The work
The work I do is relational and pattern-focused. I don't run intake checklists or assign homework between sessions; I pay attention to what happens in the session, the moments when something shifts or goes flat, and the recurring pattern underneath the presenting problem. Most people already know the story of their situation and keep landing in the same place. What's missing is someone watching in real time who can name what's invisible from inside it. More on how I work, and how I work with couples.
Therapy in Krakow: a real market with real friction
Krakow's English-language therapy scene has grown with its tech and shared-services sector, though it remains smaller than Warsaw's, and the public route does little for English-speakers. NFZ care is free but slow and Polish-language, theoretical in practice for anyone working in English. Private sessions in Krakow typically run 150 to 300 zloty, with the experienced English-speaking practitioners booking out. The wider picture of Poland's system, where psychotherapy is not comprehensively regulated and verifying training is essential, is on my Poland page.
The Krakow patterns
The people who come reflect Krakow's particular mix. The engineers and product staff in its tech and outsourcing hubs, the international students and researchers, and the relocated partners who find a beautiful, historic city that does not by itself solve isolation. Under the tourism and the charm sits the ordinary expat experience of being slightly outside the language and the local circle.
Why people in Krakow pick online work with me
Three reasons recur. Privacy: I hold no Polish license and write nothing into a Polish record. Fit: my whole practice is people living outside their home country, so Krakow expat life needs no translating. Logistics: a Krakow evening sits in my US morning. If you need medication or local in-person care, I will point you toward it on the free call.
Questions people ask from Krakow
What people bring to online therapy
The people I work with in English come for a wide range of reasons: anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, anger management, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, loneliness, self-esteem issues, procrastination, sleep problems, attachment patterns, self-sabotage, perfectionism, identity questions, and existential concerns. Online counseling makes this work possible from wherever you are, whether you need an English-speaking therapist, a virtual counselor, or simply someone who can work in your language at a depth that matters.
How it works
Sessions are online via secure video call. I work with individuals and couples (60 minutes). Before your first session, we have a free 15-minute call to see if this feels like the right fit for you.
Selected research on this approach
My work is psychodynamic and depth-oriented. These are some of the studies on the effectiveness of that kind of therapy. They describe research on the method in general, and are not claims about any individual outcome.
- Shedler, J. (2010). The efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy. American Psychologist, 65(2), 98-109. doi:10.1037/a0018378
- Steinert, C., Munder, T., Rabung, S., Hoyer, J., & Leichsenring, F. (2017). Psychodynamic therapy: as efficacious as other empirically supported treatments? A meta-analysis testing equivalence of outcomes. American Journal of Psychiatry, 174(10), 943-953. PMID 28541091
- Leichsenring, F., Abbass, A., Heim, N., Keefe, J. R., Kisely, S., Luyten, P., Rabung, S., & Steinert, C. (2023). The status of psychodynamic psychotherapy as an empirically supported treatment for common mental disorders: an umbrella review based on updated criteria. World Psychiatry, 22(2), 286-304. PMC10168167