Paula Chmielewska

Education and professional experience

She is a graduate of the SWPS University in Warsaw, where she studied General Psychology.

She completed the two-year School of Sexual Therapy organised by the Lew-Starowicz Therapy Centre and is currently completing a four-year psychotherapy training programme.

Since June 2016, she has worked at the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw in the unit specialising in early intervention and first episodes of psychosis.

In May 2017, she began training in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).

She gained professional experience through internships at the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw, the Centre for Women’s Rights Foundation, and the Lew-Starowicz Therapy Centre.

Scope of activity

She specialises in psychological assessment of people experiencing mental health difficulties and supports them throughout the treatment process.

She also conducts social skills development classes. She has experience working with people affected by violence and discrimination.

She collaborates with Lambda Warsaw Association, where she provides psychological and sexological counselling to gay, bisexual, transgender people, and their loved ones.

She most often works with individuals experiencing doubts and difficulties related to sexual identity, gender identity, or those considering coming out.

In the area of psychological assessment, she conducts evaluations of cognitive functions, intellectual abilities, and personality traits.