Patrycja Kurowska-Kowalczyk

I am a psychologist, an integrative psychotherapist and a child and adolescent psychotherapist.

Education: Psychology, University of Warsaw, 1st semester 2000
Psychotherapy training: Department of Psychotherapy, Jagiellonian University, 2002–2006

Book an appointment

About me

I work with young people aged 13 and over, drawing on the knowledge I have acquired and my own personal experience as a parent. I am committed to creating an atmosphere of acceptance, respect and understanding in my practice. I strive to strengthen teenagers’ resources by highlighting their strengths and building their self-esteem and autonomy. I help them recognise their emotions and needs so that they can consciously manage their behaviour. I draw primarily on psychodynamic psychotherapy, incorporating elements from other approaches as well as psychoeducation.

Education and experience

I graduated in psychology from the University of Warsaw and undertook my training in psychotherapy at the Department of Psychotherapy at the Jagiellonian University, where I completed a comprehensive training programme. I have also completed a course on methods of working with children who are victims of sexual abuse and their carers, run by the Nobody’s Children Foundation (now the We Give Strength to Children Foundation). I have over twenty years’ experience of working with children and young people, primarily in the areas of sexual abuse of children and young people, and conflicts arising from parental separation. For many years, I have been involved with the Committee for the Protection of Children’s Rights and have been collaborating with the Dajemy Dzieciom Siłę Foundation. I run training courses, workshops, and provide individual and group psychotherapy.

I can help with:

gender dysphoria
crisis intervention
obsessions, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
abnormal personality development
victim of violence, domestic violence, peer violence
divorce-related issues
grief in the family
sexual development issues
school and peer problems
upbringing difficulties
suicide attempts
sexual violence, sexual abuse
adjustment disorder
blended family
self-harm
parental support
anxiety disorders - phobias, social anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder, panic attacks
mood disorders
psychosomatic disorders
conduct disorders - oppositional defiant disorder, aggressive behaviour, aggression
self-aggressive behaviour
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD and cPTSD)

MediaMy media appearances

I co-authored leaflets on sexual violence and conflicts arising from separation, in collaboration with the Committee for the Protection of Children’s Rights. I have spoken at conferences on the subject of violence.

factsInteresting facts

I am also a court-appointed expert in the field of child sexual abuse and have co-authored over a hundred expert reports on this subject.

Reviews

    Please note that reviews may only relate to appointments that have taken place at Dialog Therapy Centre clinics. For this reason, all reviews go through a verification process. If any doubts arise about the authenticity of a review during verification, Dialog Therapy Centre may contact its author to confirm it. The appointment date and contact details are used solely for verification purposes and will not be published anywhere.