Joanna Gałaj
She is a specialist in addiction psychotherapy and a health coach, a member of the Wielkopolska Society of System Therapy and the Polish AIDS Scientific Society. She works with people using, abusing or addicted to psychoactive agents (alcohol, drugs, medicines) and with people addicted to gambling, games, computer, Internet, shopping and their relatives. He specializes in psychosomatics, depression, anxiety and phobias. He has many years of experience in therapeutic work with young people and adults.
She gained her first professional experience in the Clinic of Infectious Diseases. She works permanently in the Clinic for Prevention, Treatment and Therapy MONAR in Warsaw and in the Association of Volunteers Against AIDS 'Be with us' as well as in the Information and Consultation Point at the Department of Health and Social Welfare, conducting individual, couple and family therapy.
EXPERIENCE
2017 - obecnieConsultant and therapist at the Smart Life Clinic
2014 - 2017Consultant and therapist at the HOLMED Medical Clinic
2010 - obecnieConsultant on addiction and HIV/AIDS at the Information and Consultation Point of the Downtown District Health Department
2009 - obecnieConsultant for HIV/AIDS and addictions at WWW.safely.org.pl
2007Office Coach for Drug Addiction - implementation of evaluation programs
2006 – obecnieThe 'Woman and AIDS' Program
2006 - 2007Consultant at the Information and Consultation Point at the Social Welfare Centre of Żoliborz District
2005 - 2007Participation in the Municipal Council for Counteracting Drug Addiction and HIV/AIDS
2002National Coordination Council for HIV/AIDS under the Minister of Health
1999 - 2004Women's Association 'Positive Future'
1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011Participation in the Advisory Board for the creation of the National Programme for HIV Prevention and Care of People Living with HIV and AIDS
1993 – obecnieAssociation of Volunteers Against AIDS 'Be with Us'
1992 – obecnieClinic for Addiction Prevention and Therapy
1990 - 1991Voivodship Infectious Hospital in Bydgoszcz
1983 - 1990Voivodship Hospital in Bydgoszcz
EDUCATION
Wyższa Szkoła Pedagogiki Specjalnej w Warszawie
Studia Podyplomowe w Centrum Europejskich Studiów Regionalnych i Lokalnych na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim
Studia podyplomowe w Szkole Wyższej Psychologii Społecznej
Studia Podyplomowe Collegium Civitas
Certyfikat Specjalistki Terapii Uzależnień wydany przez Ministerstwo Zdrowia
Certyfikat Doradczyni w zakresie HIV/AIDS i chorób przenoszonych drogą płciową wydany przez Ministerstwo Zdrowia
Studium Przeciwdziałania Przemocy w Rodzinie przy Instytucie Zdrowia
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES
English