Mrs. Malgosia Paprotny

Counselor

malgosia-paprotny@lissa.si

Malgosia received her Masters’ degree in Psychology from Warsaw University and has completed

numerous trainings in child and adolescent psychology from i.e. Anna Freud Centre, West-Coast

Institute for Children and Adolescents and Violet Oaklander Foundation. She believes that being

a counselor is a lifelong learning journey, so recently she is in training for being a Gestalt Play

Therapy Practitioner. She has almost 20 years of experience in providing psychological assistance for families with children and adolescents in the field of both diagnosis and therapy of emotional and educational needs. She feels in her element connecting with parents and educators as well

as leading therapeutic groups for children. Having much family experience in changing countries

and life circumstances Malgosia is dedicated to collaboratively shape at school an international

community based on diversity, inclusion and resilience.

As a school counselor she is passionate about facilitating students’ wellbeing at school. Her mission is to help students develop positive relationships and emotions, engage and find meaning and a sense of mastery in their school adventure.

Malgosia has a husband and three sons who have a love for travel and football. They lived in Turkey,

Poland and Italy and now enjoy the beauty of Slovenia. In her spare time, Malgosia enjoys a good

theatre play or a book and is always ready to join a pilates workout.