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Professor at the Centre for Psychosomatics and Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology, UKSW in Warsaw; specialist psychiatrist with British qualifications and registration with the General Medical Council; master practitioner for eating disorders and obesity. In the years 1996-2000 I completed four training internships at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. I was a scholarship holder of the Batory Foundation (1997), twice of the Wellcome Trust (2000, 2003) and the British Council (2000). I carried out a research project entitled “Neural correlates of emotional word recall in depersonalisation disorder patients and normal controls – fMRI study” in 2000 at the Institute of Psychiatry in London as part of the Wellcome Trust aimed at searching for the “emotional brain” or coordinated systems of neural connections responsible for the regulation of emotional behaviour in normal and depersonalisation disorders. Another one-year stay (06.01.2002-06.01.2003) at a renowned research centre (Department of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry; Neuroimaging Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London) enabled me to carry out a research project entitled "Fear perception in schizophrenia: a combined structural and functional MRI study" using the latest neuroimaging techniques (fMRI BOLD method), with the use of unique research experiments aimed at searching for the "emotional brain" in norm and pathology.
 
In the UK (2004-2014) I worked as Consultant Psychiatrist, Honorary Senior Lecturer and Medical Director. In the period 01/4/06-31/3/09 I collaborated with the Institute of Psychiatry in London as a Visiting Research Associate – Honorary Attachment. In the years 2005-2007 in Cardiff I was a Research Supervisor of MSc in Psychiatry students. I was a co-founder and director of the Specialist Eating Disorders Treatment Centre in NE Lincolnshire, UK – awarded the Innovation Award in 2009 and nominated in 2014 for the BEAT “best clinical team of the year” award; I received two prestigious Clinical Excellence Awards – 2010 and 2013 – for my clinical, teaching, management and research achievements, Hull, UK. After returning to Poland in September 2014, I was the Head of the Neurosis Clinic and co-founder of the Specialist Eating Disorders Treatment Unit at the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw and the Specialist Therapy Center Gedeon Medica. I was the head and main executor of many scientific projects in Poland and Great Britain. I am the author and co-author of five books, fifteen book chapters, comics for teenagers: "Skinny Happiness" and "Returned Life" and about 150 Polish and foreign publications. Clinical expertise in the treatment of depression, autism spectrum disorders - Asperger's Syndrome, insomnia, anxiety disorders/neuroses, OCD, eating disorders, stress-related disorders, psychosomatic disorders, ADHD, personality disorders, bipolar affective disorder, psychoses, behavioral addictions.The most important international and Polish awards and distinctions 2023 – UKSW Rector's Award – for scientific achievements 2013 – Clinical Excellence Award –level 2– for clinical, teaching, management and research achievements, Hull, UK 2010 – Clinical Excellence Award level 1 – for clinical, teaching, management and research achievements, Hull, UK 2009 – defense of habilitation thesis 2009 – Innovation Award presented to the Specialist Eating Disorders Service by the PCT Trust Committee in North East Lincolnshire 2002 – member of the organising committee of the Congress for European Psychiatrists 'Maudsley Forum' organised at the Institute of Psychiatry in London on 9-13 September 2002. 2002 March 15-19 – distinction awarded by the International Selection Committee of the World Psychiatric Association in the form of participation in the educational program entitled "The Professional Development of Young Psychiatrists". 2001 – Winner of the Prime Minister's Award (2001) 2001-Winner of the Wojciech Moczulski Award granted for her doctoral dissertation by the Board of the Polish Psychiatric Association 2000 – distinction in the Competition for the Best Doctoral and Master's Thesis (StatSoft Polska) 2000 – defense of doctoral thesis (with distinction) Fellowship for active attendance of the 11th World Congress of Psychiatry in Hamburg, 1999. 1999 – European Brain and Behavior Society Fellowship for active attendance in workshop- Hemispheric specialization and compensatory strategies in brain disorders, Ascona, Switzerland. December 1997 – Batory Foundation Grant enabling active participation in the Expressed Emotion Course, London 1998.

Dorota Sawicka has a specialist title in fields such as psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and sexology. She completed a 4.5-year comprehensive course at the Department of Family Therapy, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of the Jagiellonian University. She also completed courses in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for children and adolescents in CBT and short-term psychotherapy in Krakow.

She holds a Certificate of Psychotherapist of the Polish Psychiatric Association, a Certificate of Clinical Sexologist of the Polish Sexological Association, a Certificate of Psychodrama Therapist of the European Psychodrama Institute. In the years 1982-2022 she worked at the Clinic of Neuroses, Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders of the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw, where she has been the head of the Day Ward since 2004. She has conducted several research programs. She is the author of numerous scientific publications in psychiatry and sexology.

Graduate of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine at the Medical University of Warsaw. He built his psychiatric experience during internships at the Nowowiejski Hospital, Departments F3 and F5 of the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology. He works at the Department of Affective Disorders F7 IPiN and two Mental Health Clinics. At Gedeon Medica, I have been working with adult and adolescent patients for over 3 years. In my work as a doctor, a holistic approach to health, comprehensive support in the field of mental health and optimal solutions to the difficulties of patients who come to me are particularly important to me.

I am a doctor, a graduate of the 1st Faculty of Medicine of the Medical University of Warsaw. I am currently undergoing specialist training in psychiatry at the 3rd Psychiatric Clinic of the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology. I have experience in working with Patients in the departments of personality disorders and neurotic disorders, diagnostic and therapeutic departments and acute admission departments. During medical consultations, the patient's conscious participation in the treatment process is important to me. To this end, I am constantly expanding my competences in the field of psychopharmacotherapy and new treatment technologies in psychiatry. I enrich my knowledge by participating in psychiatric conferences, as well as specialist certified courses and trainings.

Psychologist, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, tutor. She has several years of experience working with children and youth. In her work, she combines knowledge of cognitive-behavioral therapy, Schema Therapy, ACT Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. She is also the author of several dozen publications on psychology for parents, educators and teachers, has expert appearances on radio and television, and numerous webinars. Certified psychotherapist (certificate 375), member of the Polish Society of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She graduated from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Warsaw, specializations: Psychotherapy and Educational Psychology, as well as a two-year Study of Sociotherapy and Psychological Assistance, a two-year course in Basics of Professional Psychological Assistance at the Psychoeducation Laboratory, a Study of Motivational Dialogue. She is a graduate of a four-year School of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapy CBT. She completed a two-year internship at the Youth Center for Prevention and Psychotherapy MOP and the Dajemy Dzieciom Siłę Foundation. Since graduation, she has been constantly improving her skills - she has several thousand hours of training behind her. She works in one of the renowned Warsaw high schools. Conducts individual therapy, counseling for parents, workshops to improve parenting skills, and lectures.  She provides individual psychotherapy to people with: mood disorders; those experiencing severe stress (in the event of a divorce, moving house, changing school or starting education);  with anxiety disorders (social phobia, school phobia, separation anxiety, panic attacks) abnormally developing personality and personality disorders working with shy children and teenagers who lack self-confidence, experience difficulties in peer relationships or experience peer violence;  therapeutic work with children and young people refusing to go to school, experiencing severe stress at school or in pre-examination situations; searching, together with young people, for motivation to learn, supporting them in planning activities, teaching effective methods of learning and concentration. Working with parents: wanting to improve their difficulties in relationships with children, having behavioral problems, looking for solutions, tired of constantly giving unfulfilled orders or ineffectively setting boundaries;  support for women who feel sadness, helplessness and fear after childbirth.

A graduate of the Trainers' School of the 38th edition organized by Metrum Workshops and Psychological Consulting as well as many training courses in the field of drama, psychodrama and bibliodrama conducted by experts from Poland and abroad. Member of the Polish Psychological Society. Certified teacher, drama coach, teacher working in a junior high school. For many years, she ran a theater club in a junior high school and ran her own program of drama classes as part of artistic activities for junior high school students. He conducts development workshops using drama and bibliodrama methods in Poland and abroad.

Offers consultations and psychological help for children, adolescents and adults. Conducts individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents (6-17 years old) with problems: anxiety, neurosis, depression, personality disorders, emotional difficulties, behavioral disorders, depressive disorders, difficulties in peer relations.

Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Graduate of the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Warsaw and the 4-year SPCh School of Psychotherapy in the integrative trend. At GEDEON Medica, she conducts individual therapy for children and adolescents, psychoeducational classes, psychotherapeutic training, consultations for families. She gained psychotherapeutic experience while working at the Warsaw center "Instytut bez Stresu" and during a one-year clinical internship at GEDEON Medica in Konstancin. She is constantly developing, participating in trainings, seminars and industry conferences. She is interested in and implements elements of bodywork in her work as an integral element of a holistic approach to therapy.  She works under constant supervision. She has many years of experience working in an international environment, she undertakes cooperation with English-speaking patients and families. Privately, a mother of two teenagers, a sports enthusiast.

Graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics. During her studies in Clinical Psychology, she has been associated with medical institutions for a dozen or so years. She has completed many training courses and participates in scientific conferences in the field of psychology. She is a person with great empathy and positive energy, always "at arm's length" to the patient. She loves people and wants to help them. Associated with Gedeon Medica for over 5 years. She will "open the sky" to those in need, to help.