Svetlana’s Education and Training

  • MSc (Honors) in Medical and Health Sciences (Psychotherapy), School of Health and Related Research (SCHARR), University of Sheffield, UK. 

  • Psychotherapy training in psychodynamic psychotherapy (accredited for health care by the Psychotherapy Section of the Czech Medical Association, 4 year training), Czech Republic.

  • MA program in Psychoanalytic Studies, ABD (SCHARR, University of Sheffield, UK)

  • Teaching couples therapy at University of NY in Prague MA Psychology program 2019-2020

  • Supervising MA Psychology program trainees at UNYP counselling center 2018-2021

  • Cognitive-Behavior Therapy: RLT, Level 1 certification, (National Association of Cognitive Behavior Therapists (NACBT), USA

  • Couples Therapy Training Consultation Group (Bader/Pearson Developmental Model, Level 2 training), The Couples Institute, California, USA.

  • Couples Therapy Training Program and Supervision (Bader/Pearson Developmental Model), The Couples Institute, California, (accredited for psychologists, MFT’s, LCSW's), USA.

  • Marital Therapy training for Clinicians, The Gottman Institute, (APA accredited) USA.

  • Couples therapy for infertility (APA,NBC, NASW accredited, Ackerman Institute, USA)

  • Social work specialized in applied psychotherapy, Prague Institute of Psychosocial Studies.

  • Crisis and Disaster Mental Health Intervention Training (International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF)), USA.

  • Neuroscience of psychotherapy. CE training with Lou Cozolino, APA, NBC, NASW accredited (USA)

  • Comorbid Depression and Anxiety (Strategic Therapy Training with Michael Yapko)

  • Assessment and Treatment fo Anxiety (CE Training, USA)

  • Neurobiology of Anxiety, Depression and Traumatic Stress: New Developments and Treatment Implications (CE Training with J. Preston. USA)

  • Advances in ADHD: Theory, Diagnosis and Management (CE Training with R.Barkley, USA)

  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy , (APA, ACA accredited), ICEEFT, Canada.

  • Internal Family Systems model case consultation group with R.Schwartz ( The Center for Self Leadership, USA)

  • Personal Existential Analysis: theoretical assumptions, diagnostic methods, practical application, (PVSPS), Czech Republic

  • Narrative therapy CE Training (M.White's clinical approach). CE accredited by APA, NBC, NASW (USA)

  • Logotherapy: structural methods and logodiagnostic methods. (PVSPS), Czech Republic

  • Gestalt approach: individual therapy, (PVSPS), Czech Republic.

  • Gestalt approach: therapy with children, (PVSPS), Czech Republic.

  • Gestalt approach: family therapy, (PVSPS), Czech Republic.

  • Conflict management and facilitation of communication (University of Sheffield, UK).

  • Trauma and PTSD (CE courses, APA and NBCC approved, USA, UK) .

  • Terminal illness, death, and bereavement issues (Cesta Domu hospis), Czech Republic

  • Rehabilitation center for mental-health patients (supervised internship).

  • Ongoing clinical supervision with a CIS accredited supervisor.

  Complete list of training programs, transcripts  and certificates is available on request