Mariola Suszyńska

I am a psychologist and an integrative psychotherapist specialising in children, young people and adults.

Education: Psychology, Warsaw School of Finance and Management, 1st semester 2012
Psychotherapy training: Dialog School of Psychotherapy, Term 1 2023 – continuing

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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.

I can help with:

ADHD
AuDHD
autism
pervasive developmental disorders - autism, Asperger syndrome (AS)
gender dysphoria
crisis intervention
bedwetting, soiling
selective mutism
obsessions, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
intellectual disability
abnormal personality development
victim of violence, domestic violence, peer violence
chronic illness of a child or family member
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
tics - transient tics, chronic tics, Tourette syndrome
learning difficulties
computer and phone addiction, other behavioural addictions
psychoactive substance use
early childhood eating disorders
parental support
concentration difficulties
anxiety disorders - phobias, social anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder, panic attacks
mood disorders
eating disorders - anorexia, bulimia
psychosomatic disorders
psychotic disorders
sleep disorders - night terrors, sleepwalking, nightmares, difficulty falling asleep
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)

factsInteresting facts

For years, I have been helping to develop support and development programmes for children and young people at risk of social exclusion in the Wola district of Warsaw.
I have delivered numerous training courses for the police, emergency services, foster care workers and professionals working with children and young people – particularly in the areas of trauma, violence, crises and supporting young people who have been through difficult experiences.
I also provide advice and feedback on children’s books that help the youngest children understand and name their emotions, and cope with difficult situations.

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