David D. Burns
"Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them."
ABOUT ME
experience
Throughout my professional career, I have gained extensive experience working in both individual and group settings. I developed my skills through working with clients in various psychiatric hospital departments in Poland and Austria (including the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, the Anxiety Disorders, Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders Clinic, and Acute Psychiatry Inpatient unit), as well as in private practice.
I embrace lifelong learning and continuously enrich my toolset to support my clients and their specific and complex needs. I also teach future psychologists. With passion and dedication, I share my knowledge, experience, and perspectives.
This diverse professional background has equipped me with necessairy skills and sensitivity to support you in unique pursuit of mental health, well-being, and happiness
Education (selected)
Sigmund Freud University in Vienna – M.A. Psychotherapy Science - ongoing
Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw - PhD in Medical Science
University of Finance and Management in Warsaw - MSc Psychology
University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce - B.A. Dietetics
Polish Institute of Hypnosis in Warsaw - Certificate in Hypnosis
LANGUAGES
English
Polish
HOW CAN I HELP YOU ?
What can I help you with?
I am happy to provide therapy sessions to individual adults, youth, and children as well as parents/caregivers. My approach to psychotherapy is from a Cognitive-Behavioural therapy perspective, however, I make use of a variety of therapeutic tools to meet the needs of my clients. Some of the issues I can help you address include:
- Unpleasant emotional states that disturb your well-being
- Emotion regulation struggles, including issues with mood, worries, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and anger
- Challenges with adaptation to a change, support for expatriates
- Interpersonal struggles, including struggles in romantic and social relationships
- Self-esteem difficulties, trouble with saying "no” and setting effective boundaries,
- Feeling "stuck", or breaking negative patterns of behaviour
- Difficulties connected to maladaptive eating patterns (binge eating, overeating, undereating)
- Difficulties with body acceptance
- Sleeping problems
HOW AND WHERE CAN WE WORK TOGHETHER?
Depending on the client's age and needs, I offer the following therapy formats:
- Online - individually with adults
- In the office - Adults, Youth, Children,
CONTACT
Hours, scheduling, & Fees
I typically see clients on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays; hours vary depending on the day. I offer 45-minute and 90-minute sessions. Fees vary based on location and type of services provided. Please contact me for further information about scheduling and fees.
cANCELLATION POLICY
Appointments can be cancelled free of charge up to 48 hours in advance. Within 48 hours I have to charge the full fee.
Confidentiality
Psychotherapy has the strict duty of confidentiality in Austria. Paragraph 15 of the Psychotherapy Act (PthG) regulates this by obligating psychotherapists and their co-workers to maintain secrecy about all data that have been entrusted to them or have become known to them
PHONE
ADDRESS
Dominikanerbastei 21/19 Vienna, 1010
