Grazyna Sobiczewska


EDUCATION:

1997 - 1998	Warsaw, Poland
		Postgraduate Psychological Course in Process Oriented Psychology.
1996 - 1998	Warsaw, Poland
		Postgraduate Course of Psychological Aid and Sociotherapy.
1976 - 1981	(continued 1991 - 1995) 	Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland
		Master of Social Prevention and Rehabilitation.
	        Courses included among others psychology, sociology, pedagogy, law, criminology and psychiatry, 
                with major in counseling psychology.
		Clinical experience as a therapist at the Tworki Psychiatric Hospital, Poland.
		
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2002 - present  Vital Rehabilitation Center - Family Counseling & Rehabilitation Center, Family Counselor, Chicago, IL.

2000 - 2002	The Society of Families and Friends of Children with Addictions "Return from U", Warsaw, Poland
	        Therapist working in an experimental program for families of addicts. Involved in research on alternative non-pharmacological treatment methods.
	        Responsibilities included: facilitating individual and group therapy for co-dependency women and substance abuse patients, chemical dependency assessments as well as family sessions. Trained in therapy for chemical dependency patients and co-dependency families.
2000 - 2000	Tarnowski Counseling, Chicago, Illinois
		Volunteer in the alcohol and drug addiction programs for the Polish and Russian communities. Providing programs: D.U.I. risk education (remedial) outpatient (lectures) and after-care for alcohol addicts (under the supervision of the Program Director).
		Responsibilities included: facilitating individual and group therapy for alcohol and other drug addicts, monthly progress reports (reporting), patient intake, D.U.I. assessment and complete documentation (chartings to files); Also evaluation and up-date evaluation (under the supervision).
1999 - 2000	Polish American Association, Chicago, Illinois
		Volunteer in the alcohol and drug addiction programs for the Polish community.
		Under the supervision of the Program Director providing after-care program for alcohol addicts and women's counseling for domestic violence victims. Also providing support group counseling for families of children with addictions.
1995 - 1999	The Society of Families and Friends of Children with Addictions "Return from U", Warsaw, Poland
	        Counselor trained in individual and group counseling services. 
	        Responsibilities included: facilitating individual and group counseling for young drug addicts patients and their parents, patient and family education, patient interventions (focused on the patient's family), patient intake assessment, family counseling as well as over-the-phone crisis intervention.
1994 - 1995	The Society of Friends of Children, Warsaw, Poland
		Director in the programs for children (8 - 11 years old) with emotional problems.
		Responsibilities included: facilitating group therapy (musical therapy and art-therapy).
1980 - 1985	Pre-school, Warsaw, Poland
		Director in the programs for children (3 - 6 years old) with emotional problems and developmental delays (Down's syndrome and autism).

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:

	Certificate from Dr. J. E. Sigdell on Regressive Therapy of Bryan Jameison.
	Certificate of the Italian Institute of Psychology of Emotions and Dynamic Hypnosis, Milano 1998.
	Certificate of completion of "Brain Gym" workshop on educational kinesiology by Paul. E. Dennison, Ph.D., Polish Society of Kinesiologists, Warsaw, Poland 1999.

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:


	
	The Society of Families and Friends of Children with Addictions "Return from U", (Warsaw Division), ul. Pulawska 120/124, PL-02-620 Warsaw, Poland, (48 22) 844 44 70.
	Dr. Ewa Woydyllo-Osiatynska, A & D Commission, St. Batory Foundation, ul. Flory 9, PL-00-586 Warsaw, Poland, (48 22) 622 12 86.
	The Society of Families and Friends of Children with Addictions "Return from U", (The Board), ul. Dziennikarska 11, PL-01-605 Warsaw, Poland, Tel./Fax (48 22) 39 03 83.