Elizabeth
Anna Szczepanska is a registered psychologist with a Master’s degree
in Clinical Psychology (Poland) and postgraduate studies in
Psychotherapy/ Counselling.
She lectured in Psychology in the Department of Health Science and
Sport Psychology at the Academy of Sport and Physical Education. Her
main academic and research interests focused on the mental health,
and its relationship between emotions, health and illness.
Elizabeth has written articles for a variety of professional
journals and contributed as the author of the books Psychology of
Sport (A.Barczyk, A.Stolecka, 1980) and Psychological Profiles of
Athletes of Various Sports (1979).
Her research findings have been delivered at the Polish National
conferences dedicated to Psychological Diagnosis in Counselling and
Rehabilitation (1978) and Psychological Health of Adolescents
(1983).
She has worked in a number of areas of mental health as a
psychotherapist with students and women who suffered from
depression, anxiety and individuals with chemical dependency issues.
Elizabeth frequently conducted group therapy and individual
counselling, and provided supervision for other professionals, local
authorities and voluntary organizations. For the past eight years
she has worked with women who have experienced domestic violence in
the statewide women’s domestic violence crisis services. |
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