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Psychodynamic counseling shares the same core principles as psychodynamic<br \/>therapy but this process tends to be quick and solution-focused (6-30 sessions). As a psychodynamic<br \/>counselor I am an active advocate of change rather than a neutral observer. I work with wide range of<br \/>problems, my specialities being relationship issues, cross-cultural differences, working with addictions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d657a elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a3d657a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ambasz-psychotherapy.com\/index.php\/about-me-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97391af\" data-id=\"97391af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0670df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0670df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ambasz-psychotherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/renata-1-753x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-622\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ambasz-psychotherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/renata-1-753x1024.jpg 753w, http:\/\/ambasz-psychotherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/renata-1-221x300.jpg 221w, http:\/\/ambasz-psychotherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/renata-1-768x1044.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ambasz-psychotherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/renata-1-230x313.jpg 230w, http:\/\/ambasz-psychotherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/renata-1-350x476.jpg 350w, http:\/\/ambasz-psychotherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/renata-1-480x652.jpg 480w, http:\/\/ambasz-psychotherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/renata-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fbe213 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fbe213\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8f603 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d8f603\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f53c34 elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8f53c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:+48793035636\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bc75d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83bc75d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b8360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b8360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>WHAT IS PSYCHODYNAMIC COUNSELLING<\/h2><p data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"583\">Psychodynamic counselling is a therapeutic approach that combines parts of many different types of<br \/>analytic therapies. Psychoanalytical and psychodynamic therapies work on the idea that each individual\u2019s<br \/>unconscious thoughts and perceptions are developed throughout their childhood. These unconscious<br \/>thoughts and perceptions affect their current behaviours and thoughts.<br \/>Since the 1950s, a more intense, short-term form of psychodynamic therapy has emerged. Like<br \/>psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy, the aim of psychodynamic counselling is to bring the<br \/>unconscious mind into consciousness. This means helping you to recognise, experience, and understand<br \/>your true, deep-rooted feelings, in order to help you resolve them. Based on the idea that our<br \/>unconscious holds onto painful feelings and memories, psychodynamic therapy believes these are too<br \/>difficult for your conscious mind to process.<br \/>In order to ensure these memories and experiences stay below the surface, many people will develop<br \/>defences, such as denial and projections. 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