Psychologist, psychoanalytic psychotherapist, analyst. She completed postgraduate studies in child and adolescent psychotherapy in Heidelberg, Germany. She is the author of the first Polish monograph on parentification. The book „Adult children. Psychological Aspects of Role Reversal in a Family” (2014–2025, Scholar Academic Publishers) has become a top title in the psychotherapeutic canon, with 25 reprints to date.
Throughout her career, Prof. Schier has combined academic research with clinical work. For 30 years she worked at the Department of Clinical Psychology of the Child and Family at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw. She is the author of four books, one co-authored (with Prof. Marina Zalewska), two edited volumes, as well as over 50 book chapters and over 130 academic articles of national and international reach. Another important publication, based on research into body perception, a topic rarely addressed in Polish literature, is: „Lonely body. Experiencing Corporeality by Children and Their Parents” (ed.) (2020, Scholar Academic Publishers).
A highly respected expert who for years has shaped generations of psychotherapists, Prof. Schier is marking the culmination of her professional career with a lecture on the relationship between the body and corporeality and experiences of trauma. This will be a unique opportunity to hear the thoughts and reflections of an outstanding specialist in person, a moving moment we wish to share together with you, as a community.
Presentation title: The trauma of betrayal “imprinted on the body.” How can we come to terms with our wounds?