Mariola Suszyńska
I am a psychologist and an integrative psychotherapist specialising in children, young people and adults.
About me
When working with children and young people, the most important thing for me is to create a safe, accepting relationship in which the young person can feel seen, heard and treated with respect. I try to view a child’s difficulties not only through the lens of their symptoms, but also in terms of their emotions, needs, family relationships and the environment in which they live. In my work, I use, amongst other things, cognitive-behavioural techniques and solution-focused therapy, always adapting my approach to the child’s age, abilities and individual needs. For me, collaboration with parents or carers is also a key element of therapy, so that positive change can be supported outside the therapy room as well. What gives me the greatest satisfaction is seeing how children and young people gradually come to understand themselves better, regain a sense of security and discover their own strengths.
Education and experience
I hold a Master’s degree in psychology and am currently in my fourth year of comprehensive psychotherapy training at the DIALOG School of Psychotherapy; I have also developed my skills at the CBT College and on a training course in Solution-Focused Therapy. I have many years’ experience of working with children, young people and families, including children and young people in foster care and young people experiencing crises, violence and trauma. I also gained clinical experience during an internship at the Mazovian Centre for Neuropsychiatry, in the ‘Zameczek’ Adolescent Neurosis Treatment Unit. In my therapeutic work, I support children and young people experiencing emotional, relational and developmental difficulties, crises and the consequences of difficult and traumatic experiences, and my work is regularly subject to supervision.