Projekt bieżący
Psychologist
About the Project
The psychological support project operates at the Adaptation Center of the Bilingwo Foundation in Poznań. It is led by Anna Chłystunowa, a psychologist and art therapist. She graduated from the Faculty of Psychology and Social Work at the Central Kazakhstan Academy and completed training in art therapy, body-oriented therapy, behavioral therapy, and the systemic approach. She has worked in the profession since 2009 and at Bilingwo since 2021.
The work uses art therapy, neurotherapy, sensory therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Anna Chłystunowa created an art therapy program for bilingual children, a course for emotionally and socially isolated teenagers, and a series of trainings for Russian-speaking young people in Poland.
Formats of work:
- individual consultations with diagnostics and selection of a therapeutic strategy;
- psychological and family therapy;
- work with a child psychologist;
- corrective neuropsychological sessions;
- group art therapy for children aged 6–12;
- group trainings for teenagers.
Goals and objectives
- Work with fears, anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, depressive states, and the effects of traumatic situations;
- Help children with hyperactivity, emotional disorders, sleep disorders, tantrums, apathy, and age-related crises;
- Correct developmental delays: logic, memory, thinking, counting, reading, and writing;
- Develop assertiveness, critical thinking, the ability to build relationships with peers, and the ability to stand up for one’s point of view in children and teenagers;
- Support social adaptation in a foreign-language environment and help cope with loneliness;
- Improve family relationships: between partners, between parents and children, between parents and teenagers;
- Help adults with professional and personal self-fulfillment.
Beneficiaries
The project is aimed at children and teenagers aged 6–18, their parents, and legal guardians. On average, 30–50 people take part in each edition.