Psychotherapy in English free of charge

There are three free places for persons seeking psychotherapy conducted in English.

The therapy will take place at the Campus Ochota (Pasteura Street 7) from October/November 2022 to June 2023, on Wednesdays (two in the morning and one in the afternoon).  

The therapy sessions are free of charge.

The therapy is conducted by psychotherapists: Dr Iwona Czuma (cognitive-behavioural therapy) and Mr. Szymon Szumiał (psychodynamic therapy) with the presence/assistance of students who are enrolled in the last (5th) year of studies in the ‘Psychotherapy’ specialization at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw.

Those who are interested in participating in the psychotherapy are welcome to make an appointment by contacting the therapists directly by email: 

  • Szymon Szumiał:

szymon.szumial@psych.uw.edu.pl

  • Dr Iwona Czuma

iwonaczuma@onet.pl

Dr Czuma may also be contacted by phone at: 603 887 568 (If you do not reach her, please send a text message stating why you are contacting her.)

  • Aleksandra Defranc

aleksandra.defranc@gmail.com

Please specify in the title of the message that you are interested in the free of charge sessions.

Because of the confidentiality rule, all Warsaw International Studies in Psychology (WISP) students and those who know WISP students from the fifth year of the Psychotherapy specialization cannot be accepted in the program.

Due to the special nature of the sessions the psychotherapist instructors will screen the possible participants and reserve the right to select candidates. A candidate is usually a person with an anxiety disorder, depression, burn-out or another similar diagnosis who will avail of the short-term program.