Team

O. Bernard J. Marciniak, OFM

Director of the Centre

I am a Franciscan, with a doctorate in theology and patristic studies and Church history. I have gained experience as a university lecturer, rector of the College of Hebrew Philology in Toruń, director of the Franciscan Schools in Toruń, and provincial minister of the Poznan Province of the Franciscans. Since 2024, I have served as President of the Franciscan Reintegration Centre-OIKOS Foundation in Wschowa.

Having ministered pastorally and worked in administration in a number of places, exploring personal and academic interests and seeing the needs of people, I became involved with institutions whose purpose was to provide various systematic assistance to people in need or in crisis. Oikos is one of these..

Małgorzata Leśniewska

I am a psychologist, having completed a four-year specialisation in clinical psychology, and am a specialist in addiction psychotherapy. I work with people struggling with anxiety, mood disorders, relationship difficulties and recovery from mental health crises. I support people from dysfunctional or alcoholic families (DDA) as well as codependents in building their mental health. I gained my professional experience in an inpatient addiction treatment centre, an urban crisis intervention centre, hostels for addicts and mental health clinics. I am a member of the SPCh. I am a lecturer at SWPS University. I share the practical knowledge acquired in my practice by conducting workshops for students, parents and educational staff. I regularly supervise my work.

Patrycja Rękoś

I am a child and adolescent psychologist, surdo-, typhlo- , oligophrenopedagogue, I also work with people on the autism spectrum in education and rehabilitation. My work includes children with difficulties in dealing with emotions, school difficulties, family problems and in developing their potential and skills. The second important part of my work and professional development is working with addicts and their families. In this I use my knowledge of both psychology and pedagogy.

Sabina Wesołowska

I am an addiction therapy instructor and a registered nurse. I have completed the Christian Integrative Therapy (ChTI) course and training in Motivational Dialogue. I work with adults struggling with alcoholism, with co-addicts both in the areas of education, prevention and coping with the difficulties resulting from alcoholism. My professional experience as a certified nurse makes me sensitive to the somatic difficulties of addicts.

Aleksandra Michalska

I am a systemic psychotherapist in the certification process and an educator. I have gained experience working with addicts, people in crisis of homelessness, families at risk of social exclusion in a centre for homeless people, working in the foster care sector with foster families and in foster care with children, adolescents and young adults. I currently work as a psychotherapist with children and adolescents in a mental health outpatient clinic and in a psychiatric day unit. I am in the process of certification as a Systemic Psychotherapist and Counsellor at WTTS in Poznan, subjecting my work to constant supervision.

Marek Jarosz

I am a German, cultural studies and educationalist, and have completed postgraduate studies in psychological support and parenting sexual.

I am a member of the GKRPA and a mediator at the District Court. I gained experience in working with addicts by running a support group for sober alcoholics and therapeutic mediation. I also encounter addiction issues in my daily work with young people.