My core psychotherapeutic model is Gestalt Therapy. Based on this foundation, I practice an integrative approach that also draws on psychoanalysis/psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and trauma-focused models depending on the client's goals, needs, personality and circumstances.

Gestalt therapy is a humanistic and person-centred approach, meaning that therapists don’t judge or put themselves above the clients, but instead respect their unique experience, and believe in their right and competence to make their own free choices. Our role as therapists is to facilitate and strengthen the client’s confidence, independence and understanding of what they need.

Gestalt therapy is based on dialogue, which means the therapist and client engage in authentic, open communication in a supportive environment. This facilitates trust and helps to see yourself from a new angle. The therapist’s empathetic and respectful feedback might help to understand the impact of your behaviour on yourself and on others.

Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy are the second important pillar of my practice. Various psychoanalytical development theories, including attachment theory, describe how the phases of childhood development influence the adult character and the way a person builds close relationships. These theories enable me to attune to my clients' personalities and, if necessary, propose long-term goals depending on the client’s strengths and weaknesses.

I’m also specialising in the treatment of trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and complex developmental traumas (childhood traumas). I employ modern trauma-focused approaches based on neuropsychological findings, such as somatic experiencing, sensorimotor therapy, and polyvagal theory (the theory of regulation of the vagus nerve). This framework is particularly useful when working with clients who experienced emotional, physical or sexual abuse, people with anxiety and depression, self-harm, and eating disorders.

I'm currently doing training in EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). During EMDR therapy, the client attends to emotionally disturbing material in brief sequential doses while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus. Therapist directed lateral eye movements are the most commonly used external stimulus but a variety of other stimuli including hand-tapping and audio stimulation are often used. EMDR is an effective scientifically proven method of treating trauma, adverse life experiences and many other mental conditions.