Beata Bystranowska
I am a psychotherapist, sexologist, philologist and economist by profession. I conduct psychotherapeutic consultations, individual consultations of adults, individual psychotherapy for adults, therapy of couples and marriages, and sexological consultations for couples and individuals.
I graduated from the School of Psychotherapists and Group Trainers in Integral Gestalt Psychotherapy and clinical sexology at the University of Social Psychology. I am constantly developing, learning from teachers of the profession from Poland and abroad. I am constantly improving my qualifications by participating in workshops, trainings and conferences in Poland, Great Britain and the United States.
I am a member of the Polish Society for Gestalt Psychotherapy and the Polish Society of Sexology. My work is under constant supervision and I adhere to the code of professional ethics. I am constantly developing, learning from specialists from Poland and abroad.
In my spare time, I bake cakes, meet my friends, go on trips outside the city and go for walks with my dog. On cold winter evenings, I read crime fiction over a cup of cinnamon tea.
Studies
Institute of Integral Gestalt Psychotherapy in Cracow – School of psychotherapists and group trainers – a comprehensive 4-year training in Gestalt psychotherapy
University of Social Psychology in Katowice – Clinical Sexology, postgraduate studies
European University in Cracow – English Philology, Master’s degree studies
University of Economics in Cracow – Management and Marketing, Master’s degree studies
Workshops and trainings
Institute of Integral Gestalt Psychotherapy – Working with sleep in psychotherapy, Dorota Węgrzyn
Institute of Integral Gestalt Psychotherapy – Couples therapy with the problem of infidelity, Zofia Pierzchała
Institute of Integral Gestalt Psychotherapy – Bodywork training, Zofia Pierzchała
Gestalt training – Psychosomatic phenomenology: How do bodies speak with movements, gestures and physical symptoms? The Language of the living body, Julianne Appel-Opper
Evolutio – bodywork workshops using the Alexander Lowen method, Stella Brala
Institute of Integral Gestalt Psychotherapy – Therapeutic training for Psychotherapists, Elżbieta Meliszek
Vis Salutis Foundation – Practice of helping co-dependents, Joanna Wawerska-Kus
Lower Silesian Centre of Psychotherapy – Crisis intervention in situations of sexual assault and violence
Gestalt Psychological Assistance Program – Institute of Integral Gestalt Psychotherapy, Dorota Węgrzyn
Hypersexuality – basic issues – Lew Starowicz Therapy Centre, Magdalena Smaś-Myszczyszyn, Michał Lew-Starowicz
Hypersexuality – advanced issues – Lew Starowicz Therapy Centre, Magdalena Smaś-Myszczyszyn
Psychotherapy of sexual disorders of couples – Wielkopolski Institute of Psychotherapy, Sławomir Jakima
Human sexuality. Interview and sexology biography – Izabela Jąderek
Basics of female sexual dysfunctions – Izabela Jąderek
Psychotherapy of transgender people – Dominika Rajska
Patient with childhood trauma – Dialog Therapy Centre, Izabela Barton Smoczyńska and Dorota Wojtłowska-Wiechetek
Psychopharmacology for psychotherapists. How drugs can help in psychotherapy, Dialog Therapy Centre, Tomasz Sobów
Working with common Erectile and Ejaculation Problems – College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists, Trudy Hannington
Testosterone Deficiency in Man – A silent Epidemic – College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists, Doug Savage, Trudy Hannington
When porn is the issue – Working with couples and individuals – Modern Sex Therapy Institutes, Marty Klein
Couples Therapy – practical masterclass, Human Givens College, Jennifer Broadley
Using DBT Skills to Ground the Relational Work with Trauma and Substance Abuse, The Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training NYC, Lee Zevy
Certificates and diplomas
- School of Psychotherapists and Group Trainers at the Institute of Integral Gestalt Psychotherapy
- EAGT (European Association for Gestalt Therapy) graduation diploma
- Diploma of graduation in clinical sexology at the University of Social Psychology
- Diploma of completion of the annual Psychological Assistance Program at the Institute of Integral Gestalt Psychotherapy
Experience
Places where I worked and did psychotherapeutic and sexological internships:
- 5 Military Clinical Hospital with Polyclinic in Cracow
- Family Counselling and Therapy Centre in Cracow
- Sexology and Intercourse Pathology Clinic in Warsaw
- “Intimed” Sexology and Psychotherapy Clinic in Warsaw
Currently, I run a private practice in which I use both my experience, therapeutic skills and many years of experience gained in the financial industry in international corporations.