Natalia Jabłonka
I am an educator and a cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist specialising in children and young people.
About me
When working with children and young people, I prioritise building a relationship – one that is warm, based on trust and a sense of security. In therapy, I focus on the child’s individual needs, paying close attention to their emotions, experiences and ways of coping with everyday life. I work with children, adolescents and young adults using a cognitive-behavioural approach, which focuses on identifying and modifying the thoughts, beliefs and behaviours that contribute to the difficulties they experience. The therapeutic relationship is very important to me; it is based on unconditional acceptance, openness, a sense of safety and trust, as this forms the foundation for our work together and for change.
Education and experience
I am a graduate of the Academy of Special Education. I am currently undertaking a four-year, comprehensive psychotherapy training programme in the cognitive-behavioural approach at the Crescentia School of Psychotherapy (an institution accredited by the PTTPB). I am a member of the Polish Society for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy, which enables me to keep abreast of the latest standards in psychotherapy and to expand my knowledge and practice with the latest research. I am a certified Level I and Level II social skills trainer and a behavioural therapist. I have completed training in hand therapy and in the functional assessment of children with ASD (PEP-3-PL). I am constantly improving my qualifications by taking part in workshops, training courses and conferences. My work is subject to regular supervision. I gained my experience whilst working in a children’s home, in therapeutic centres, nurseries, a special needs nursery, counselling centres, and during a psychotherapy placement at the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in the children’s and adolescents’ ward, as well as at the Mazovian Provincial Hospital in Drewnica in the co-educational ward for adults.