Sylwia Kowalska-Biggar
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About me
Psychotherapy is an opportunity to think about how we live and how we love. For many, the simple act of speaking with someone in a safe, non-judgmental space, where confidentiality allows for the expression of confused, unsettled or disturbing thoughts and feelings, sets the conditions for healing to take place.
In our work together, we will explore your experiences and how you navigate life, problems, and relationships. By reflecting on the ways you interact with the world, we can gain a clearer understanding of how these patterns of thought and behaviour influence your life today. Through this process of deep listening, new insights can emerge, leading to greater understanding and opening up new possibilities for growth.
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Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, specialising in adult psychotherapy.
I am also an accredited, full clinical member of the UKCP - The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy. I work within and in reference to their ethical and professional guidelines.
I have a special interest in Jungian, relational and phenomenological approaches to psychological distress and with this psychological framework, I have dealt with the emotional trauma and blockages which most of us experience in the course of living, such as anxiety, disruptive episodes, relationship issues, repetitious behaviour, abuse, depression or a sense of existential aloneness.
In my practice, I integrate 10 years of experience of working within a range of clinical settings, including the NHS, charities and private practice. I have professional experience of placements at closed psychiatric units and a correctional facility.
Currently, I split my time between secondary care service specialising in personality disorders within the South London and Maudsley (SLAM) NHS Trust, and private practice, where I provide largely an online based service. Online psychotherapy differs from in-the-room psychotherapy. It is not better or worse, just different. Whether we meet in person or online, we start with an initial session to meet each other, assess your situation and see if we would like to work together.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My standard fee is £75 per session (50 minutes) and £100 for the initial consultation (1.5 hour). However, I might be able to offer reduced therapy fees, particularly if you are interested in a higher frequency of session.
If you are insured by Aviva, AXA or WPA, and provide me a code, I will handle your billing directly with them.
