More about me
I have enjoyed working with expatriates for 13 years, learning from their diverse experiences. I was born in Slovakia and have lived and worked in the UK, Germany, and Czechia. This background has given me insight into the challenges of adapting to different study, work, and living environments. Additionally, being in a culturally mixed relationship myself has provided me with a personal experience with the issues typically faced by cross-cultural expat couples. I have also been inspired by eastern arts and cultures when traveling to remote places in Indonesia, Thailand or Sri Lanka.
Clients often appreciate that I can readily understand and address their work-related issues during psychotherapy or coaching sessions, drawing on my professional experience in consultancy, project management, and business.
I was born in Bratislava - the capital of Slovakia and moved to Prague in 1991. I became a foreigner overnight in 1993 when the Czechoslovakia divided in two countries. Now enjoying Czech citizenship.
Trained therapist
I have offered therapeutic counseling since 2011. I use knowledge gained during 4 years training in mindfulness psychotherapy - Satitherapy. It is a humanistic psychotherapy based on empathy and acceptance of the client and healing effects of mindfulness. I have undergone Foundation training in Process Work (known also as Process Oriented Psychology - POP), which encompasses a broad range of psychotherapeutic, personal growth and group process applications. Process Work emphasis awareness – both the person’s and the facilitator’s – rather than any specific set of interventions. I have completed training in Individual systemics. I am also finding inspiration in over 40 courses and workshops in a variety of body work styles (including bioenergetics, biosynthesis, shiatsu), work with inner parts of the psyche, psychodrama and theatre improvisation, and shamanic journeys. I like to offer my clients possibility to express their feelings in psychodrama or art therapy.
Therapeutic Trainings & Courses
2022 Gottman method couples therapy Level 2: Assessment, Intervention, and CoMorbidities (J. Gottman & J.S. Gottman)
2022 Gottman method couples therapy Level 1: Bridging the Couple Chasm (J. Gottman & J.S. Gottman)
2007-11 Mindfulness therapy training in Satitherapy (Atelier satiterapie)
2014-15 Foundation training in processwork (IPOP, Prague)
2017 Introduction to training in Biodynamic body psychotherapy I.,II. (M.L.Boysen, T. Morcinek)
2016/17 Introduction to Body psychotherapy I.,II.,III (R. Hoffmann, M. Ingenhousz, L. Zink, CAPZT, Prague)
2016 A "Sacred creative space" for conflict and peace (A. & A. Mindell)
2016 Case supervision workshop: Finding wisdom in outer and inner diversity (L. Arye)
2016 Communication & emotional intelligence (V. Nevolova, Prague)
2015 Dream doors to your soul's journey (M.Verny, S. Poulsen)
2013 Peace in the heart (C. Hill & C. McKenna)
2013 Investigating innner worlds (Ch. Agostini & E. Figueroa)
2013 Dreaming body (I.Verny & M. Verny)
2012 Individual systemics I. & II. (Institut fur Individual Systemik, Prague)
2012 Psychodrama (K. Hajek, Prague)
2011 Introduction to Gestalt therapy (IVGT, Prague)
2011 Movement & colors in Biosynthesis (G. Hoppe, CIB, Prague)
2011 Further steps to Biosynthesis (CIB, Prague)
2011 Meeting Biosynthesis(CIB, Prague)
2010 Focusing 1 & 2 (K. Hajek & J. Benda, Prague)
Other trainings and courses
Therapeutic body work courses
2019 Introduction to craniosacral biodynamics (Bhadrena C. Tschumi, Kavi A. Gemin, ICSB)
2017 Visceral manipulation I., II. (A. Zapletalova)
2007 Zen Touch Shiatsu I.,II.,III. (S. Koblin, ISOHA)
Theatre courses
2018 & 2019 Improvisation (A. Stankov)
2016 Free-style improvisation (S. Babcakova)
2015 & 2019 Theatre Forum (M. Curdova)
2013-2014 Dialogical acting course (DAMU)