Nela Grahek
Systemic Counsellor & Psychotherapist in training
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About me
I am a counselor and expressive arts practitioner with a background in sociology, visual arts, and training in systemic family psychotherapy.
I am especially interested in intermodal creative processes — the ways different forms of expression can come together. The body loves to move, the mind loves to imagine, and emotions unfold through the interplay of different forms of expression. Movement, image, sound, and writing can intertwine to reveal new perspectives on our experiences and sense of self.
The systemic approach explores the family and social frameworks in which we grow up. By considering the context in which an individual lives, I strive to identify recurring themes, narratives, and power dynamics that may contribute to both internal and external conflicts. Having navigated different cultural environments, I have developed a particular interest in questions of belonging, identity, and the ways we adapt and transform through encounters with different places, cultures, and relationships.
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Approach
For me, the arts have offered a way to make sense of complex feelings, and heal old emotional wounds. The systemic approach, on the other hand, explores the family and social frameworks in which we grow up. I believe that, through exploring family dynamics, empathy, and creativity, therapy becomes a process of learning how to establish authentic connections—both with ourselves and with others.
