Anna Zajenskowska | Fellow

Anna Zajenkowska, PhD, is an associate professor at the University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw. She holds a PhD from the Department of Psychology at the University of Warsaw and has also acquired psychological expertise at the University of Vienna. With her training as a group analyst, she serves as the head of the group section and a board member of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EFPP). In addition to her academic work, Anna works in a clinic conducting individual and group psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Alongside her academic pursuits, Anna has a master’s degree in International Commerce from the University of Korea and has completed postgraduate studies in monetary policy at the Polish Academy of Sciences. Her international experience in business spans Poland, Austria, and Korea. Anna has also conducted intercultural trainings with various groups, focusing on facilitating communication between different communities.

Anna combines her clinical and scientific experience and is one of the founders and main organizers of the “Poland on the Couch” Project. This initiative, originated by group analysts, aims to create a safe space for conversation, which serves as the foundation of social life. The project includes reflective citizens’ workshops and publications, providing representatives from diverse environments an opportunity to contemplate and reflect upon social processes. These workshops have been held in various Polish cities since 2014 and continue to be ongoing.

For more information about Anna’s activities, you can visit her website at https://www.healab.pl/. She can also be contacted via email at zajenkowska@gmail.com.

Furthermore, information about the “Poland on the Couch” Project can be found on Facebook at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/Polska-na-Kozetce-213210992206508/

Zajenkowska, A., & Levin, U. (Eds.). (2019). A Psychoanalytic and Socio-cultural Exploration of a Continent: Europe on the Couch. Routledge.