How I work
The way I work
I’m a graduate of Psychotherapy Integration Training. The main idea I have aquired is to connect ourselves to how we really want to live our lives. Psychotherapy training and my other experience have taught me that the most important thing is to help the client to navigate him/her in the confusion of the possibilities of the modern world and to find his/her unique way for reaching meaning and happiness in life.
Tailored therapy
I am inspired by the work of Arnold Lazarus and Barbara Ingram and their desire not to miss any important part of a client’s life when thinking about progress in therapy. We can develop a truly effective therapy plan tailored to you only after careful consideration of the interconnection of behaviors, feelings, perceptions, ideas, thinking, relationships and biological background.
Changing life story
I am fascinated by the fact that all people live in one world and yet each of us has a slightly different reality in which he/she is set as the main character of his/hers story. A positive life change is often just a matter of trying to tell this story in a slightly different way and highlighting the things that were still in the background. The treatment of retelling a life story is an approach known since time immemorial.
Emphasis on strengths
The practice of Steve de Shazer’s therapy is reflecting in my work in the way that I focus not only on the problem with what the client enters into therapy. Likewise, I am interested in the path to the solution, the idea of this solution and exploring your strengths that can help you get closer to your goals.
Discovering your true self
Working with clients, I follow the three basic rules of psychotherapy introduced by Carl Rogers. I am trying to accept a person as he/she is, not to judge and not to condemn. I make sure that I understand what the client is trying to tell me and what is behind his words. At the same time, however, I am trying to be myself, because that is the ultimate goal of therapy, in truth to be ourselves.
Science and art
I have been studying psychotherapy and psychological counselling in a scientific manner for over ten years. On the other hand, I understand that your problems cannot be solved by theories, research, and clever articles. I try to use the acquired knowledge based on your specific description of the problems you are experiencing. After that I work a bit as an artist using my previous practice and intuition, which I am trying to improve by regular consultations with more experienced experts.
Fast and anonymous
I provide my services in private practice and I am not paid by health insurance companies, which has many advantages. I do not pass on your personal information to any third party (such as a health insurance company), so the care is anonymous to the maximum possible extent. I do not need any formal recommendation from a doctor and I have very short order times. I can also provide care in the evening time slots (until 8pm).
Play therapy
I practice play therapy especially with children from 6 to 10 years of age. The playing (game) reflects the common situations the child is experiencing, so we work with them indirectly in the game. However, play is a good preparation for everyday life, so the impact of what we learn while playing returns to reality, and the child often gains a lot from it.
Reality therapy
When working with children and adolescents with problematic behaviour, I try to be friendly but strict. I am inspired by the work of William Glasser, who assumes that young people are mostly responsible for their behaviour, have the opportunity to change it and meet their needs differently. Every behaviour has its natural consequences.
Services
Short-term psychological help
1300 CZK, 50 minutes
I offer immediate support in coping with difficult life situations. This service is suitable for you if you can no longer solve your situation by yourself or need a new insight into the problems you or your loved ones have encountered. The goal is to strengthen and stabilize you, to support you in your emotional state and to help you use your strengths in dealing with all unpleasant situations.
Individual therapy
1300 CZK, 50 minutes
If your problems are more serious, I am ready to work with you for a longer period of time to overcome that problems and achieve desirable personal change. These problems may be, for example, problems that are medically labeled with the words “depression”, “anxiety”, “personality disorder”, “somatization” and so on, but certainly these also include problems in relationships with others. During therapy, we will work together to strengthen your mental health and your well-being. I usually work with clients at a frequency of one meeting per week, but we can also agree otherwise.
Self-development
1300 CZK, 50 minutes
I can guide you in your efforts to better get to know yourself, your motivations and goals. We can work together to develop and strengthen your sense of identity, your strengths, and at the same time we can focus on what you are not doing so well, e. g. relationships with people, experiencing and understanding emotions, or working with our own will to improve yourself. If you are bothered by a strange feeling of inner dissatisfaction that has no obvious causes, controlled self-development is something that could help you. The frequency of mutual meetings depends on your agreement.
Online consultations
1300 CZK, 50 minutes
I also offer all my adult oriented services via video online platforms (e. g. Skype). Remote psychological assistance has many limitations and I highly recommend choosing face-to-face meetings, but it is clear to me that under many circumstances (lack of quality psychological services at your recent location, disability, covid outbreak and so on), it is possible only to meet online. Despite the limited possibilities I will try to provide you with the best psychological/therapeutical care.
Child therapy
1300 CZK, 40+10 minutes
I work with children from the age of six and with their parents or guardians. I most often deal with children with problems that experts call “behavioral and emotional disorders”. With younger children (under 10 years of age) I often use play therapy methods and I consider it necessary to discuss the course of therapy with carers, preferably after each session. For older children, my approach is increasingly closer to working with adults, less trying to act indirectly through the game and increasingly acting directly, in this I am inspired by reality therapy. I usually work with clients at a frequency of one meeting per week, but we can also agree otherwise.
Services in English
Prices on this page are for English speaking clients, especially for foreigners residing in the Czech Republic. I also offer my services in Czech for a lower fee (1200 CZK).
compensation, otherwise I require a cancellation fee equal to the price of the planned consultation.
Planned unilateral cooperation termination (one session may proceed after announcement of termination of cooperation).
Contacts
Mgr. Martin Pírko
Address: Jakubské náměstí 5, Brno, 602 00
Phone: (+420) 723 318 094
Email: martin@pirko.cz