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The genesis of the Institute

In June 2016. The Polish Institute of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy SENTIO was established, which in Latin means: to have feeling, to be aware. The founders of the Institute are Renata Gehrke and Agnieszka Kamińska. The foundation of their twenty years of cooperation and friendship is their shared professional passion and values. Over the years, they gained knowledge and psychotherapeutic experience from various teachers. However, they were still looking for more effective methods of work.

When they went to the Psychoeducation Laboratory in 2013 for a presentation of the ISTDP method by Jon Frederickson, they thought of it as another training that broadened their work-shop. After this presentation, they decided that they want to specialize in this trend. They were accepted for one of the first editions of Core Training in Poland – an advanced, comprehensive training in the field of psychotherapy ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) organized by Laboratorium Psychoedukacji in Warsaw and IEDTA (The International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association). During this three-year, fascinating training, they learned this method from the most outstanding, world-class teachers and representatives of the ISTDP movement – Josette ten have de Labije, Jon Frederickson, Robert Neborsky, Kees Cornelissen and Tobias Nordqvist.

After completing this training and obtaining the international ISTDP psychotherapist certificate, they knew that they wanted to further develop their skills in the field of ISTDP, and above all, they want to promote this method in Poland.

They decided to become the ambassadors of the ISTDP trend, because they are convinced that it is an effective method that changes life, teaching how to love and be loved.

They have already taken various initiatives, incl. creating an internet platform associating ISTDP psychotherapists and a blog with interviews with prominent representatives of this trend, articles, inspirations, information about events (istdp-psychoterapia.pl). However, the needs turned out to be much greater and that is why they established the Polish Institute of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy SENTIO and invite other ISTDP psychotherapists to co-create it.

To promote an innovative method of personal development and psychotherapy in Poland

Create opportunities for ISTDP psychotherapists to improve their competences

Create opportunities to learn about the idea of ISTDP psychotherapy and its usefulness to psychotherapists of other trends and other specialists in the field of personal development.

Inspire people to develop professionally and personally

Renata Gehrke

Psychotherapist, psychologist. She completed one of the first editions of Core Training in Poland – advanced, comprehensive training in the field of psychotherapy ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy), obtaining the international ISTDP psychotherapist certificate issued by IEDTA (International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association), authorizing her to conduct psychotherapy in this trend independently.

Founder of the DIALOG Therapy and Development Center in Wejherowo and the SENTIO Polish Institute of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. The originator and creator of the ISTDP platform for psychotherapists www.istdp-psychoterapia.pl, editor of the blog about ISTDP.

For over a dozen years, she has been supporting people in the field of personal development and building good relationships.
Co-creator of the cyclical social campaign “Marriage Week International” in Poland.

Her professional motto is: “Meet Yourself and Lead to Success”.

Agnieszka Kamińska

The originator and co-founder of the Polish Institute of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy – SENTIO. Ambassador of this innovative method of personal development in Poland and ISTDP psychotherapy. For 15 years she has been inspiring and helping people in personal development and maintaining emotional balance in life.

Socially involved in the international project – the cyclical, annual social campaign “Marriage Week International” carried out in 22 countries on 4 continents, since 2015 she is co-responsible for the Polish edition of “Marriage Week”, which takes place annually on February 7-14.

Her life motto: “Dare and act”.

What activities are we taking as the Polish Institute of ISTDP SENTIO?

We promote ISTDP initiatives and events

We promote psychotherapists working in the ISTDP trend

We organize trainings and scientific conferences

We publish specialist articles in the field of ISTDP psychotherapy

We inform about new publishing items

We integrate the community of ISTDP psychotherapists and support them in their professional development

We invite you to cooperation

The Polish Institute of ISTDP invites to cooperation other organizations, associations and people who want to contribute to the promotion and development of this psychotherapeutic approach in Poland, and to promote themselves as ISTDP psychotherapists. This cooperation may be of a different nature, for example:

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