Orsolya Hadi

My own journey of self-discovery led me to psychology, as awareness was an indispensable tool at many points in my life. However, thanks to this, I also learned quite quickly when self-reflection can turn from a useful tool into rumination and intellectualization. In order to find balance, it was central to experience the healthy alternation of exploratory processes, feeling my emotions and applying coping skills. These are among the many things I want to help others develop and operate.

It is crucial for me that all my clients experience the acceptance, support and safe healing atmosphere that counseling can provide. In this shared space, the weight of difficult feelings and thoughts does not have to be borne alone. My goal is for this empathetic environment to contribute to the client being able to experience this type of radical acceptance towards themselves.

It is important to me to view people as a unified whole based on the holistic approach. I think that in counseling, it is worth examining the clients’ entire life situation. For example, considering the social difficulties or neurodiversity that affect the person may be a primary consideration in determining what kind of support someone needs. I agree with the approach of critical psychology, which says that it is a completely understandable and valid response to some social problems when people experience tension, mental strain or burnout. Therefore, the psychologist should consider these factors beyond the individual causes of mental health struggles and should apply supportive therapeutic methods that help to adequately cope.