Anna Szuster-Frąckowiak

I am a clinical psychologist, a psychotherapist specialising in children, young people and adults, and a family therapist.

Education: Psychology, University of Warsaw, 1st semester 2005
Psychotherapy training: School of Psychotherapy at the OPTA Association, 2013

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About me

In my work, I always take an individual approach to each patient, paying particular attention to the family context. I believe that the most important aspect of psychotherapy is building a strong alliance and a safe therapeutic relationship. In such an atmosphere, it is possible to tailor interventions and methods to suit both the individual patient and the needs of their family environment. I work using a systemic approach; however, when it comes to understanding my patients’ individual problems, I also draw on psychodynamic and mentalisation-based approaches.

Education and experience

I completed a four-year training course in Family Therapy at the Centre for the Development of Psychological Skills at the OPTA Association, as well as a postgraduate course in Group Therapy and Training. I specialised in clinical psychology and in child and adolescent psychotherapy. I have also undertaken basic training in trauma-focused therapy using the EMDR method, adapted to the needs of patients of developmental age. I have twenty years’ experience in psychological and psychotherapeutic work with children, young people and their families, gained whilst working as a school psychologist at various levels of education, in a mental health clinic for children and young people, and in a day unit for psychiatric rehabilitation for children and young people. I have also gained experience through numerous specialist placements in both psychiatric and somatic wards. I provide individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents, as well as family therapy.

I can help with:

ADHD
AuDHD
pervasive developmental disorders - autism, Asperger syndrome (AS)
gender dysphoria
crisis intervention
abnormal personality development
victim of violence, domestic violence, peer violence
chronic illness of a child or family member
grief in the family
school and peer problems
upbringing difficulties
suicide attempts
adjustment disorder
blended family
self-harm
early childhood eating disorders
parental support
anxiety disorders - phobias, social anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder, panic attacks
mood disorders
eating disorders - anorexia, bulimia
psychosomatic disorders
attachment disorders (including reactive attachment disorder - RAD, disinhibited attachment disorder)
conduct disorders - oppositional defiant disorder, aggressive behaviour, aggression
self-aggressive behaviour
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD and cPTSD)

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