Below, you can find answers to frequently asked questions regarding our services and psychological counselling in general. In case you have not found an answer to your question, you can reach us via email or use the contact form in the Contact section.

CBT is an abbreviation, which stands for Cognitive behavioural therapy, is part of the third wave of psychological therapies. Cognitive refers to thoughts or cognitive functions (the functions that help us notice/perceive the world around us and interpret it, e.g. vision, hearing, motor functions, attention, memory, etc.) and behavioural refers to behaviours. Therapy in Psychology, usually means a discussion between the Client and the Therapist which leads to self-awareness, understanding and processing the client’s individual topics. Besides the discussion, you may for instance come across breathing exercises and/or relaxation, a space, where you can “just be”, and where you will learn something about human Psychology, so that it can help you on your path of reaching your full personal potential.

In certain cultures, societies or even in our own personal setting, therapy may be perceived as something unnecessary or even strange. We should all be able to fix our problems, right? Just as we are not able to fix our tooth, once it has a cavity, or a broken leg, we may not always be able to view our personal situation from a perspective that would help us to process it and overcome it. As therapists, we unfortunately won’t offer you a magical pill or give you a guide on what to change and how to behave to feel better. Thanks to a therapeutic alliance, motivation and working together, we might be able to overcome the issues you are dealing with, or help you get on the path to do so.

The first session is usually to get to know each other. We are interested in knowing your story and how you are doing. We might ask you questions regarding your past, preferences and ask you for further details on these. The aim is not to say absolutely everything – it is completely fine to not dig into some topics which you might not be immediately comfortable talking about. It is important for you to reflect what feels comfortable to you, including our own therapeutic approach, and to not worry to open up about any topic that feels key to you. In the first meeting, we can briefly tell you about our approach and should we get to a topic that you would like to instantly start working on, we will provide you with tools and techniques which we can further build upon later.

Online therapy runs through the Google Meet platform, which is a video-communication service similar to Skype.

  • In order to start the meeting, you just need to click the link that will have been sent to you via email. 
  • Once you are ready, just click the blue button, in Czech it looks like this: “Připojit se”. This will connect you with the therapist.
  • We recommend using a headset, microphone and ideally a webcam too, so that the contact with the therapist is as good as possible. 
  • You can connect to your session at the given date and time. You do not need to install anything prior to the session, it runs in the browser.

*In case you are going to attend the meeting via phone, you will first need to install an app called Google Meet. It is available for download in Play Store (Android), or in App Store (iPhone, iPad).

All answers are only applicable in the context of Czech Republic.

Psychologist

  • a Psychology Graduate
  • some Psychologists participate in therapist training and lead therapies with their clients

Clinical Psychologist

  • a Psychology Graduate
  • a Graduate of the certification exam in Clinical Psychology (run by IPVZ)
  • works with diagnostics as well as treatment
  • some Clinical Psychologists participate in therapist training and lead therapies with their clients

Psychoterapeut

  • a Psychology Graduate
  • a Graduate of the certification exam in Psychotherapy (run by IPVZ)
  • works with diagnostics and treatment inclusive of psychotherapy – to Graduate from Psychotherapy, you have to first Graduate from Clinical Psychology
  • some Psychotherapists participate in therapist training and lead therapies with their clients

Psychiatrist

  • a Physician in the area of mental health
  • medical graduate with experience and completed certification exams
  • deals with diagnosis and treatment, including pharmacology (prescribes drugs)
  • some Psychiatrists participate in therapist training and lead therapies with their clients

It is currently not possible to offer services covered by the insurance company unless you are a qualified Clinical Psychologist, or if you participate in programmes of psychosocial support (annually organised by insurance companies). Even in the latter case, the number of rebilled therapies is limited and so is the amount of money per session.

There is no standard recommendation upon how frequently you should attend therapy. There may be moments in our lives when we need to get more clarity and dig deeper into our individual topics, whilst other times we are doing quite alright but are perhaps frustrated by minor inconveniences of our everyday lives. Individual differences also play a part, some people may prefer to deeply and often discuss the happenings of their lives and others may perhaps keep more for themselves. The frequency of therapy should fit your needs the best way possible. As therapists, we aim to accommodate your needs, though we have to reflect upon our own capacities and scheduling. At best, we would prefer to be in a somewhat regular touch, to have an awareness of what you are going through in your life. The minimal regularity from our side would thus be once in a month, but we can discuss this in session and find what’s best for you.

Yes, we ourselves are attending therapies. It is not only part of our education but we also have to have a better knowledge of ourselves, different processes and the therapeutic alliance to be able to deliver the best service possible. On top of this, we participate in various training and courses annually, as our profession requires ongoing education. We have to keep up to the latest high-standard care possible to be able to deliver it to you. As part of our work, we also attend regular supervisions of our work.