Meet the unique therapist, creator, and soul of the HighDuck brand
Justine Hajduk
I specialize in joy, and in witnessing a transformation in my clients, which makes me very proud and fulfilled.
In life, nature inspires me the most! I love dancing on green grass and cycling down the hill with my legs up, laughing away. I will make sure you are provided with a therapeutic space that is safe, comfortable, and filled with light.
People feel peaceful, energized, and inspired around me. I can assist you in addressing your needs, including all those little things that can make a huge difference in respecting your individuality. For some, this can mean a fresh raspberry from my garden in a glass of water, or hot ginger tea with some honey. For others, it might be a cosy blanket, with a comfortable pillow.
Why psychologist?
I decided to become a psychologist when I realized people were dying emotionally while working in palliative care. I discovered that, by becoming a psychotherapist, I could heal old wounds while working with people experiencing intellectual difficulties.
Am I qualified?
My educational background, combined with over 15 years’ experience working in the area of mental health, makes me qualified to understand what it means to be human.
You can read my MSc research here
Why unique?
What makes a brilliant therapist is the personal process.
For this reason, when studying for over eight years, I pulled my own self apart and then put my-self back together.
At the core of my therapeutic work is Carl Rogers’ humanistic approach, which values non-judgemental, empathetic, and safe therapeutic relationships.
In my therapeutic process, I use:
- RPsychosynthesis
- RInternal Family Systems (IFS)
- RSchema Therapy
- RGestalt Therapy
- RMindfulness, Breathwork (including Pranayama), and Somatic Practices
- RBody-Oriented & Trauma-Informed Therapy
- RPolyvagal Theory & Nervous System Regulation
- RFamily Constellations Therapy
- RNonviolent Communication (NVC)
- RYoga-Informed Approaches for Emotional Well-being
The story behind the brand
HighDuck® is connected to my own surname, a name I have been ashamed of for many years; a name that represented hurt, rejection, and pain! All I could see was my father’s surname on his business card. All I could think of was the hurt and disaster it represented for me.
After an incredibly personal process, I have changed the energy of my own surname.
Now, I have taken from my father all his beautiful qualities and recycled this negative energy associated with the name, not only for me, but also for my son and future HighDuck generation.
I am not an ordinary grey duck! I have always been unique.
Thinking differently, being different, and living outside the ‘box’.
Suddenly, I discovered an unusual duck – the mandarin duck, and I found myself again. It has my colourful energy and willingness to be and create, where everything is possible for me. Today, I am proud of my surname, I own it. HighDuck can fly high.
I invite you to start the process of truly and proudly owning who you are.
Remember – there is nothing wrong with you. You have only forgotten how to fly.