Miss Sylwia Latacz

Licensed Psychologist

verified by TherapyRoute

“My therapeutic approach is active, empathetic, and focused on deep understanding and processing emotions. I create a secure environment where clients can address the challenging experiences required for meaningful transformation. My approach requires clients to be motivated and actively work on change with my guidance, including outside of our sessions.”

About Me

My name is Sylwia Latacz and I am a licensed psychologist and psychotherapist. I earned my master’s degree in psychology in Jagiellonian University in Poland and than continued my education as integrative psychotherapist. In total, I completed 12 years of professional training. Since 2021 I work with individual clients and couples in Lisbon. I support people in overcoming difficulties, finding a sense of authenticity and solutions in seemingly hopeless situations. I work primarily with expats who are looking for therapist who knows the specifics of the experience of living abroad. As an integrative psychotherapist I incorporate several therapeutic theories to tailor an approach specifically for you. To guarantee high levels of professionalism, I work under continuous supervision and regularly engage in professional trainings. For me, psychotherapy is not only a method of coping with difficulties, but above all it is a method of experiencing one's life more deeply. Psychotherapy can be a path to deeper acceptance of oneself and others. I invite you to take this journey together.

Approach

After many years of learning about different approaches to therapy, I've come to understand that there is no one approach superior to all others. What is truly effective is to understand what the client needs in a given moment. Integrative Psychotherapy allows for a better adaptation of the work to the distinctive characteristics and needs of each client, enabling both therapist and client to utilize the best tools based on the type of problem, personality, and stage of therapy. In my practice, I combine the following modalities: Psychodynamic understanding of psychological problems, providing a deep focus on the roots of current difficulties by exploring early life experiences, relational patterns, and unconscious conflicts. This helps us understand why certain patterns were developed. Experiential Therapies (such as Emotion-Focused Therapy), with a deep focus on active working through emotions. For a profound and lasting change to happen, we need to go beyond intellectual insight and engage with feelings on a felt level, allowing for emotional release and reorganization. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), providing practicality and structure to the process. CBT helps to identify, challenge, and modify unhelpful thought patterns and maladaptive behaviors that maintain emotional distress.

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Basic Information

Lisbon, Portugal

Services

I specialize in working with adults struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, difficulty building or maintaining relationships, anger management, and self-esteem. I also work with couples, helping them learn how to listen so they feel understood, break vicious cycles of conflict, and rebuild intimacy.

Services Offered:

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Somatic Psychotherapy
A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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Works With:

•Adults
•Couples

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Cross-Cultural
The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Eating Disorders
A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Sexual Issues
Difficulties related to sexual functioning, desire, identity, or behaviour that cause distress or interfere with relationships.
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Anger
An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Intimacy Issues
Difficulties with emotional or physical closeness in relationships, including fear of vulnerability, avoidance of connection, or sexual concerns.
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Professional Title:

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Licensed Psychologist
A psychologist licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and treat psychological conditions.

Qualifications

Jagiellonian University Medical College

Registrations

Instytut Psychologii Zdrowia; Warsaw

Psychotherapist

Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses

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Service Area

Into Being

In-person & Online

Lisbon, Lisbon

Portugal