Individual psychotherapy · Prague 7 – Letná

You don’t have to go through it alone.

My name is Zdeněk Nový and I’m a psychotherapist. I can hold whatever you bring — anxiety, burnout, a crisis or a hard decision. I bring the body, breath and emotions into our conversations. At your pace.

  • 5-year accredited training (ČAPZT)
  • In person in Letná or online
  • I reply within 2 business days
  • from anxiety to calm

  • from burnout to energy

  • from fear to courage

  • solid ground under your feet

  • clarity on a big decision

  • understanding yourself

How we can work together

Help now, or deeper work

Do you have to be in therapy for years? Not at all. Some people need help now — to catch their breath and get through a crisis. Others want to get to the root of what keeps repeating. Both are fine, and you don’t have to choose in advance.

Format 1 · Help now

Short-term support

When there’s a fire — we put it out first.

Acute anxiety, a crisis, burnout, a breakup, a hard decision. The goal is stabilization and relief: to catch your breath again, get solid ground under your feet and leave with practical tools for everyday life.

  • Focus on the present and what’s weighing on you now
  • Practical techniques for managing anxiety and stress
  • A clear ending: we sum up what you’ve gained and what comes next
scopeapprox. 5–10 sessions
length50 minutes
Format 2 · Going deeper

In-depth therapy

When patterns repeat — we go to the root.

Long-term work on what keeps coming back in your life: relationship patterns, old wounds, your relationship with yourself. I combine talking with body-based work — the body often picks up on what we can’t yet put into words.

  • Deeper self-understanding and lasting change, not just relief
  • Work with the body, breath and emotions (biosynthesis)
  • Sessions 2–4× a month, you set the pace
time framemonths, as needed
length50 minutes

What people come to me with

You don’t need to know exactly what’s troubling you. It’s enough that something isn’t working the way you’d like. Tap a topic to read how it can show up and how we work together.

  • Support in a difficult life situation or a time of crisis From chaos to solid ground under your feet short technique: Grounding through your feet How we work together

    From chaos to solid ground under your feet

    Support in a difficult life situation or a time of crisis

    How it can show up

    A breakup, the death of someone close, losing a job, illness, moving. Suddenly nothing makes sense, sleep falls apart, thoughts go round in circles and even ordinary things take enormous effort.

    How we work together

    At the start it’s mainly about stabilization, so you have something to lean on. We map what’s helping you right now and what’s draining you, and look for small steps for the coming days. Through the body you learn to recognize when your nervous system is overloaded and how to calm it. Deeper processing comes once there’s room for it.

    Try it now

    Grounding through your feet

    Place both feet on the floor. For three slow breaths, notice where they touch the ground and how the ground supports you.

    If you are in acute danger or have thoughts of hurting yourself, don’t wait for an appointment. Call 155 or the Czech crisis helpline (Linka první psychické pomoci) at 116 123 (24/7, free).

    Individual therapy · 50 min
    In person in Letná or online, in Czech or English

    Book a first session
  • Working with depression, anxiety, stress and fear From anxiety to calm short technique: Longer exhale How we work together

    From anxiety to calm

    Working with depression, anxiety, stress and fear

    How it can show up

    Tightness in the chest, a pounding heart, restlessness that won’t switch off. Or the opposite: heaviness, emptiness and fatigue, when nothing brings joy. Often there’s also a fear of the fear itself.

    How we work together

    Neither anxiety nor depression is only in the head. They show up in the body too: held breath, tight muscles, shallow breathing. Besides talking about what triggers them and where they come from, we learn to spot these states early and work with them directly in the body. Step by step, the space in which you feel safe gets wider.

    Try it now

    Longer exhale

    Breathe in through your nose for 4 counts, out through your mouth for 6 to 8 counts. A few minutes. A longer exhale signals to the body that it is safe.

    With moderate or severe depression it’s a good idea to combine therapy with psychiatric care. I’m happy to help with a referral.

    Individual therapy · 50 min
    In person in Letná or online, in Czech or English

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  • Recovering from burnout and finding your energy again From exhaustion to new energy How we work together

    From exhaustion to new energy

    Recovering from burnout and finding your energy again

    How it can show up

    You don’t want to get up in the morning, the weekend isn’t enough to rest, and work you once enjoyed is just a duty. Add irritability, cynicism and the sense that you have nothing left to give.

    How we work together

    First we map where your energy drains away and where it gets refilled. We look at the patterns that led to burnout: the need to perform, difficulty saying no, overlooking the body’s signals. The body usually knows first, so we learn to hear it again and respect its limits. The goal isn’t to go back to how things were, but to find a more sustainable way.

    Individual therapy · 50 min
    In person in Letná or online, in Czech or English

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  • Building healthy self-worth From an inner critic to a kinder inner voice How we work together

    From an inner critic to a kinder inner voice

    Building healthy self-worth

    How it can show up

    Constantly comparing yourself with others, feeling you’re not good enough, needing to earn your worth through performance or by pleasing everyone. An inner voice harsher than anyone else would ever be.

    How we work together

    We explore where the inner critic came from and what it once protected you from. The body plays a big role here: how you stand, how much space you allow yourself to take, what happens in your body when you say “no.” You can try out new stances in the safe space of the session, literally and figuratively.

    Individual therapy · 50 min
    In person in Letná or online, in Czech or English

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  • Help with an important life decision From hesitation to a clear next step short technique: Two options in the body How we work together

    From hesitation to a clear next step

    Help with an important life decision

    How it can show up

    Changing jobs, breaking up or staying in a relationship, moving, parenthood. You’ve been thinking about it for weeks, the list of pros and cons is long, and you still don’t know.

    How we work together

    I don’t decide for you. I help you hear yourself. We uncover what lies behind each option: your values, your fears and other people’s expectations. The body often gives a hint before we can put it into words, so we learn to notice how the body responds to each option. Where it tightens and where it lets go.

    Try it now

    Two options in the body

    Vividly imagine that you’ve chosen option A. Notice your body for a minute. Then do the same with option B. With which one do you have more room in your chest and belly?

    Individual therapy · 50 min
    In person in Letná or online, in Czech or English

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  • A healthy approach to relationships and work From exhausting patterns to healthy boundaries How we work together

    From exhausting patterns to healthy boundaries

    A healthy approach to relationships and work

    How it can show up

    Recurring conflicts. In relationships you give more than you get, or you don’t want to open up to anyone at all. At work: overload, trouble saying no, tension with colleagues or a boss.

    How we work together

    We look for patterns that repeat across relationships: with a partner, in the family and at work. We work with boundaries — where you end and the other person begins — and how to recognize it in your body before it’s too late. We try out new ways of communicating and responding.

    Want to work on the relationship together with your partner? Take a look at couples therapy.

    Individual therapy · 50 min
    In person in Letná or online, in Czech or English

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  • Integrating an altered-state experience From confusion to understanding How we work together

    From confusion to understanding

    Integrating an altered-state experience

    How it can show up

    A powerful experience from meditation, breathwork, a ceremony or psychedelic use, or a spontaneous spiritual experience. It can be enriching, but also confusing or unsettling, and it’s hard to talk about with the people around you.

    How we work together

    I offer a space without judgment where you can talk through the experience in your own time and make sense of it. I help with integration, so that what showed up finds a place in everyday life. The body serves as an anchor here: it brings you back to the present and helps process what has stayed stored in it.

    I work with experiences that have already taken place. I do not provide or arrange psychedelics. If a sense of detachment, strong anxiety or insomnia persists, a psychiatric assessment is also advisable.

    Individual therapy · 50 min
    In person in Letná or online, in Czech or English

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  • Finding (inner) harmony From inner conflict to alignment How we work together

    From inner conflict to alignment

    Finding (inner) harmony

    How it can show up

    On the outside everything is fine, and yet something is missing. A feeling of being torn, restless or disconnected from yourself and from what gives life meaning.

    How we work together

    We slow down and notice. We look for the parts of you that pull in different directions and give them a voice. Working with breath and body helps you experience a state of calm and connection. Not as a goal to be achieved, but as a place you can return to.

    Individual therapy · 50 min
    In person in Letná or online, in Czech or English

    Book a first session
  • Personal growth and deeper self-understanding From autopilot to conscious living How we work together

    From autopilot to conscious living

    Personal growth and deeper self-understanding

    How it can show up

    You don’t have a specific problem, but you want to better understand yourself, your reactions and why some things keep repeating. You’re curious about what’s beneath the surface.

    How we work together

    Here therapy is more of a shared exploration. We look at your life stories, patterns and beliefs, and also at how you carry them in your body: in posture, in breath, in tension. Getting to know yourself through the body tends to be surprisingly direct.

    Drawn to working in a group as well? Take a look at the mindfulness and bioenergetics courses.

    Individual therapy · 50 min
    In person in Letná or online, in Czech or English

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How I work · body psychotherapy

Talking and the body

Most of a session is conversation. We come to the body gradually: we notice breath, tension and posture. The body often picks up on things we can’t yet put into words — and then we can work with it. What we try and what we don’t is up to you.

This approach is called body psychotherapy, or body-oriented psychotherapy. It isn’t another service you have to choose — it’s the way I work in every session.

I draw on psychoanalytic methods, biosynthesis and body-oriented techniques. I completed a five-year accredited training under the Czech Association for Body-Oriented Psychotherapy.

5 years

accredited training

50 min

session length

2–4×

a month, as needed

What it costs and how it works

Zdeněk Nový, psychotherapist

I know cost matters when you’re deciding. That’s why it’s right here — so you can think it over at home, not in my therapy room.

— Zdeněk Nový

1 900CZK / session 50 minutes

  • In person in Prague 7 – Letná, or online
  • Frequency 2–4× a month by agreement
  • Payment by bank transfer or in cash

Cancellations: a session can be canceled or rescheduled free of charge up to 72 hours in advance. After that it is charged in full — I can no longer offer the slot to anyone else.

What people ask before they get in touch

It’s okay to ask. And feel free to ask anything else straight away — even in your first message.

Zdeněk Nový

“I answer your questions myself — there’s no assistant.”

What happens next

  • I’ll reply within two business days and suggest a time.
  • The appointment is confirmed once the bank transfer for the first session arrives.
  • At the first session we get to know each other and look at what you need right now. Whether we continue is something you decide afterwards.

In Czech or English, in person in Letná or online. I answer messages myself — there’s no assistant.

Let’s arrange a first session.

A few words are enough. You don’t have to get the wording “right” — there’s time for everything else in the session.

    Everything you write is confidential.

    Arrange your first session