Kat Januchowska

Flexible schedule (please enquire)

I am Kat (short from Katarzyna, a Polish version of Katherine).

I hold Bsc Humanistic Counselling from Metanoia Institute and Group Facilitation Training from The Gestalt Centre. I work humanistically, using Gestalt Theory as the backbone for my practice. I enjoy both individual work and group therapies.

Only you know what it is like to be you.  And if you are struggling,  reaching out for support is the sign of strength.

Sometimes life gets challenging and it might feel impossible to find a way out. Therapy has a potential to offer support in difficult situations. I am here to help you cross this path, no matter how challenging it is, I will try to walk alongside you. 

Often a new path emerges with the mindful, supportive and grounded emotional process. 

I will hold the space for you.

I attune emotionally to you and the space between us. I am empathic, grounded, responsive and use quite a bit of humour in therapeutic sessions.

As a Gestalt therapist...

-  I use the body-mind connection to explore all aspects of self. I draw from my yoga/meditation/climbing practices to get the felt sense of body and emotions. I practice embodiment as a therapist to assist you with your own embodiment.

- I use mindfulness therapeutically, which can include meditation, if appropriate. I will probably mention it once or twice :) 

-  I will ground myself in the present moment, I will also encourage you to do so. By concentrating on what is happening now, we can become aware and reflect on habitual behavioural patterns.  

- I work relationally and collaboratively, which means that the therapeutic relationship becomes a tool for growth and change.

- We will explore your wider environment to bring awareness to the conditions that influence you now or influenced you in the past.

I have experience with the following therapeutic goals: managing anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, anger, healing trauma, disconnection, working with issues around neurodivergence, social belonging, social anxiety, isolation, masking, face-blindness.

I offer a free 20 minute consultation to figure out how I can help and if I am the right fit for you.

During the first session we will briefly explore what brings you to therapy and how would you like to feel at the end of therapy.