Alina Olczak

I am a psychologist, psychotherapist in training and psychodietician. I work with adults and adolescents (from 14 years old). I provide individual therapy, psychological and psychodietetic consultations.

My therapeutic approach is based on cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT). The foundation of this form of therapy is that our thoughts, emotions and behaviors are interconnected, and a change in one of these areas may lead to a change in others. I work with the patients to recognize and modify negative thoughts and beliefs that influence his emotions and behavior. I use techniques to help the patients solve his emotional problems, such as anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, and stress.

I provide support to those looking for help in dealing with emotions, difficult thoughts and all kinds of challenges in relationships with others. I help patients find their lost mental balance, look at their lives in a new way and overcome the feeling of helplessness and loss. I help people struggling with eating disorders and sleep disorders. As part of the CBT professional studies, I completed specialized training in the treatment of insomnia.

I gained professional experience, among others, during internships at a pedagogical and psychological clinic in Poznań, the Provincial Hospital for the Mentally and Nervously Ill in Gniezno, a helpline for people experiencing domestic violence and at the Neurosis Ward at the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology. I am described as extraordinary empathetic, committed professional with drive to develop my therapeutic skills.

I am a member of the Polish Psychological Society. I subject my work to regular supervision.

In the psychodietetic area, I provide consultations for people looking for reliable help in their plan to get back into good shape. By “good shape” I mean mental and physical well-being, vitality and energy, and a correct body weight. I help patients whose goal is to lose excess weight and introduce healthy eating habits.

In my work, I combine my psychological experience with nutritional knowledge, creating individual dietary programs supplemented with elements of therapeutic work and coaching. The programs I propose are based on the current state of scientific knowledge and guidelines of medical and psychological societies. The meals are easy to prepare and are based on commonly available products. The diet program is not only a list of meals but also information on what and how to eat, how to deal with “temptations”, what to eat during business and family dinners, barbeque gatherings and grand parties. During meetings such as cooking or shopping, I talk in detail and show what to buy and how to cook.
Food is supposed to give us energy to learn, work and play, not be another way to deal with stress in life. We live thanks to food, so it is worth paying attention to its quality and the way we eat serves our health and satisfaction.

My website: backtoshape.pl