PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING AND EDUCATION

 

 

PSYCHOANALYSIS

  • MPhil Psychoanalytic Studies, Sheffield University's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), 2010

  • MA Psychoanalytic Studies (distinction), Sheffield University's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), 2002

  • PhD Psychoanalysis, University of Bolton (expected completion 2012)
  • Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) for Borderline Personality Disorder. Frank Yeomans MD PhD (US). Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA). 2008
  • Advanced Candidate (8th year), Institute of the Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA), leading to qualification as a Psychoanalyst with the Czech Psychoanalytical Society (CPS) and the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA), 2003-
  • Certificate in 'Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM): A New Approach to Diagnosis in Psychotherapy'. CE training. Zur Institute. APA, BBS, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, BRN Accredited. 2009
  • State of the Art - Borderline: Psychotherapeutic/ Psychoanalytic Essentials Symposium. Andre Green (FR), Mary Target (UK), David Taylor (UK), Marilia Aisenstein (FR), Eve Caligor (US). 21 CPD credits, Medical University of Vienna and Vienna Psychoanalytic Society. 2007

  • Czech Psychotherapeutic Society (ČLS JEP), and the Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA). Seminar on Parentage in Psychoanalysis: Transgenerational Problems. Haydée Faimberg, M.D., Antoine Corel, M.D., PhDr. Michael Šebek Csc, PhDr. Petr Junek. Accredited by AKP (3 credits) and ČLS (4 kredity). 2010

  • 7th International Bi-Logic Conference: Thinking About the Unbearable – Exploring Dissociation Through Matte-Blanco's Work. Anne Samson (UK), Richard Carvalho (UK), Timo Niemi (Fin), Alessandra Ginzburg (IT), Eleonora Casaula (Chile), Alessio Moretti (IT), Alejandro Reyes (UK), Ross Skelton (Ire), Jaime Coloma Andrews (Chile), Laurie Ryavec (USA). 2010

  • Contemporary Uses of Dreams in Psychoanalytic Therapy, Dr. Sheldon Roth (US), Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA), 2005

  • Reintegrating Psychoanalysis: Panel discussion on the idea that: “that the analyst’s use of technique needs to be attuned to the analysand’s current unconscious developmental tasks”. Czech Society for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (CSPAP) and the Czech Association for Mental Health (CAPZ). 2009
  • Remembering, Repeating and Working Through in Psychoanalysis and Culture Today. 45th International Psychoanalytical Association Congress and 19th International Psychoanalytic Studies Organization Congress, Berlin, 2007
  • Course in Psychoanalytic Theory and Psychodynamic Psychiatry (Anna Freud Diagnostic Profile Series). Humberto Nagera, MD. Carter Jenkins Center, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University Of South Florida. 2008
  • Muže prejít organizovaná skupina z podzemí do oficiality bez následku?, Dr. Václav Mikota MD (CZ), Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA). 2005
  • Hanna Segal Today' Conference. David Bell (UK), Ronald Britton (UK), Hanna Segal (UK), Alain Gibeault (FR), R.D. Hinshelwood (UK), Jean-Michel Quinodoz (Switzerland), Joseph Aguayo (US), Nicola Abel-Hirsch (UK), Adela Abella (Switzerland) and others. Melanie Klein Trust, British Institute of Psychoanalysis, British Psychoanalytical Society (IPA) and the Psychoanalysis Unit, University College London. 2007
  • Dr Jonathan Sklar, Vice-President of the European Psychoanalytic Federation (EPF). Discussion on the future role of the CPS in the EPF and presented paper 'Hysteria and Mourning – a Psychosomatic Case'. Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA), 2009
  • Freud Seminar: 'Project for a Scientific Psychology'. Dr Miroslave Borecky MUDr (CZ). Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA). 2007
  • The British Psychoanalytical Society's English Speaking Weekend Conference 'Endings' and IPSO candidates meeting. Institute of Psychoanalysis, British Psychoanalytical Society. 2008
  • Moje špinavá analýza, MUDr. Miroslav Borecký (CZ), Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA). 2006
  • Psychoanalytic Supervision with Dr Vaclav Mikota (MD) (ongoing)

 

PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING

  • Diploma in Addiction Counselling, Institute of Counselling and the University of the West of Scotland. SCQF Level 8, 40 credits, 2010

  • Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy, Stonebridge Associated Colleges, 2009
  • Certificate in Counselling. University of the West of Scotland and the Institute of Counselling, SCQF Level 8, 20 credit points, 2010
  • Applications of Mindfulness in Psychotherapy. CE training with Ronald Siegel, Psy.D. Institute for Integral Development and U.S Journal Training. Accredited by APA, NBCC, NASW, ASWB, CAADE, CAADAC, CBBS, CBRN, EAP/EACC, NAADAC (USA). 2008
  • Certificate in Hypnosis, Daimon Int., EFT and Energy Psychology Institute. 2006
  • Certificate in Internet Addiction and Psychology of the Web. Zur Institute. APA, BBS, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, BRN Accredited. 2009
  • Internet Addiction: Symptoms, Risk Factors and Treatments. Zur Institute. APA, BBS, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, BRN Accredited. 2009
  • Cybersex Addiction and Internet Infidelity. CE training. Zur Institute. APA, BBS, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, BRN Accredited. 2009

 

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

  • Diploma in Cognitive Behvioural Therapy, Institute of Counselling and the University of the West of Scotland, SCQF Level 8, 40 credits, 2011

  • Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Institute of Counselling and the University of the West of Scotland, SCQF Level 8, 20 credits, 2010

  • Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorders (BPD). CE training with Arthur Freeman Ed.D., ABPP, Visiting Professor, Governors State University. Institute for Integral Development and U.S Journal Training. Accredited by APA, NBCC, NASW, ASWB, CAADE, CAADAC, CBBS, CBRN, EAP/EACC, NAADAC (USA), 2009

 

FAMILY, CHILD AND COUPLES THERAPY

  • Traumatizované dítě v dnešní době (Traumatization in Children Today), Child Section of the Czech Society for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy). Lydie Tischler, Ann Horne, Petra Pothe, Monica Lanyado. 2010

  • Addressing the Role of Attachment Disorders in Couples Therapy. CE training with Libby Timmons, M Ed, CSAC, CETII. Institute for Integral Development, U.S Journal Training. Accredited by APA, NBCC, NASW, ASWB, CAADE, CAADAC, CBBS, CBRN, EAP/EACC, NAADAC (USA). 2009

  • Multidimensional Family Therapy: Critical Clinical Skills. CE training with Howard Liddle, Ed.D. Institute for Integral Development and U.S Journal Training. Accredited by APA, NBCC, NASW, ASWB, CAADE, CAADAC, CBBS, CBRN, EAP/EACC, NAADAC (USA). 2008

  • Adolescent Self-Harm: Understanding the Territory and Important Assessment Considerations. CE training with Matthew Selekman, MSW, LCSW. Institute for Integral Development and U.S Journal Training. Accredited by APA, NBCC, NASW, ASWB, CAADE, CAADAC, CBBS, CBRN, EAP/EACC, NAADAC (USA)

  • Internet and Adolescents in Psychotherapy and Counselling. CE training. Zur Institute. APA, BBS, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, BRN . 2009

  • O čem dítě neví. Věnovaný raným fázím pychického vývoje s názvem. MUDr. Dariny Štúrové. Slovak Psychoanalytical Society and the Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA), 2009

  • Certificate in Cinema Therapy with Children and Adolescents, (5 CEU's), Birgit Wolz PhD (USA). Zur Institute. APA, BBS, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, BRN Accredited. 2010

     

ART THERAPY

  • BAAT Art Therapy Foundation Course, British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT), 2007
  • Associate Membership in the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)
  • BAAT Art Therapy Foundation Course, British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) leading to Associate Membership of the BAAT. 2008.
  • Internship at the Fokus Extra-Art Creative Therapies Centre, Prague. 2004.
  • Certificate in Art Therapy. Experiential art therapy course led by Vladimir Halada, Muddum Art Space, 2007
  • Creative Arts and Experiential Therapy for Trauma Resolution. CE training with Judy Crane, LMHC. Institute for Integral Development and U.S Journal Training. Accredited by APA, NBCC, NASW, ASWB, CAADE, CAADAC, CBBS, CBRN, EAP/EACC, NAADAC (USA)
  • The Use of Art Therapy in the Treatment of Adolescent Addiction. CE training with Cheryl Knepper, MA, LPC, ATR-BC. Institute for Integral Development, U.S Journal Training. Accredited by APA, NBCC, NASW, ASWB, CAADE, CAADAC, CBBS, CBRN, EAP/EACC, NAADAC (USA), 2009
  • The Artist Within: Narradrama Therapy and Art Therapy. Workshop run by Dr. Pam Dunne (US), author of 'The Narrative Therapist and the Arts'. Led several workshops. Narradrama Workshop, Drama Therapy Training Institute, LA, 2007
  • Certificate in Cinema Therapy (14 CEU's), Birgit Wolz PhD (USA). Zur Institute. APA, BBS, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, BRN Accredited. 2010
  • Cinema Therapy: Using the Power of Movies In the Therapeutic Process (4 CEU's), Birgit Wolz PhD (USA). Zur Institute. APA, BBS, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, BRN Accredited. 2010.
  • Positive Psychology and the Movies, (5 CEU's), Birgit Wolz PhD (USA). Zur Institute. APA, BBS, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, BRN Accredited. 2010
  • Member of the Forum for Movies and Mind
  • Colours Art Therapy Project. Organiser and participant in EU-wide project. Extra-Art Creative Therapies Centre, Fokus, Prague. 2005
  • Certificate, Stop-Motion Animation, Valeria Puppin (Italy). Muddum Art Space. 2007

 

NEUROSCIENCE

  • BSc Psychology and Neuroscience, The University of Manchester, 1999

  • The Personality Disorders Through the Lens of Attachment Theory and the Neurobiologic Development of the Self: A Clinical Integration - Part 1 and Part 2. CE training with Allan Schore, PhD. Institute for Integral Development and U.S Journal Training. Accredited by APA, NBCC, NASW, ASWB, CAADE, CAADAC, CBBS, CBRN, EAP/EACC, NAADAC (USA). 2008

  • Neuroscience of Psychotherapy. CE training with Lou Cozolino PhD. Integral Development and U.S Journal Training. Accredited by APA, NBCC, NASW, ASWB, CAADE, CAADAC, CBBS, CBRN, EAP/EACC, NAADAC (USA). 2008

  • The Development of the Social Brain. CE training with Cardwell Nuckols, MA, PhD. Institute for Integral Development and U.S Journal Training. Accredited by APA, NBCC, NASW, ASWB, CAADE, CAADAC, CBBS, CBRN, EAP/EACC, NAADAC (USA). 2008

  • Freud’s Screen Memories in the Light of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and the Neurosciences. Participant and moderator. Conference organised by the Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA). 2006
  • Neuro-Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Depression. 8th International Neuro-Psychoanalytic Congress, Vienna General Hospital. International Neuropsychoanalysis Society. CPD accredited congress, education day, and research day, 2007
  • Emulating the Mind. Forum of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics and the International Neuro-Psychoanalysis Congress. ENF 2007
  • Conscious and Unconscious Processes: Perspectives from Neuroscience, Psychology and Psychoanalysis'. Third seminar in the series 'From Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience to The Couch: Is there a Common Language?.' Mark Solms (SA), Jim Hopkins (UK), Georg Northoff (GER), Ellen Rees (USA), Katerina Fotopoulou (UK), Martin Conway (UK), Joseph Dodds (UK/CZ). Economic and Social Research Council and the International Neuropsychoanalysis Society. Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley Hospital, Kings College London. I presented the paper: Social Neuropsychoanalysis and the Ecology of Group Dynamics. 2008
  • What is Neuropsychoanalysis? (Joseph Dodds). Part of the second Freud Seminar led by Miroslav Borecký MUDr (CZ). Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA). 2008
  • Introduction to Neuropsychoanalysis and Report from the 8th International Neuropsychoanalysis Congress (Joseph Dodds). Part of the first Freud Seminar led by MUDr (CZ). Czech Psychoanalytical Society (IPA). 2007
  • Emotion: Perspectives from Neuroscience, Psychology and Psychoanalysis. From Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience to The Couch: Is there a Common Language? Mark Solms (South Africa), Oliver Turnbull (UK), Martin Conway (UK), Jorge Canestri (Italy), Katerina Fotopoulou (UK), and others. Economic and Social Research Council and the International Neuropsychoanalysis Society. Kings College London, 2008
  • Neuropsychoanalysis – Who Needs It?. 10th International Neuropsychoanalysis Congress, Paris. André Green (FR), Georg Northoff (GER), Daniel Stern (US), Réné Roussillon (FR), Mark Solms (SA), Daniel Widlöcher (FR), György Gergely (HU), Claude Gottesmann (FR), Catherine Morin (CA), Lionel Naccache (FR), Philippe Rochat (Swiss), René Roussillon, Howard Shevrin (US), Yoram Yovell (ISR), Peter Freed (US), Maggie Zellner (US), Eric Stremler, Joseph Dodds (UK/CZ). CPD accredited congress, education day, and research day. I presented a poster entitled: 'The Monstrous Brain: A Neuropsychoanalytic Aesthetics of Horror'. June 2009
  • Between Brain and Mind? Dr. Ronald Britton and Dr. Peter Hobson. Institute of Psychoanalysis and The Science Museum. Held at The Royal Geographical Society, London. 2010
  • Minding the Body. 12th International Neuropsychoanalysis Congress, Berlin. Antonio Damasio, A. D. 'Bud' Craig, Peter Fonagy, Vittorio Gallese, Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, Jaak Panksepp, Rolf Pfeifer, Mark Solms, Patrik Vuilleumier, Wolf Singer. I presented poster entitled: 'Minding the Ecological Body: Ecopsychoanalysis and Neuropsychoanalysis'. June 2011

 

ECOPSYCHOLOGY

  • PhD Candidate in Applied Ecopsychology at the Institute of Global Education, Akamai University, and the University of San Juan De La Cruz (ongoing)
  • New Climes: Critical Theory, Environmentalism, and Climate Change. Timothy Morton, Adeline Johns-Putra, Adam Trexler, Bertie Russell, Gert Goeminne, John Miller, Greg Garrard, Deborah Lilley, Karen Pinkus, June 2011

  • Engaging with Climate Change: Psychoanalytic Perspectives. Institute of Psychoanalysis, London. Dr Rosemary Randall, Professor Michael Rustin, Professor Paul Hoggett, John Keene, Dr Renee Lertzman, Sally Weintrobe, John Alexander, Dr Lothar Bayer, Ted Benton, Erik Bichard, Michael Brearly, Irma Mrenman Pick, Stanley Cohen, Dr Tom Crompton, Dr Jeremy Gaines, Dr Mike Hannis, Bob Hishelwood, Margaret Rustin, Dr John Steiner, Bob Ward, Nicky Gavron, David Bell, Tim Kasser, Agastya Muthanna, Robert Bud, 2010

  • Psychological and Political Challenge of Facing Climate Change. George Marshall, Paul Hoggett, Mary-Jane Rust, Adrian Tait, Zita Cox, Chris Johnstone, Renee Lertzman, Nick Totton, Jim Wilson, Rosemary Randall. University of the West of England, Centre for Psycho-Social Studies and Psychotherapists and Councellors for Social Responsibility, 2009

  • Saving Biodiversity – Saving the Future of Mankind. Workshop and panel discussion held as part of the 14th Forum 2000 Conference, The World We Want to Live In. Organized in cooperation with Academy of Sciences. Jan Kirschner, George Monbiot, Bedrich Moldan, Ladislav Miko. Prague, 2010

  • Buddhist Meditation Training, McLeod Ganj, India, 2003

  • Buddhist Philosophy Course, Dharamsala, India, 2003

  • Environmentalism and Its Discontents. Presentation Given at the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector, Group Section Conference, 2009

 

GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY/SOCIAL SYSTEMS

  • Zimbardo, P. My Journey from Evil to Heroism. Dox Gallery for Contemporary Art, October 2011

  • Group Analysis: Inspiration & Practical Tools for Professionals. Anne Lindhard (DK), Gerda Winther (DK), Earl Hopper (UK) and others. Instite of Group Analysis (IGA), Prague 2007

  • Organization Promoting the Understanding of Society (OPUS) Listening Post. Group Relations, Psychoanalysis & Systems theory and practice. 'Britain and the World, Autumn 2008
  • Affect, Subjectivity and Social Order/Disorder: The Fourth Conference of the Psychosocial Studies Network. Professor Valerie Hey, Professor Lynn Froggett, Dr Julian Henrique. I presented the paper 'The Ecology of Affect: Ecopsychoanalysis and the Three Ecologies'. June 2011
  • Social Dreaming Matrix: Facing Climate Change, hosted by Sue Krzowski and Michael Whan, University of the West of England, Centre for Psycho-Social Studies 2009
  • Trauma and History, Earl Hopper (USA), Gabby Glassman (GB), Helena Klimova (CZ), Karol Sidon (CZ), Michaela Hapalova (CZ), Jan Ruml (CZ), Petr Roubal (CZ). Irene Prix, Rafael Institute, 2008
  • European Social Forum. Czech delegate, 2003
  • Bridging Identities – Clinical Impact of Groups. Rene Kaes (FR), Earl Hopper (UK), Rudolf Balmer (Swiss), Ulrich Schultz-Venrath (GER), Morris Nitsun (UK), Gila Offer (Israel), Joseph Dodds (UK/CZ) and others. Participant, speaker and moderator. European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector, Group Section Conference. 21 CPD credits with the Czech Medical Chamber, 30 credits with the Association of Clinical Psychologists of the Czech Republic. Hosted by the Czech Society for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (CSPAP). 2009
  • 14th Annual Forum 2000 Conference, The World We Want to Live In. Václav Havel, Shirin Ebadi, Fareed Zakaria, Zygmunt Bauman, Misha Glenny, André Glucksmann, Gilles Kepel, Fumihiko Maki, George Monbiot, Willem Jan Neutelings, Juhani Pallasmaa, José Luis García Paneque, Yohei Sasakawa, Roger Scruton, Richard Sennett, Salil Shetty. Prague, October 10-12, 2010

 

ACADEMIC THEORY/CRITICISM

  • 6th European Psychoanalytic Film Festival - Border Crossing: Migration Across National and Mental States, Institute of Psychoanalysis of the British Psychoanalytical Society, BAFTA, Royal Society of Medicin. Donald Campbell, Bernardo Bertolucci, David Bell, Laura Mulvey, Ian Christie, Christel Airas, Candy Aubry, Caroline Bainbridge, Mary Bradbury, Michael Brearley, Maria Costantini, Ken Dancyger, Diana Diamond, Peter William Evans, Krzysztof Fijalkowski, Murielle Gagnebin, Paola Golinelli, Andreas Hamburger, Mika Hotakainen, Ira Konigsberg, Jussi Kotkavirta, Salek Kutschinski, Borys Lankosz, Stefan Le Lay, Katharina Leube-Sonnleitner, Leon Lucey, Laura Manu, Stanislav Matacic, Fernand Melgar, Kannan Navaratnem, Tuelay Oezbek, Ruth Padel, Giovanni Polizzi, Catherine Portuges, Vivian Pramataroff-Hamburger, Iulia Rugina, Andrea Sabbadini, Isabel Santaolalla, Gerhard Schneider, Mary Target, Helen Taylor Robinson, Thierry Toscan, Lissa Weinstein, Candida Yates, Nathalie Zilkha, Ralf Zwiebel. UK, November 2011

  • 4th International Deleuze Studies Conference: Creation, Crisis, Critique. Jean Hillier, Mario Perniola, Eric Alliez, Ian Buchanan, Anne Sauvagnargues, Henrik Andersen. Copenhagen Business School June 27-29, Denmark. Presentation given ‘Ecology  at the Edge: Schizoanalysis, Psychoanalysis and Complexity
  • Franz Kafka and the Perspective of Minority: A Deleuze and Guattari Summer School in Prague. Institute of Philosophy of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and the Institute of Philodophy and Religious Studies of Charles University. Ian Buchanan, Petr Kouba, Ron Bogue, Eugene Holland, Gregg Lambert, Miroslav Petříček and Nick Nesbitt. Presentation given 'With Kafka In Mind: Psychoanalysis and Kafka after Deleuze|Guattari, 2010

  • 45th International Festival of Science and Documentary Films, Academia Film Olomouc. Judit Kis-Halas 'Witchcraft in Hungary: Social, Cultural and Historical Dimensions', 2010

  • 5th European Psychoanalytic Film Festival: Screen Memories from Eastern Europe. Laura Mulvey (UK), Arsen Ostojic (Croatia), Ian Christie (UK), Alexei Popogrebsky (Russia), Camilla Bargum (Fin), David Bell (UK), Michael Brearley (UK), Irma Pick (UK), Donald Campbell (UK), Andrea Sabbadini (UK/Italy), Simon Chinn (UK), Diana Diamond (USA), Charles Drazin (UK), Peter Evans (UK), Krzysztof Fijalkowski (UK/PL), Peter Forgacs (HUN), Karlo Funk (Estonia), Fabien Gerard (BEL), Danuta Golec (PL), Paola Golinelli (IT), Ekaterina Golynkina (RUS), Sergei Grachev (RUS/UK), Igor Kadyrov (RUS), Clare Kitson (USA/UK), Gabriela Massaci (ROM), Stanislav Matacic (Croatia), Ewa Mazierska (UK/PL), Maggie Mills (UK), Kannan Navaratnem (UK), Arsen Ostojic (Croatia), Talat Parman (Turkey), Aleksandr Petrov (RUS), Gabriel Pintilei (ROM), Cathrine Portuges (USA), Esther Rashkin (USA), Catey Sexton (UK), Jonathan Sklar (UK), Bruce Sklarew (USA), Ildiko Takacs (HU), Helen Robinson (UK), Asher Tlalim (Israel), Carol Topolski (US), Kari Tuhkanen (FIN), Lissa Weinstein (USA), 2009

  • Looking at the Past from Present/Women's Revolution in Film and Film Theory. Laura Mulvey (UK), Vera Chytilova (CZ). FAMU Film School, Prague, 2008

  • Member of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology (ATP)

  • Slavoj Žižek (Slovenia): The horseshoe above the door, or, how are we embedded in ideology. Slavoj Žižek's lecture on the occasion of the first translation of his book 'Did Somebody say Totalitarianism?' in Czech. Tranzitdisplay Network of Autonomous Initiatives in Contemporary Art, 2007

  • The Prague School and Theories of Structure Conference. Charles University Philosophy Faculty, 2007

  • Frontiers of Theory Colloquium. Louis Armand (CZ), Arthur Bradley (UK), Christina Ljungberg (Switzerland), Laurent Milesi (Wales), Stephen Dougherty (Norway) Kevin Nolan (UK), Giuseppe Martella (Italy), Sheenagh Pietrobruno (Turkey) and others. Charles University, Faculty of Philosophy, 2007

 

 

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