About Me
I love life. The diversity it brings, the joys and challenges it offers every day. I enjoy getting to know people's unique life stories and understanding how they navigate through life. I am happy to walk beside them on their path to change and help them find their own resources and abilities.
I respect the uniqueness of every person and believe that there is always a possibility for a positive turn in life if a person is open to change.
I recharge my batteries by spending time with my family and people close to my heart, but also by spending time in nature and in silence where I can find my inner peace.
I am currently in the fifth year of the long-term psychotherapeutic training in the Individual (Adlerian) Psychology therapeutic approach certified by the Czech Association for Psychotherapy (ČAP). I therefore offer individual therapy for adult clients in this therapeutic approach as a psychotherapist in training. I work under supervision.
Professionally, I am passionate about:
- parenting (helping parents grow personally as well as a whole family, learn about various parenting styles and approaches, find balance between taking care of their children and self-care, ...) AND
- helping foreigners living in the Czech Republic (dealing with culture shock, language barrier, cultural differences in the relationship with a foreign partner, culturally different approaches to raising their children, ...)
Education and Work Experience
2006 - 2009 bachelor's degree (psychology), Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA
2011 - 2013 master's degree (mental health counseling), Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA
2012 – 2013 CHRIS Kids Counseling Center – nine month internship in a counseling center for socially disadvantaged families. Counseling for children and adults - Filial Therapy, Play Therapy, group work ("The Seven Challenges program" for teenagers addicted to alcohol or drugs)
2013 – 2016 Modrý kříž v ČR – counseling for adults addicted to alcohol, drugs or gambling as well as counseling support for family members of clients dealing with addiction
2022 – present Courses and workshops for parents/foster parents (topics: how to communicate with children/teenagers, how to support the relationship between the parent and the child, how to understand the child's problem behavior, sibling rivalry, etc.)
2023 – present Counseling center "Poradenské a mediační centrum" (Spolu pro rodinu) Ostrava – counseling for families (children, teenagers and parents) dealing with challenging life situations such as divorce, the impact of divorce on the family system, child's misbehavior, parenting questions, etc. Individual, couples and family counseling as well as leading adolescent or parenting groups.