My name is Saskia Kalwinek and I am a Sydney-based Psychotherapist specialising in sexual health, communication in relationships and somatic approaches to trauma who uses holistic counselling. I’m passionate about empowering people to explore, enjoy, and improve their sexual lives, health, self-esteem, communication, and knowledge. In my practice I combine my scientific and psychological knowledge with spiritual practices such as mindfulness and meditation.
I also counsel people who are undergoing spiritual changes in their life, going through grief or experienced truama. I combine various therapeutic techniques to suit the needs of every one of my clients. I believe we are all equal but have unique needs and situations that are calling for different measures, that’s why I made it my life’s mission to learn as much as I can about various psychological and spiritual ways of approaching mental health and healing the traumas within our bodies.
My background is Polish. I grew up in Lodz (Poland) and moved to study in Australia. I have also lived and worked in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Thailand. I have traveled extensively, and have met and lived with people from various cultures and backgrounds. My multinational friendships and relationships have taught me a non-judgmental, understanding, and proactive approach to life. My experiences made me realise the value of being true to oneself and being compassionate towards others and self. Those lessons are especially important when approaching issues of mental health. I believe that everyone can have pleasurable and functional sexual life. Transformation sometimes needs therapeutic help.
I want to allow my clients to share their stories in an environment that is free of judgment. My mission is to help people see their sexual life not as shameful but as a gift that they can enjoy. My approach is both science-based and spiritual. As someone who went through a Kundalini Awakening, I can’t deny the power of the subconscious anymore but I also am an academic. I want to bring the power of both worlds to my clients.
I am a member of (ACON) community health, inclusion and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders.
