Your well-being is my ultimate concern. Since 2003, I have provided patients around the world with a wide range of psychological and counseling services to suit their needs. Whether you’re an individual, a couple or a family looking for help - my therapy sessions are designed to strengthen your confidence, and assist you in the healing process.
In order to be healthy we need incorporate a holistic approach to our life and receive healing that considers the whole person - body, mind, spirit, cognition, and emotions.
I help people who are struggling with addiction, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and many other behavioral issues using mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and other types of cognitive restructuring. I believe in the benefits of equine therapy and often utilize art and nature in my practice.
I empathically treat victims of human trafficking and patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and am a trained practitioner of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I have extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and DBT and have leveraged these methods as part of comprehensive weight loss programs.
I firmly believe that no two patient experiences are exactly the same and use both traditional and eclectic approaches to customize your treatment and pull from various modalities in my work with both individuals and families.
Take a look at the services I offer, and get in touch with me today.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and a practicing Clinical Psychologist in Poland
Mrs. Szukielojc holds a Bachelors and double Masters Degrees in Psychology. Master of Science, Clinical Psychology from The University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw, Poland where, in 2010, she successfully published her dissertation on the link between family climate and indicators of substance abuse among 14 to 18-year-old adolescents and Master of Arts, Clinical Mental Health Counselor from South University in Florida, USA in 2017.
She is a practicing Clinical Psychologist in Poland and a Registered Clinical Mental Health Counselor Intern in Florida, USA and expects to attain final certification from the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling in December 2019.
Mrs. Szukielojc helps people who are struggling with addiction, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and many other behavioral issues using mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and other types of cognitive restructuring. She firmly believes in the benefits of equine therapy and often utilizes art and nature in her practice.
She empathically treats victims of human trafficking and patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and is a trained practitioner of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) which she integrates into her practice as needed. She has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and DBT and has leveraged these methods as part of a weight loss program for her patients.
She firmly believes that no two patient experiences are exactly the same and uses both traditional and eclectic approaches to customize their treatment and pulls from various modalities in her work with individuals and families.
Professional Experience and Trust
Iwona has professional experience as a Clinical Therapist at Behavioral Health of Palm Beaches, as a Primary Therapist at The Watershed Addiction Treatment Programs, Inc and the Family Center for Recovery where she provided individual, couples, and family therapy to patients of all ages. She treated those who suffer with mood disorders such as depression and problems with alcohol or drugs (dual diagnosis) with tailored treatment plans for each.
She was responsible for implementing innovative Virtual Reality therapy for individual sessions and eating disorder group therapy at the Family Center for Recovery. During her internship at The Renfrew Center of Florida she provided individual and group psychotherapy as part of a multidisciplinary team to females with eating disorders and related comorbidities in Residential, Partial Hospitalization, and Intensive Outpatient programs.
Iwona has extensive experience in the mental health field working at Levine Jewish Family & Children's Services and Margaret Manor Central Chicago. She also provides therapy for children on the autism spectrum when she worked at the Butterfly Effect in Florida and Behavioral Innovations in Kansas City, Missouri. She has high success rate both in helping children and adolescents with Autism and other developmental and behavioral disorders and adults that suffer from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She also was Helpline Counselor at Switchboard of Miami and Chapman Partnership Homeless Shelter, Miami, Florida.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LMHC MH17651
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Iwona Szukielojc-Kizziah. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I feel Iwona is trustworthy and she is able to connect with me and I feel like I’m heard and understand. And I don’t feel like she’s listening to me with ready made answers.
Written on Mar 08, 2021 after therapy with Iwona for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief
Iwona has been great. She is responsive and attentive and she creates a safe and comfortable environment for me to share. I look forward to my next sessions with her.
Written on Dec 11, 2020 after therapy with Iwona for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and compassion fatigue
Iwona is a great counselor! She’s really caring and would work genuinely with you on the issue with no judgments, showing you possibilities and support to work on changing what you’re stuck at.
From day 1 when there was no spots in her calendar until a week, she knew I was so desperate to talk to a counselor, she made it possible and booked me a session right the following day and it was great, since then she keeps following up with me based on my needs, giving me tools to work on and improve and i look forward on becoming much better day by day
Thank you so much and I really appreciate all what you do
Written on Dec 02, 2020 after therapy with Iwona for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Iwona has helped me a lot. She has given me several coping mechanism which have made my life and emotions a lot more manageable. Hands down , the best therapist I've had.
Written on Nov 02, 2020 after therapy with Iwona for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
The sessions were helpful, Iwona helped me to process current difficulties in my life including past and trauma. I can see improvement in my wellbeing.
Written on Sep 23, 2020 after therapy with Iwona for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Very happy till my sessions now
Written on Aug 29, 2020 after therapy with Iwona for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes