KATARZYNA SITNIK-WARCHULSKA

JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY. POLAND

Katarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska, MSc, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, clinical psychologist specialist, specialist in child and adolescent psychotherapy. She is a certified psychotherapist by the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) and practices Play Therapy. Additionally, she is a specialist in community therapy and a clinical psychology supervisor.

Dr Sitnik-Warchulska is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Applied Psychology at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. She is also co-founder of the Systemic Therapy and Psychological Assistance Center “Diada” in Gliwice, Poland, where interdisciplinary support is provided to children and adolescents with neurodiversity and their families. With extensive experience as a family therapist at an adaptive-rehabilitation center for children with various disorders, she combines scientific research with clinical practice. For over 20 years, she has conducted clinical psychological diagnoses and therapies for children, adolescents, and families dealing with developmental, behavioral, emotional, and attachment disorders. Recently, she has been actively involved in the “Neurosmog” project, examining the effects of pollution on children’s developing brains.

Dr Sitnik-Warchulska is a member of the Ethics Commission for the Behavior Analyst Certificate. In her role as a provincial consultant in clinical psychology in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, she coordinates regional specialization training in clinical psychology and serves on the Polish examination committee for clinical psychology specialization. Her scientific interests focus on psychopathology, clinical psychology of children and adolescents, therapeutic relationship, psychosocial diagnosis, and family therapy. She received awards for her contribution to the development of clinical psychology and psychological assistance for children and adolescents.