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An interview with Adam Trzebinczyk \u2013 a\u00a0Gestalt psychotherapist in training at the Gestalt Institute, a\u00a0psychology student, a\u00a0coach, and facilitator. He was the former director of the Railway Hospital in Katowice and the vice-president of \u015awi\u0119toch\u0142owice in the past. A\u00a0few years ago, hebecame awarded with the title of Leader by Vocation<\/em> in recognition of his management skills and\u00a0social activities.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I have the impression that you are currently in the process of realizing your dreams, am I right?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Exactly. A dozen or so years ago, I had to choose between studying psychology or choosing another field. But then I think I became afraid of my own desires, and it wasn\u2019t until fifteen years later that I returned to pursuing my dreams. This happened thanks to a calm approach to the subject, but also to self-belief. I have achieved the goal of becoming a psychotherapist in training, and a psychology student. I\u2019m very happy about this, and step by step, I\u2019m creating something I\u2019ve always dreamed of: working directly with people. First, I graduated from the Institute of Psychoeducation and Integral Development in Cracow, earning my coaching certificate. Then, I completed the School for Group Work Facilitators at the Jagiellonian University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you enjoy working with people?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A\u00a0lot. I\u00a0emphasize the importance of a\u00a0mindful look at the other person, a\u00a0kind of mindfulness without judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is coaching more of a\u00a0short-term process of patient support?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I think so, and it\u2019s more often linked to professional goals, but I\u2019d like to combine both with another: a deep approach to the person, competent and holistic work with managers who need to be strengthened. In Zabierzow, near Cracow, we meet once a month for 3-4 days, depending on the conference, and for four years we\u2019ve been intensively learning how to work with others. I\u2019m in my third year, about to take the exam, but I\u2019ve already been approved to conduct my own sessions, i.e., therapy with patients.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Are you satisfied with this school?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I think it prepares me very well for work as a psychotherapist. While gaining coaching skills, I learned tools related to working with clients. I became intrigued. This humanistic approach, which prioritizes the individual, the relationship, partnership, and awareness-expanding, allowed me to enroll, and it truly is one of the best decisions I\u2019ve ever made. Groups have twelve people. These are very deep relationships, often connected to our own therapy. Each of us must undergo at least one hundred hours of individual therapy, one hundred hours of group therapy, and several hundred hours of mandatory supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To understand ourselves first, right?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Yes. The work of a Gestalt psychotherapist is primarily about working with oneself without making transferences, about recognizing one\u2019s resources (strengths). Working on one\u2019s own resources so that the patient is \u201etaken care of\u201d and that our influence is as minimal as possible. In this approach, the most important thing is contact with the patient in a \u201eI-You\u201d relationship and with the patient\u2019s style of contact with the world\/environment. I see myself very well in working with anxiety and burnout. I\u2019m interested in working with depression, which is long-term and requires gradual work on its cause, i.e., the underlying cause of the problem. There\u2019s a lot of potential for patient interaction here. I often meet with people who feel lonely, not because they\u2019re alone, but because they\u2019re lonely in a relationship or at work, so this is a space for a shared therapeutic encounter. Sometimes people simply have a different style of communication than the environment in which they live, and therefore feel misunderstood. In such moments, psychotherapy can heal relationships and connections with loved ones and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Are the people you meet with patients or clients?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My approach is that I consider those working on change, on understanding awareness, to be clients, while those who are already experiencing illness or a more serious mental or emotional crisis, to be patients. A holistic approach is crucial, and that\u2019s why collaboration between the psychotherapist, psychologist, and psychiatrist is crucial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, can depression be distinguished from despondency?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Absolutely. It takes several sessions, several meetings, a thorough examination\u2026 Someone might be grieving, for example. No emotion can be ignored. Many people, especially men, block their reactions because we\u2019re simply wired that way from birth, or even generationally, that, for example, men don\u2019t cry, men have to be tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Are you considering more in-person therapies, online, or camps or retreats?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At this stage, I\u2019m a proponent of in-person therapy, because eye contact, observation through body language, and generally focusing on yourself are very important. Devoting time to this moment is crucial. Of course, online therapy is acceptable from time to time, but I can\u2019t imagine that I could work with a patient online all the time. I also really enjoy working with groups. This process is very close to my heart.
We often deeply hide our emotions, so sometimes it\u2019s a job that lasts from six months to several years, and I know people who are growing and seeing the results. We constantly compare ourselves to how things were now and how they were before, and this daily work shows us how much we\u2019ve accomplished, how we\u2019ve developed, how our lives have improved. It\u2019s simply about being happy.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sometimes people have a\u00a0different style of communication than the environment they live in, and therefore feel misunderstood. In such moments, psychotherapy can heal relationships and\u00a0relationships with loved ones and\u00a0the\u00a0environment \u2013 says Adam Trzebinczyk.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Have you used coaching methods in management?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Yes, for example, as a hospital director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you change the consciousness of clients?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Most of our lives are automatic. We often don\u2019t live in the present, but rather a past experience triggered in the present. In Gestalt therapy, we examine our communication style and our response to it\u2014for example, we ask, \u201eWhat\u2019s happening here and now in your body?\u201d And suddenly, our jaw is clenched, our hands are clenched, our breathing becomes shallow, and the patient begins to experience anger, not just talk about it. And this is precisely what expanding a patient\u2019s awareness is all about \u2013 what, when fully experienced and realized, allows for change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your plans?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u00a0would like to further develop my qualifications, including therapeutic ones, especially in working with children and adolescents. Personally, I\u00a0enjoy traveling with my partner and meeting new people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wojciech Skowro\u0144ski
Beata Seku\u0142a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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