Bogumila Malinowska

Monday to Friday, 8.30am-6.00pm, and some weekends*

I offer therapy for individual clients, couples, and families. I also work with young clients. 

I offer face to face and  video and/or by phone therapy sessions 

I have immediate openings for tele-therapy (video or phone sessions) and would be honoured to support you. Start with a no- cost initial 10-minute session.

I focus on:

• Anxiety, trauma, communication problems ,low self-esteem, relationship-related issues, self-harm, and depression.

Other areas I work with are:

• Depression, bereavement, addiction, and work-related problems ,and  work/life balance 

I integrate the following skills and techniques while working with individuals and couples:

• Mindfulness, EMDR, Gestalt, CBT, breathing techniques, creative therapy, focusing on feelings, use of solution-focused approaches (such as providing empowering techniques and communication skills), writing therapy, and self-compassion and self-talk therapy. 

My couples therapy is based on modern couples therapy modalities, using:

• Developmental approaches, attachment-based therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, an integrative Gestalt model, providing the skills for non-violent and non-confrontational communication, intimacy improvement based on the David Schnarch approach, differentiation, and divorce therapy. I also help clients to deal with trust issues after infidelity.  

I use various techniques, choosing the ones that are appropriate for each client. 

During our first meeting, I 

• Create space to understand your needs and to talk about goals.
• Identify, with you, your existing support network and ways you can support yourself between our meetings.
• Ask you to complete an assessment after discussing the value of assessment with you. 
• Discuss possible tools to use between sessions.

I try to make clients feel comfortable and to build trust during the first session. I give space for questions and reflection about past therapy experiences to better understand each client's needs.  

I offer therapy for individual clients, couples, and families. I also work with young clients.

I offer tele-therapy through video and/or by phone to all who want to be seen but are not able to attend in person due to distance or time. I can also see you in person if you wish.

I have immediate openings for tele-therapy (video or phone sessions) and would be honoured to support you. Start with a no- cost initial 10-minute session.

My work is rooted in modern psychotherapy, the traditional Eastern philosophy of Zen, and mindfulness. I am authorised by the Kwan Um School of Zen. I hold the title of Zen Teacher and have been practising Zen for a few decades.

My experience helps me to teach clients how to be in touch with their intuitive and logical sides in a balancing way. I work with individual clients, couples, groups, and families.

The way I help my clients is by leading them to self-trust in dealing with overthinking and to develop intuitive responses to challenging events or while facing difficult choices and decisions.

I help to end self-sabotage, to reinvent self-image, and build self- esteem. I help with relationship-related problems and complicated situations in the workplace.

Reinventing self-esteem, feeling good enough, and building energising relationships may be your goals too, perhaps by working towards breaking through anxiety and removing what's holding you back.

I can help you to feel motivated, grounded, confident, safe, and relaxed, and to acquire more space in your mind from the first meeting and to move on in life.

I think the mind (the way of thinking about our self and the world) can greatly affect our decisions, relationships, and our mental, emotional and physical conditions. I think therapy should bring positive changes to our life from the very first session.

I work with difference and diversity in various ways. I recognise the impact of different forms of oppression on personal development, and on the chances that are available to people.

I am committed to working in anti-oppressive and inclusive ways. I am happy to work both short or longer term with people. Short-term work often involves specific issues and goals.

This is also true of longer-term work, but this can give way to a more free-flowing exploration of issues as they arise.

Practice description

I focus on:

Anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship-related issues, self-harm, and depression.

Other areas I work with are:

Depression, bereavement, addiction, and work-related problems.

I integrate the following skills and techniques while working with individuals and couples:

Mindfulness, EMDR, Gestalt, CBT, breathing techniques, creative therapy, focusing on feelings, use of solution-focused approaches (such as providing empowering techniques and communication skills), writing therapy, and self-compassion and self-talk therapy.

My couples therapy is based on modern couples therapy modalities, using:

Developmental approaches, attachment-based therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, an integrative Gestalt model, providing the skills for non-violent and non-confrontational communication, intimacy improvement based on the David Schnarch approach, differentiation, and divorce therapy. I also help clients to deal with trust issues after infidelity.

I use various techniques, choosing the ones that are appropriate for each client. 

During our first meeting, I will create space to understand your needs and to talk about goals.

Identify, with you, your existing support network and ways you can support yourself between our meetings.

Ask you to complete an assessment after discussing the value of assessment with you.

Discuss possible tools to use between sessions.

I try to make clients feel comfortable and to build trust during the first session. I give space for questions and reflection about past therapy experiences to better understand each client's needs. 

Monday to Friday 8.15am -6pm.Some Saturdays .

 I am offering IN PERSON AND tele-therapy through video and/or phone to my individual or couple clients .Face to face therapy is possible if arranged  in advance.

I have immediate openings for tele-therapy (video or phone sessions) and would be honoured to support you.Start with a free-10-minutes intake!

I use modern techniques while working with individual and couple clients .. 

I use gestalt, EMDR for trauma, working with clients presenting different types of neurodiversity ,anxiety and bereavement ,person centred, psychodynamic and mindfulness techniques.For couple:Imago,nvc,

 A Gestalt Integrative Model.

Dealing with infidelity, anger,intimacy problems  confrontation etc.can be very challenging almost impossible to resolve and many times leading to separation but it equally can be addressed.

 M clients are moving from the areas of extremely difficult feelings after processing them in the safe space /the therapy room .

The uniqueness of my work is based on my ability to create trust and calmness  and to build therapeutic relationships from first meeting. 

This will help to find effective ways, skills to overcome difficulty

I use therapeutic skills and techniques rooted in modern psychotherapy and traditional Eastern Zen philosophy and mindfulness. 

I am authorised Zen Master.

 Some of the techniques help to improve your grounding skills, motivation, energy level, concentration, quality of sleep and mood, and some are to prevent or deal with depression and anxiety.

Processing thoughts, emotions and past events is a way to gain clarity in the moment and make the best decisions. I will help you with this process. 

My listening skills and intuitive understanding of the roots of problems help my clients to feel that they are understood.

I work with individual clients, young clients , children 10 years and older and couples in private practice and for the private health insurer Bupa,AXA, as well as other private insurers ,Workplace options ,Care first.

I use therapeutic skills and techniques rooted in modern psychotherapy and traditional Eastern Zen philosophy and mindfulness.

I have a Zen Master title and long experience of practicing meditation .

 Some of the techniques help to improve your grounding skills, motivation, energy level, concentration, quality of sleep and mood, and some are to prevent or deal with depression and anxiety.

Processing thoughts, emotions and past events is a way to gain clarity in the moment and make the best decisions. I will help you with this process. 

My listening skills and intuitive understanding of the roots of problems help my clients to feel that they are understood.

I work with individual clients and couples in private practice and for the private health insurer Bupa, as well as other private insurers.

During a therapy session, you can really get to the roots of problems. I will help you to process feelings and thoughts. This can be scary, and is sometimes unbearable to do alone.

I will give you the tools to deal with difficult feelings, so that you will be well equipped for what you are facing in life I will help you to build your network of support.

I am available for short therapy support for individuals and couples, children and parents, and for longer-term therapy.

I will help you get in touch with your internal power/intuition so you will know how to use all your inner resources. I can help you to deal with overthinking.

I integrate the following skills and techniques when working with individuals and couples: mindfulness, gestalt, cognitive behavioural therapy, creative therapy, focusing on feelings, and solution-focused writing therapy.

The couples therapy I offer is based on modern couples therapy modalities: developmental, attachment-based, etc.

Going to a therapy session for the first time may bring some level of anxiety, as well as curiosity and excitement .

 Therapy  is  a great way to approach self-development and self-investment.

Therapy is an important part of our network support .It helps to build up healthy network support 

My clients say that they feel comfortable with me and my way of working from the very first session .

 I create an atmosphere of understanding, openness,encouragement, freedom  and simplicity without judgement.

I understand that your time is precious and you want to have things resolved as soon as possible.

I will try to fulfil your expectations and help you achieve your goals, motivation and dreams.