Anna B. Wolanczyk is a Registered Psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience providing individual, couple, family, and group therapy. She holds a master’s degree and completed postgraduate studies in psychotherapy at the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw, Poland. Currently pursuing her doctoral degree focusing on recovery after motor vehicle accidents, Anna specializes in trauma treatment and works with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and life transitions. She maintains a private practice in Mississauga, Toronto, and Burlington, where she helps clients free themselves from painful emotions, disturbing thoughts, and maladaptive behaviours while realizing their real-life potential.

Services

• Individual psychotherapy
• Couple counselling and marriage therapy
• Trauma-focused therapy (MVA, workplace, interpersonal, childhood)
• Pain management therapy
• Crisis intervention
• Psychological assessments and report writing (under supervision)
• Addiction treatment
• Gender-related counseling
• Immigration-related support

Therapy Modalities

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) – Certified
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness-Based Therapy
• Schema Therapy
• Narrative Therapy

Area of Focus

• Trauma and PTSD (motor vehicle accidents, workplace incidents, childhood trauma, life-threatening events)
• Depression and anxiety disorders
• Personality disorders (Cluster B: Borderline, Narcissistic, Histrionic)
• Marital and relationship problems
• Life transitions
• Eating disorders
• Immigration-related problems
• Addictions (alcohol, sex, hazardous addictions)
• Chronic pain management
• Gender-related issues
• Adjustment issues
• Posttraumatic growth and resilience

Credentials

• Registered Psychotherapist (RP #3226) – College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
• Member (#4533G) – Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
• PhD Candidate – Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland (2014) – Psychopathological responses to MVA and work-related trauma
• Diploma in Psychotherapy – Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland (2009)
• MBA – University of Minnesota, USA (2000) – Psychological Aspects of Change Management
• Master of Arts (M.A.) – University of Warsaw, Poland (1989) – Attitudes of Mothers Towards Autistic Children
• Internal Family Systems Course – PESI, USA (2025)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Certificate – PESI, USA (2019)

Conference Presentations:

• Posttraumatic Growth, PIASA Conference, Gdansk, Poland (2019)
• Resilience Factors in Depression, PIASA Conference, Washington, USA (2016)
• Resilience, PIASA Conference, Toronto (2015)
• Resourcefulness in Recovery among Immigrants, EHPS Conference, Innsbruck, Austria (2014)