+34 633593804 terapia@kochanowska.eu

Education

I hold two master’s degrees from the University of Warsaw: in Psychology and in Sociology (Applied Social Sciences).

Clinical Internship in Peru

I completed a one-year clinical internship at the Coprodeli Foundation in Lima, Peru, in a day hospital for people with mental disorders. I gained practical experience working with trauma survivors and patients with depression, psychotic episodes, and schizophrenia.

Psychologist and Project Coordinator – “Stop Bullying,” Amnesty International

I coordinated the international “Stop Bullying” project aimed at preventing violence and harassment in schools.

The result of the project was the publication “How to Deal with Bullying and Discrimination at School?”, of which I am a co-author.

Relocation to Spain - Corporate Experience

After moving to Spain, I worked in multinational corporations as a change management consultant and personal development trainer. I delivered soft skills training and implemented “Wellbeing” programs to prevent employee burnout for companies such as Schneider Electric, Accenture Spain, Idevelop Sevilla, and NorthGateArinso.

Couples Psychologist & Mindfulness Instructor - Presentia Center, Granada

I completed a certified Mindfulness course (MBSR) at Baraka Center. I conducted mindfulness courses and workshops (MBSR, mindful eating, emotional balance) and communication workshops for couples.

Integrative Therapy School - Erich Fromm Institute, Barcelona

● I completed a three-year, EAP-accredited Integrative Therapy course, including 120 hours of supervision.
● I regularly participate in supervision with experienced specialists.

Specialized EMDR Trauma Training

 I focus on working with trauma survivors and relational difficulties. My training includes:

  • EMDR Psychotherapist Certification – European EMDR Institute.
  • Working with Sexual Violence Survivors – European EMDR Institute.
  • EMDR Therapy for Complex Trauma with Dissociative Symptoms – European EMDR Institute.
  • EMDR for Attachment and Relationship Dependency Issues – European EMDR Institute.

 

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Assessment in Adults

I completed a course on diagnosis and therapeutic techniques for working with adults with ADHD at CBT Center. I conduct ADHD assessments for adults.

Professional Memberships

  • College of Psychologists, Spain (colegiado number: 34627)
  • Polish Psychological Association
  • EMDR Europe Association
  • Spanish EMDR Association (Asociación Española de EMDR)

Relational-Systemic Psychotherapy Course – Hestia Center, Barcelona

I completed a two-year course and supervised patients in systemic therapy, enabling me to work with whole families and couples.

Clinical Practice – “Ku Zmianie” Psychotherapy Center for polish expats, Barcelona

I provide in-person and online therapy for adults and couples, with over 2,000 therapeutic sessions conducted.

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My personal life

Personally, I am a mother, partner, daughter, and friend. I am committed to human rights and actively support related NGOs. My dominant trait is curiosity: I am interested in people, the world, and enjoy discovering new things and exploring what is already known.

I belong to two book clubs in Barcelona and enjoy spending time in nature, especially near water. I attend theater festivals and am a fan of contemporary theater, particularly the works of Krzysztof Warlikowski.

What I Specialize In

I specialize in working with people who have experienced trauma, especially relational trauma. I help them create and rebuild close relationships, as well as reconnect with themselves after difficult experiences.

As a psychotherapist in Barcelona, I’ve completed many specialized trainings where I learned tools such as mindfulness, visualization-based meditation, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and in-depth psychotherapeutic interviewing techniques.

Still, in my practice in english – both in Barcelona and online – I often meet people who, despite having gained strong self-awareness through previous therapy, don’t experience real emotional change in some areas of their lives. For example: they may understand the root of their difficulties with anger regulation, yet still explode during arguments with their partner – as if thought and emotion were disconnected.

While searching for a solution to this problem, I discovered EMDR therapy, and even after completing only the basic training, I began to see the positive effects of this approach in my work with clients. This therapeutic method allows us to address trauma and difficult past experiences that, if left unprocessed, can cause the body and mind to react as if the event were happening again in the present moment. (For example: you walk down the street where you were assaulted 10 years ago, and even though you know it happened long ago, you experience a panic attack).

That is why I decided to specialize in EMDR. I completed advanced training as well as a number of specialized courses, including work with dissociation and defense mechanisms during EMDR (for example: what to do if you don’t remember your childhood?), work with individuals struggling with strong emotional dependency and fear of rejection in relationships, as well as EMDR protocols for survivors of sexual violence.

Why did I specialize in working with trauma using the EMDR method?

EMDR allows us to address a specific problem you bring – such as difficulties in relationships, depression, anxiety, or feelings of inadequacy – in a structured way. We don’t waste time circling around the issue; we go straight to the core.

In EMDR therapy, we connect thinking with feeling – both emotional and bodily – and this integration allows problems to be fully processed.

EMDR therapy invites you, as the client, to take responsibility for your own change – I accompany you and create the conditions for it, but with EMDR the transformation happens on a deeper emotional level, making it more lasting.

You can read more about the EMDR process [here].