Agnieszka Mather
Elderslie
Summary
Emphatic Person-Centered Therapist with 7 years of experience helping terminally ill patients and their relatives overcome their emotional difficulties and finding the best coping mechanism in their circumstances.
Excellent communication skills and highly motivated and passionate about providing emotional support and improving their quality of life. Gifted listener and communicator with great resolution skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Counsellor
Orchid Counselling Service - owner
Paisley, Renfrewshire
2023.02 - Current
- Providing Person -Centered counseling therapy
- Assessing patients through interviews, observation, and conversations to determine appropriate treatment.
- Built trusting client rapport to create a safe and welcoming clinical environment.
- Complete case notes after each session and collate feedback forms filled by clients at the beginning, middle, and end of counseling.
- Educated patients about appropriate coping mechanisms to help through tough situations.
- Executed appropriate risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
- Educated patients in health, nutrition, and lifestyle choices to support general health.
- Provided clients with recommendations for community resources.
Counsellor
Ayrshire Cancer Support
Kilmarnock
2022.11 - Current
- Providing person-centered counseling therapy for cancer clients, their relatives, and bereaved clients.
- Document all patient information outlined in service plans, treatment reports, and progress notes based on thePsychological Therapies and Support Framework for People Affected by Cancer 2022 framework,
- Refer clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.
- Completed case notes after each session and collated feedback forms filled by clients at the beginning, middle, and end of counseling.
- Educated patients about appropriate coping mechanisms to help through tough situations.
- Pursued group therapy, rehabilitation, and other psychological treatment plans.
- Adhered to agreed caseload management targets to minimize waiting times.
Trainee Counsellor
Renfrewshire Carers Centre
Paisley
2022.02 - 2022.10
- Providing voluntary person-centered counseling therapy for non-paid cares,
- Perform initial evaluations of client needs and develop customized treatment plans,
- Monitor client progress and modify their treatment plans as needed.
Complementary Therapist
Beatson Cancer Charity
Glasgow
2016.06 - 2020.08
- Delivered a variety of relaxation treatments for cancer patients and their relatives
- Assessed patients' ability for treatment and produced post-treatment reports
- Maintained the patient-therapist relationship
- Provided emotional support for cancer patients and their relatives, cooperation with hospital staff and senior management.
- Maintained regular training in relaxation therapy, ensuring continued best practices and optimized patient care
- Ensured safe working practices during treatments.
- Delivered outstanding hygiene and cleanliness standards in all treatment areas for thebest possible safety and sanitation.
- Evaluated and documented patient progress through treatment plans.
- Educated patients in health, nutrition, and lifestyle choices to support general health.
- Protected patient privacy and healthcare rights with adherence to related protocols.
- Recorded patient health data, medical history, and treatments in anelectronic health record system.
- Collaborated with other health care workers to deliver continuing and comprehensive health care.
Complementary therapist
Buchanan Wellness
Glasgow
2014.08 - 2016.02
- Carried out a range of complementary therapies for the clientele, assessed their ability for treatment, and produced thepost-treatment report
- Maintained client progress and helped them with their recovery.
- Collaborated with clients to effectively ascertain treatment needs, determining the best holistic practices to meet them.
- Recorded patient health data, medical history, and treatments in an electronic health record system.
- Helped patients maintain general health with consideration of cultural and socioeconomic factors.
- Educated patients in health, nutrition, and lifestyle choices to support general health.
- Identified medical interventions to prevent and treat illness, disease, and injury.
- Monitored patient wellness and advocated for needs to verify proper treatments.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Counselling
Glasgow Clyde College
Glasgow 2020.08 - 2022.06
Diploma of Higher Education - Complementary therapies
Langside college
Glasgow 2013.08 - 2014.06
Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Medical Administration
Langside college
Glasgow 2010.08 - 2021.06
Diploma of Higher Education - Physiotherapy
Medical School, Szczecin - Poland
Poland 2003.09 - 2006.03
Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Creative thinking
- Suicide risk assessments
- Successful private practice
- Facilitating counseling sessions
- Bereavement support experience
Languages
English
Advanced
Polish
Native
Timeline
Counsellor
Orchid Counselling Service - owner
2023.02 - Current
Counsellor
Ayrshire Cancer Support
2022.11 - Current
Trainee Counsellor
Renfrewshire Carers Centre
2022.02 - 2022.10
Diploma of Higher Education - Counselling
Glasgow Clyde College
2020.08 - 2022.06
Complementary Therapist
Beatson Cancer Charity
2016.06 - 2020.08
Complementary therapist
Buchanan Wellness
2014.08 - 2016.02
Diploma of Higher Education - Complementary therapies
Langside college
2013.08 - 2014.06
Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Medical Administration
Langside college
2010.08 - 2021.06
Diploma of Higher Education - Physiotherapy
Medical School, Szczecin - Poland
2003.09 - 2006.03