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In my work, I focus on creating a safe and supportive relationship, which forms the foundation for gradually understanding the difficulties a client faces. Together, we explore their true source and how to address it. A strong therapeutic alliance allows us not only to better understand the core of the problem but also to open the way to inner change and relief.

I draw on modern psychodynamic approaches, especially Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). In my clinical experience, this method has proven to be highly effective in addressing a wide range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, physical symptoms related to stress or emotions, relationship difficulties, and struggles with self-esteem or self-defeating patterns.

As a psychiatrist, I also have the option to prescribe medication when it is appropriate. In certain cases, I use it as part of a comprehensive bio-psycho-social approach, though my work remains focused mainly on psychotherapy. I see medication as a helpful supportive tool that can create space for deeper inner change.

Through ongoing professional development, I seek out ways to sharpen diagnostic accuracy and apply focused interventions more effectively. My goal is to support meaningful, lasting change—whether that means easing troubling symptoms or fostering deeper personal growth that brings greater confidence and more satisfying relationships.

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Education and training

• Graduated in General Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at P. J. Šafárik University in Košice (1998).
• V rokoch 1998 – 2005 som pôsobil na Psychiatrickom oddelení FN L. Pasteura v Košiciach, kde som sa venoval ambulantnej aj lôžkovej starostlivosti vrátane akútnej psychiatrie, detskej psychiatrie a liečby závislostí.
• In 2001, I completed specialization exam of 1st degree in Psychiatry.
• After completing the final exam of the comprehensive training in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the Slovak Institute of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in 2013, I was included in the Register of Psychotherapists maintained by the Slovak Association for Psychotherapy.
• Since 2018, I have held the European Certificate of Psychotherapy issued by the European Association for Psychotherapy.
• In 2021, I completed a three-year core training in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) under the auspices of the ISTDP Institute, Washington D.C., USA, and supervised by J. Frederickson, T. Nordquist, P. Coughlin, and B. Zaloga.
• Since 2023, I have been a participant in the training for trainers and supervisors of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy under the auspices of the ISTDP Institute, Washington D.C., USA, supervised by J. Frederickson, and I am engaged in advanced education in this method.

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Professional focus

• Psychodynamic and Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for depression, anxiety, panic disorders, and stress-related difficulties.
• Care for patients with psychophysiological and psychosomatic symptoms, treatment of medically unexplained symptoms.
• Processing of loss and grief.
• Support for personal growth and addressing problems in interpersonal relationships, issues related to low self-esteem, and self-destructive behavior patterns.

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Private practice

• Since 2014, I have been running a private psychiatric and psychotherapeutic practice in Bratislava.
• I also offer sessions in English.
• I work as a lecturer, supervisor, and training therapist at the Slovak Institute of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and the Slovak Society for ISTDP.
• I am a founding member and current President of the Slovak Society for ISTDP, a member of the Executive Board of the Slovak Institute for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (SIPP), Vice-Chair of the Committee of the Slovak Association for Psychotherapy (SPS), and a delegate of SPS to the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP).