational & Professional Background and Experience
Psychotherapy may be a wonderful journey to not only help you with your struggles but also increase the sense of freedom.
As a therapist and another human being, I firmly believe in individuality. Promoting holistic, person-centred service my goal is to conduct sessions dynamically hence social, psychological, biological, physical, cultural and spiritual levels can be embraced. We will focus not only on your feelings, thoughts and developing skills but also on your body as it is the physical way of being in the world. Here, I am happy to share my knowledge about Slavic Gymnastics and Lowen’s exercises so the connection with the body is sensed more deeply.
In addition to professional workshops, and conferences, that I attend regularly, I hold a Master’s Degree in Psychology (Poland, 2012; accredited in 2013 by WES in Toronto), a Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Interventions (Poland, 2012), a Diploma in Assaulted Women and Children Counselling/ Advocating, (Canada, 2016), Certificate in Informed Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Mindfulness (Canada, 2017), Diploma in Heilkunst Philosophy (2023). Since 2017, I've been embracing the principles of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy- ISTDP to discover with clients any attachment issues.
Otherwise, I continue studying the Heilkunst Medicine Program and try to complete my Dynamic Education thesis and Parenting Skills Educator training.
I am a mother and wife, I have undergone my own psychotherapy, which lead me to understand myself and you better.
From April 2024, I have decided to step back from the College of Registered Psychotherapists Ontario (CRPO), as well British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) where my credentials and knowledge are undiminished or unblemished. Instead, I joined the International Heilkunst Association (IHA) as this is the only professional body that aligns with my professional ethics and core values.
In Crisis
Need Support Urgently?
This page provides a helpful guide to understanding your feelings now and where to go for further support.
EMERGENCY GP APPOINTMENTS AND ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
A&E departments are where the most serious and urgent medical emergencies are treated. If you’re experiencing a mental health emergency, it’s absolutely vital to take it as seriously as you would if you had a physical health emergency – for example, when you feel unable to keep yourself safe and you need immediate help, especially if you think you are at risk of acting on suicidal thoughts, or you have seriously harmed yourself and need medical attention. You can also contact your GP and ask for an emergency appointment.
TELEPHONE SUPPORT SERVICES
Using telephone services can be a good way to get help in a time of crisis, particularly as they can often provide out-of-hours support. Talking to an adviser on the phone can help you make sense of your situation and work out possible solutions.
A free, confidential, phone service for anyone in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety. Your call will be answered by one of their specialist advisors. They come from a range of mental health, counselling and social work backgrounds.
Weekdays: Monday – Thursday 6pm – 2am
Weekend: Friday 6pm- Monday 6am. Call free on 0800 83 85 87
Samaritans are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to listen to anything that is upsetting you, including intrusive thoughts and difficult thoughts of suicide and self-harm.
Their national freephone number is 116 123.
SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers. Open 365 days a year from 4.30pm – 10.30pm on 0300 304 7000.
If you’re an older person (over the age of 55), the Silver Line is there 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide information, support and friendship. You can call them from anywhere in the UK on 0800 4 70 80 90 (freephone).
If you’re a man experiencing distressing thoughts and feelings, the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is there to support you. They’re open from 5pm – midnight, 365 days a year. Their national number is 0800 58 58 58, and they also have a webchat service if you’re not comfortable talking on the phone.
The LGBT+ helpline. If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, Switchboard is available from 10am – 11pm, 365 days a year, to listen to any problems you’re having. Phone operators all identify as LGBT+. They also have a webchat service if you’re not comfortable talking on the phone. Their national number is 0300 330 0630.
SUCIDE PREVENTION APP
The Suicide Prevention App (SPA) is the world’s first publicly distributed standardised screening and response planning tool that empowers you with the professional skills needed to help someone in time of need from anywhere in the world.
With an easy-to-follow step-by-step process, SPA walks you through the best-practice standard way to ask the right questions about self-harm and suicide.
After asking the right questions, this tool identifies the general safety concern based on the answers you receive with its built in proprietary algorithms. To add to your support SPA also provides an individualised response plan to assist in giving appropriate and effective support to another person in need.
The app is available for Android and Web, with Apple IOS coming soon. Click here
Online Resources
This guide contains an extensive list of contacts in the Lothian area who provide support with employment, health problems, housing and bills, relationship difficulties, drug and alcohol dependency and domestic violence.