WHAT MAKES MY PRACTICE UNIQUE?

In my artistic and therapeutic practice, I combine expert artistic knowledge with openness, sensitivity, and compassion. My core values are inclusion, respect and dignity, as well as a deep sense of connection with other living beings.

Relationships with clients are my greatest priority. My work is trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, interdisciplinary, and grounded in the connection with the senses and the body. My focus lies in supporting all my clients on the way to more health and well-being.

MY WAY INTO ART THERAPY

My vision of art-based learning crystallized over the years. Very early on during my undergraduate studies, I started running workshops using art-based tools. Eventually, I became a professional art educator designing and teaching courses for various age groups. In this way, I learned about the strengths and weaknesses of educational systems. Working with students of various nationalities encouraged me to ask questions about the nature and goals of education in general and art education in particular. This is why I decided to take my practice to the next level and study expressive arts therapy.

My international experiences made me extremely sensitive to different aspects of migration, belonging, and identity. This is why I willingly offer support to people in movement and all those with challenging migration experiences.

When we decide to go on a journey of self-discovery and create awareness around who we are and how we are in this reality, we influence the world around us and start to inspire change in others. I deeply believe that the arts can enrich, connect, and transform humans on multiple levels.

CREDENTIALS

• From the very beginning of the full scale Russian invasion in Ukraine, I serve as a Therapeutic Coordinator at First Aid of The Soul (FAS), a collective of dedicated professionally trained mental health clinicians from North America & across Europe actively supporting Ukrainians in and outside of Ukraine

• I am a full individual member of EFAT – European Federation of Art Therapy, an official European organization bringing together trained art therapists

• In last years, I expanded my art therapy practice through the following trainings: Trauma-informed Expressive Arts Therapy Level 1 & 2, Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies, Trauma-informed Culturally Responsive Expressive Arts Therapy, and Trauma Treatment Through Art Therapy (TT-AT).

• I am a certified Yoga Nidra Teacher from Arhanta Yoga, an international yoga school with ashrams in India and The Netherlands.

• I hold a certificate in expressive arts facilitation from Step Ahead. Expressive Arts Institute in Berlin, Germany.

• I hold a MA in Intermodal Expressive Arts Therapy with a Minor in Psychology from the European Graduate School based in Malta and Switzerland, where I studied with one of the founders of expressive arts therapy, Paolo Knill.

• My professional art skills are confirmed by a MA in Graphic Design (specialization: Intermedia) and a PhD in Visual Arts from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Thorn, Poland.

• I am bilingual in Polish and English. I also speak German, Dutch, and Spanish.

• I carry international liability insurance and am supervised by a senior expressive art therapist.

YOUR WAY INTO ART THERAPY

Your safety, comfort, and well-being are my priority. We can speak about your needs in a free 30min. introductory session. If one of my offerings is the right fit for you, you are welcome to stay and enjoy the benefits of art therapy to the fullest.