About me

Zdeněk Nový psychotherapist, Prague 7

I’m a body-oriented psychotherapist. I bring the body, breath and emotions into our conversations – because what we go through shows up in the body more than we realize.

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My story
  • Individuals and couples
  • In Czech or English
  • In Letná or online

  • from achieving to feeling

  • from emptiness to meaning

  • from head to body

  • from “I have to” to “I want to”

  • from tension to breath

8,000 h

of direct work with clients – individuals and couples

700

people I’ve worked with in therapy

2,000 h

of my own therapy, experiential training and supervision

5 years

of accredited training in body-oriented psychotherapy

How I came to therapy

I know what it’s like to sit on the other side.

For fifteen years I worked in management roles in international corporations and smaller companies. On the outside everything worked – career, family, security. Inside, though, I felt empty. Then came burnout, anxiety, sadness and a constant feeling of not being enough.

That period led me to decide to look at myself more deeply. First as a client, then as a student of psychotherapy. I went through philosophy, various spiritual paths and meditation – and in the end what helped me most was learning to sense my own emotions and body.

That’s why I know change is possible, even if it sometimes doesn’t look that way from the inside.

How I work

No one-size-fits-all method

With each person I look for a path that fits them – their pace, their situation and what they need right now. Tap a card to see what it looks like in practice.

  • Conversation and body From the head back to your whole self Tension, a held breath or fatigue often hold something we can’t yet put into words. short technique: What is the body saying? What does it look like in practice?

    From the head back to your whole self

    Conversation and body

    What it means

    We talk – about what you’re going through, what’s troubling you and where it comes from. But we also invite the body into the conversation. Tension in the shoulders, a tight stomach, a held breath or fatigue are no accident. They often hold what the head can’t name yet.

    What it looks like in a session

    Say you’re talking about your boss and I ask what’s happening in your body right now. You notice you’re clenching your fists. We stay with that for a moment, try a breath or a small movement – and often an emotion or a memory appears that conversation alone would have taken much longer to reach.

    • Body-oriented psychotherapy
    • Bioenergetics (A. Lowen)
    • Breathwork
    • Grounding

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    What is the body saying?

    Close your eyes for a moment and move your attention through your body from head to feet. Where is the most tension right now? Don’t change anything, just notice it.

    Everything happens only with your consent and at your pace. You can say “stop” at any time.

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  • Mindfulness From automatic reactions to free choice It helps you notice hidden motives and automatic reactions. Once you can see them, you have a choice. short technique: Three conscious breaths What does it look like in practice?

    From automatic reactions to free choice

    Mindfulness

    What it means

    We spend most of the day on autopilot: the same thoughts, the same reactions, the same arguments. Mindfulness is the ability to slow down for a moment and catch what’s happening inside you before you react. A small space opens between stimulus and response – and in it there is choice.

    What it looks like in a session

    We slow down. Instead of just telling the story of a situation, we explore it together from the inside: which thoughts come, which feelings, what the body does. Gradually you start to recognize these patterns outside sessions too – at work, in your relationship, in moments of stress.

    • Mindfulness
    • Meditation techniques
    • Reflection
    • Hidden motives

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    Three conscious breaths

    Before you read on, take three slow breaths. With each exhale, silently name what you’re feeling right now – one word is enough.

    Mindfulness can also be practiced in a group. Take a look at the mindfulness courses.

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  • Plain and human From looking for answers outside to your own inner guide No lecturing, no jargon. The goal is for you to become your own guide. short technique: What do I need right now? What does it look like in practice?

    From looking for answers outside to your own inner guide

    Plain and human

    What it means

    I’m not a guru or someone who knows how you should live. I speak in plain language, without jargon and without lecturing. When I use a technique, I explain why. When I don’t know something, I say so.

    What it looks like in a session

    At the start we agree on what you expect from therapy, and we keep coming back to it. I value your feedback – what helps and what doesn’t. Over time you pick up tools you can use on your own. The goal is that one day you won’t need me.

    • Clarity
    • Feedback
    • Your pace
    • Independence

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    What do I need right now?

    When you feel overwhelmed today, try replacing “what should I do” with the question “what do I need right now?” The answer tends to be simpler than you expect.

    I regularly bring my work to supervision. It’s a quality safeguard for you.

    First meeting · 50 min
    In Letná or online, in Czech and English

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Education and supervision

What I build my work on

Education, my own therapy and regular supervision – three things good therapy can’t do without.

  • Transactional analysis
  • Working with the body in psychotherapy
  • Working with the body in couples therapy

Supervision once or twice a month

I regularly review my work with an experienced colleague.

Body-oriented psychotherapy

Accredited training, 1,000 hours of instruction and experiential work · Czech Association for Body-Oriented Psychotherapy

5 years

School of Self-Knowledge

Depth psychology · Pavel Špatenka

1 year

Dance and movement therapy

Movement work for personal development

1 year

Mindfulness training

Mindfulness and meditation techniques

½ year

Psychedelic Minimum

A professional course on altered states of consciousness and their therapeutic potential

½ year

Two ways we can work together

Individual psychotherapy

Anxiety, burnout, life changes, your relationship with yourself. Talking and body-based work.

50 min More

Couples therapy

When your conversations go in circles, or you’re drifting apart.

70 min More

Outside the therapy room

What keeps me in balance

Every year I spend several weeks on silent meditation retreats, and I regularly do dark retreats as well. It helps me keep the perspective and depth that I then bring to my work.

I like to dance, draw, read, practice yoga and make things with my hands.

Authors who shaped me

  • C. G. Jungdepth psychology
  • Alexander Lowenbioenergetics
  • Peter Levinetrauma work
  • Buddhist psychologymind and mindfulness

What people ask before they come

Want to give it a try?

The first step is simple. Send me a message to book a time, and at the first session we’ll take our time getting to know each other.

Veletržní 67, Prague 7 – LetnáOpen in map →
Tram stop: KamenickáA few steps from the tram stop
Parking: OC StromovkaFirst hour free

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