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#about me
Karolina Fotyga, MA.
EAP therapist, mindfulness teacher, ICF ACC Coach
I am a certified therapist, mindfulness teacher, and coach.
I strongly believe the first step to a full life is having a healthy relationship with oneself.
We can then be more present in a moment and able to engage in more meaningful relationships with others.
We can then try and dare to dream and set achievable goals.
I believe the path to a fuller life means exploring our potential. It can involve all kinds of person-to-person relationships, such as therapy, mindfulness practice, or other mindful approaches.
People can get better and work through their misfortunes and struggles. This doesn’t mean we can avoid problems; it means we can learn how to deal with them better.
Therapy can be a beautiful yet challenging way for people to learn how to connect more meaningfully with others and get a clearer sense of who they are. The pleasant side effects might be feeling more at peace and finding meaning and purpose in one’s life.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with many people who trusted me enough to talk to me about their most intimate experiences and emotional rollercoasters. And I can tell you this - the therapy process can lead to unbelievable changes in one’s life. It can help you grow and build a more balanced and intentional life for yourself.
I have lived and worked in Poland, the United States, the Middle East, The Netherlands and France. I’m bilingual working in both English and Polish, learning French, German and Dutch in my free time. 🥳
I am married and I’m a mom of two teenage people.
#experience & education
I am a therapist certified by the European Association of Psychotherapy, and I have practiced for over 15 years now.
As a mindfulness teacher I teach the MBSR program in Europe under the auspices of the IMA (Institute for Mindfulness Based Approaches)
I have first-hand experience of living and working an expat life - across countries and cultures, from the Middle East and Europe to the US. Some of my professional education are:
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Warsaw University; Applied Social Sciences – Masters Degree (5 years)
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Psychoeducation Laboratory; Individual, Group, Children Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training (4 years)
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Mentalization-Based Psychotherapy (MBT) Training with Anna Freud Center
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Advanced Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Training
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Intensive Trauma Treatment Training (with Bessel Van der Kolk)
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Mindfulness and Body-Based Approaches in Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma Training
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EMDR training
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International Coach Academy - professional coaching
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MBSR teachers' training in Institut for Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
Since the very start of my private practice, I am in the process of supervision and I follow the ethical code of my profession.
Professional Associations | Educational Background
