Psychotherapy
I help people live a happy and content life, discover and use their potential, find meaning, find wisdom and humor, stay on top of things. I accompany my clients on a journey of self-knowledge. Through crises and pitfalls towards finding love and compassion with themselves and with others.
Psychotherapy
I help people live a happy and content life, discover and use their potential, find meaning, find wisdom and humor, stay on top of things. I accompany my clients on a journey of self-knowledge. Through crises and pitfalls towards finding love and compassion with themselves and with others.
What I offer &
specialty areas
Working hours: Tue, Wed, Fri from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
I focus particularly on coping with:
- Difficult life situations and crises
- Trauma
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Feelings of inferiority and guilt
- States of exhaustion and hopelessness
- Psychosomatic problems
- Spiritual emergencies
What happens in a first therapy session?
1. Setting goals
Before the actual therapy (or any other cooperation) begins, we will discuss and clarify what expectations you have and whether I am able to offer you what you need. In the first meeting, we’ll discuss the reasons you are seeking my help, but also what you want to achieve by our potential cooperation and what our common goal should be.
2. Preliminary agreement
As soon as we’ve clarified your needs (and that I am able to offer the specific help you want), we can roughly agree on how much time you want to devote to working on the issue(s) we’ve identified and how often consultations should be held. The typical frequency of sessions is about three times a month. However, it is possible to arrange it completely individually.
3. The course of therapy
2-3 sessions are usually enough for an acute crisis intervention. In case of psychotherapy, I usually agree with clients on 5 or at most 10 sessions in the beginning (this can be changed at any time). As soon as they expire, we than evaluate together whether the consultations are beneficial, whether we have achieved the agreed goal, or whether we shall terminate the therapy or to continue with, for example, another 10 meetings.
My office
What is the difference between a psychologist, a psychiatrist, and a psychotherapist?
A Psychiatrist
is a physician. He or she treats brain diseases manifesting in the thinking, emotions, perception, and behavior of patients. A psychiatrist tries to influence the patent´s mental state through the body, therefore they most often prescribe medications.
A Psychologist
helps by psychological means. He or she goes through your problems with you and together you seek a solution. If the psychologist is not also a psychotherapist, he or she usually works as a consultant, e.g., gives recommendations. Because his/her most important tool is an interview, a psychologist usually gives you more time than a psychiatrist.
A Psychotherapist
uses other methods in addition to an interview. The purpose of which is to help clients cope better with life situations and their own experiences. Nevertheless, he or she doesn't rely solely on rational understanding of problems. Psychotherapist also provides the client with a new corrective emotional experience. After therapeutic intervention, clients begin to feel differently and are able to cope with life’s challenges more skillfully and more easily.
Price list
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If you’re interested in booking an initial appointment, please fill out the following form. You will receive a proposal of available dates within 48 hours via SMS. Appointments will usually become
available within 4-6 weeks.
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Where to find me
Hradiště 97/4,
400 01 Ústí nad Labem
The consulting room is located in the center of Ústí nad Labem, in the immediate vicinity of Church of St. Adalbert. The entrance to the building is next to the café and wine bar V klášteře. Upon arrival, please ring the bell labeled “Dr. Benda.” I will open the main entrance door for you remotely. After entering the building, you will find the consulting room on the ground floor — the fourth door on the right. Parking is available at Forum Shopping Centre.