About me
Psychologist and behavior analyst (BCBA, IBA).
I support families and close people of autistic teenagers and young adults, as well as adults with intellectual disability and the people around them, in making sense of challenging situations related to overload, refusal, meltdowns, shutdowns, and demand-related distress.
I do not look for quick labels or simple explanations. I pay attention to what happens before, during, and after a challenging moment — and to which conditions genuinely reduce tension and make action more possible.
In my work, I combine behavior analysis, environmental context, and an approach that respects neurodivergence.
I also know the context of home education from my own experience, which helps me better understand everyday family functioning outside the school system.
- autism, ADHD and PDA (Persistent Drive for Autonomy; historically also expanded as Pathological Demand Avoidance)
- analysis of specific situations from home, school, or therapy
- connecting data, context, and concrete changes to test
What I bring to the work
I combine the perspective of a psychologist, behavior analyst and practitioner working with families.
- I organize chaotic descriptions of situations and look for recurring patterns
- I separate behavior from interpretations such as “manipulation” or “lack of willingness”
- I analyze both the person and the conditions around them: demands, communication, sensory factors, pace, and environment
- I translate conclusions into small changes that can be tested in practice
Areas of work
These are the areas I most often support.
- autism
- ADHD
- PDA (Persistent Drive for Autonomy; historically also expanded as Pathological Demand Avoidance) and high demand sensitivity
- meltdowns, shutdowns, refusal, and avoidance
- functional communication
- sensory and cognitive overload
- executive functioning and self-regulation
- collaboration with families, schools, and support people
Background
I combine psychological and analytical training with ongoing professional development.
I graduated in psychology from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and completed the ABA Graduate Certificate at Florida Institute of Technology.
I hold the BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) and IBA (International Behavior Analyst) credentials — professional credentials in behavior analysis and support planning.
I use this background to better understand what is happening and plan support, not to reduce a person to behavior alone.
I regularly continue my professional development in behavior analysis, communication, ethics, and approaches that respect neurodivergence. I have completed more than 170 hours of documented continuing education (CEU / CE).
In my work I use diagnostic and observational tools that help understand communication, everyday functioning, and what is happening in a specific context (including ABAS-3, VB-MAPP, PEAK).
I also use approaches and models helpful in analyzing language and psychological flexibility (ACT / RFT), as well as methods for organizing work in day-to-day conditions (AIM).
Scope and limits
I clearly define what this work is — and what it is not.
- I do not provide psychotherapy
- I do not conduct comprehensive clinical diagnoses
- I do not provide crisis intervention
- I do not work within models focused on quickly “extinguishing behaviors” without prior contextual analysis
If you think this approach may be helpful in your situation, you can contact me at kontakt@autyzm.poznan.pl