Reclaim Your Power: Embrace the Woman You Are Meant to Be
When you look in the mirror, who do you see? Do you see a woman who radiates confidence, strength, joy, and wisdom? A woman who knows her worth and isn’t afraid to ask for what she wants, or to pursue her dreams with clarity and determination? Or maybe you see someone...
I must admit that I wasn't sure if it is a good idea to write about ethics regarding therapeutic work. In general, the topic of ethics is very wide and broad. However, I feel that professional ethics are absolutely crucial, especially in the field of psychotherapy....
WHAT IS SELF-HARM? Self-harm is when someone deliberately hurts, cuts, or injures themselves. For some people, self-harm is a way of coping with difficult or overwhelming feelings. Many people self- harm as a coping mechanism to deal with intense or difficult...
Traumatic events are common, and most people will experience at least once during their lives. WHAT IS TRAUMA? Trauma is the experience of severe psychological distress following any terrible or life-threatening event. Trauma survivors may develop emotional...
There is no right or wrong way to grieve, but there are healthy ways to deal with the grieving process. WHAT IS GRIEF? Grief is a normal response to loss. It’s the emotional distress you feel when something or someone you love is gone. Often, the pain of loss you can...
Boundaries are crucial to healthy relationships and healthy life. Furthermore setting and maintaining boundaries is a skill. But unfortunately, it’s a skill that many of us don’t learn or have. Although, we might pick up pointers here and there from experience or...
What do you need to know about Depression?
Nearly everyone has felt depressed, sad, or down in the dumps at one time or another. Feeling depressed can be a normal reaction to a stressful event, such as when one suffers a loss or endures another of life’s various struggles or stresses. Sometimes, however, these...
What is Anxiety Disorder and what treatment is available?
Anxiety is a term used to describe uncomfortable feelings of nervousness, worry, and tension, which we all feel from time to time. Anxiety can affect anyone. It affects our thoughts, physical reactions, moods, and behaviors. Anxiety vs. Anxiety Disorder Anxiety is a...
Are our expectations lead us to happiness or disappointment?
We all have expectations, regarding ourselves, our life, other people, and regarding certain situations. However is it actually a healthy approach to have? Are our expectations good for us? Are they making us feel good about ourselves, or maybe it is the complete...
The effect of perfectionism in your life.
I guess, it is a time for me to share with you something about me. The topic of perfectionism is well known to me. Because, for many years (totally subconsciously) I was driven to reach perfection, and as a result anything less to my consideration I would not accept....
Defense mechanisms, we use to deal with anxiety.
Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies that are unconsciously used to protect a person from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings. What are defense mechanisms? We all have defense mechanisms, developed in early childhood. We need it, in order...
About Me
My name is Sylwia Kuchenna,
I am a qualified psychotherapist.
Psychotherapy is so much more for me than just work. It is my passion. Every client is special for me and equally important.
I am aware that each client is different, have different needs and their story is unique, this is why I am using an integrated style of therapy, which is a mix of various types of therapy (psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive- behavioural (CBT), family systems and Gestalt).
This approach allows me to match the therapy to an individual client’s needs.