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by Sylwia Kuchenna
Navigating Grief and Bereavement During Christmas: Finding Light in Darkness
The holiday season, often depicted as a time of joy and togetherness, can bring a profound sense of isolation and sorrow for those grappling with grief and bereavement. Christmas, with its traditions of family gatherings and celebratory cheer, can amplify the void...
The Philosophy of Existentialism that led to Existential Psychotherapy
By writing this article I want to introduce you to the existential psychotherapy. However in order to do it I feel the philosophy of existentialism should be first briefly explained. Existential psychotherapy is one of my favourite approaches in therapy. I love the...
The changes and the lesson we need to learn from Covid-19.
Coronavirus came at us very unexpectedly. The situation is still very uncertain and unpredictable. Many people have already experienced the effects of the virus, either by the virus itself or by the restrictions regarding the virus. Many of us are fearing the future,...
Fear and Anxiety with regard to COVID-19
Fear is one of the most powerful emotions. It has a very strong effect on your mind and body. The aim of this article is to give you more understanding between fear and anxiety. I thought it will be a good idea to give you some clarity on fear, also with regard to the...
Emotions
“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.”S. Freud “Emotion” is a term that came into use in the English language in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as a translation of the French term “émotion” but...
Antidepressants
Antidepressants are a variety of medications used in the treatment of depression and other mental health conditions and are one of the most commonly prescribed medications around. Antidepressants were first developed in the 1950s. Their use has become progressively...
Mental health and Mental illness
Mental health is not a destination, but a process... The topic of mental health or mental illness raises lots of emotions, evokes lots of contradicting opinions (especially around people within its profession), and there is still some level of stigma attached to it....
Therapeutic Relationship – the importance of it
The therapeutic relationship as it manifests in the different modes and modalities of therapy thus requires exploration and consideration, as it is the basis of success or failure of any therapeutic interventions. At the heart of any successful psychotherapy is the...
Psychotherapy: What is it? What do I need to know?
Psychotherapy is a term that is used to describe the process of treating emotional challenges, psychological disorders, mental distress and some psychiatric disorders, through the use of verbal and psychological techniques. Psychotherapy can help eliminate or control...
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.