American Therapist in Prague

American Therapist in Prague Are you having difficulty in your social, work, love, or relationship life? I can assist you with Perhaps not adjusting well to a new or changing life situation?

Feeling highly anxious or poorly with no physical cause? Having difficulties or conflicts in intimate or other relationships? I can assist you with these and other issues, and successfully moving forward, towards your more ideal life. My name is Matthew Laker. I am an American citizen and native English speaker living in Prague since 2010. In 2009, following 7 reasonably successful years in the field of ‘litigation support’ at a global Fortune 100 company, I was ‘called’ to alter my course mid-career to pursue my original intended study in the field of psychology, graduating in 2013 with an MA degree in Clinical Counseling Psychology from Lasalle University at the University of New York in Prague (UNYP). I am currently finishing my research oriented PhD in the First Faculty of Medicine at Charles University in Prague with a dissertation topic on transdiagnostic factors which may underlie multiple forms of psychopathology. Counseling/therapy

I take a supportive, non-judgmental approach to the practice. Generally I do not give ‘advice’ as in my view, it is you who are the ‘expert’ on your life situation Instead we will work together as equal partners in approaching the relevant issues. My theoretical orientation is ‘eclectic’, as I prefer to bring the most effective ‘tool’ to a given situation..




I offer service to:

Individuals

Couples

Children-on a case by case basis.


Coaching

Are you perhaps more oriented towards the pursuit of your goals and wishing to maximize your success in your chosen field? Holding an MBA from Saint Xavier University in Chicago and with over a decade of work at both gigantic global Fortune 500 companies as well as a small entrepreneurial recent ‘start-up’ I have a great deal of familiarity with the world of business. My somewhat unique dual background in psychology and business allows me to provide a strong degree of insight and assistance to issues relating to optimizing work performance and otherwise achieving ‘success’, In this activity, I take an attitude that you, the client are the expert in your personal situation and generally refrain from giving advice. Instead we will work together to identify areas of difficulty, create performance commitments and hold you accountable to them

Recent times here with restrictions and the coronavirus have been difficult for everyone. In addition to the health, fin...
23/07/2020

Recent times here with restrictions and the coronavirus have been difficult for everyone. In addition to the health, financial, social and other aspects of our lives, it has been very difficult for our intimate relationships as well.

Under difficult conditions, even the most stable and happy couples can feel some tension in their relationships, while facing all the difficulties, the new situation has brought into our lives.

In response to this I have decided to offer a temporary special discount for couples counseling and will be happy to assist you in moving past any distress which has arisen in your intimate relationship. I am reducing my typical 2500 KC rate to 2000 KC per 1.5 hour (80 minutes) session.

Please visit my site www.americantherapistinprague.com and book a session at the bottom of the page.

We all often tend to depend on our intimate partners to help us to feel good about ourselves, and this usually works pre...
15/07/2020

We all often tend to depend on our intimate partners to help us to feel good about ourselves, and this usually works pretty well.....until it doesn't when there is distress in the relationship. A loss of approval and acceptance can be devastating and create distress which escalates up until it finishes the relationship.
For assistance in 'halting' this cycle and restoring your relationship to harmony please feel very free to make an appointment at www.AmericantherapistinPrague.com.
Please note that I am currently offering a rate reduction to 2000 CZK due to economic conditions relating to the coronavirus.

Recent times here with restrictions and the coronavirus have been difficult for everyone. In addition to the health, fin...
08/07/2020

Recent times here with restrictions and the coronavirus have been difficult for everyone. In addition to the health, financial, social and other aspects of our lives, it has been very difficult for our intimate relationships as well.

Under difficult conditions, even the most stable and happy couples can feel some tension in their relationships, while facing all the difficulties, the new situation has brought into our lives.

In response to this I have decided to offer a temporary special discount for couples counseling and will be happy to assist you in moving past any distress which has arisen in your intimate relationship. I am reducing my typical 2500 KC rate to 2000 KC per 1.5 hour (80 minutes) session.

Please visit my site www.AmericantherapistinPrague.com and book a session at the bottom of the page.

Distress in a relationship doesn't always take the form of 'yelling and screaming' arguments and so forth.   Small somet...
01/07/2020

Distress in a relationship doesn't always take the form of 'yelling and screaming' arguments and so forth.

Small sometimes passive aggressive actions which occur as a retaliation to an expression of difference between the partners has the same potential to escalate into a cycle of anger and distress which may eventually finish the relationship.

For assistance with ending this cycle and better coping with differences in your partner, visit my site Americantherapistinprague.com and book an appointment at the bottom of the page..

"Communication" tends to be a "boogieman" that gets blamed for a lot of relationship difficulties.    Although legitimat...
19/06/2020

"Communication" tends to be a "boogieman" that gets blamed for a lot of relationship difficulties.

Although legitimate misunderstandings do occur (Particularly among couples from different cultures!), most of the difficulty that we find is actually that we have an emotional reaction to a difference with our partner, and stop listening to what they are saying.

While it's not typically "one little thing goes wrong" which ends relationships, sometimes a relationship-ending cycle c...
09/06/2020

While it's not typically "one little thing goes wrong" which ends relationships, sometimes a relationship-ending cycle can actually be started with a very minor issue and the other partner responding badly and "retaliating" which in turn escalates until the couple is distressed.

For assistance in interrupting this cycle, please visit my site Americantherapistinprague.com and book an appointment at the bottom of the page.

The primary origin of conflict in relationships is 'difference'.  We are essentially two unique people attempting to act...
29/05/2020

The primary origin of conflict in relationships is 'difference'. We are essentially two unique people attempting to act as one, and displaying this difference to our partners often provokes an emotional reaction and cycle of "retaliation" that can eventually lead to an end of the relationship.

This dynamic is of course even more pronounced when we are tired, afraid, stressed etc. because this only adds to the emotional reactivity when we are "grouchy and irritable".

For assistance in helping to endure difference with your partner and get through difficult times, please feel very free to visit my site www.AmericantherapistinPrague.com and book an appointment at the bottom of the page.

Unfortunately we are a bit more complicated than the "universal solution" for technology-intimate relationships have an ...
20/05/2020

Unfortunately we are a bit more complicated than the "universal solution" for technology-intimate relationships have an integral problem of two unique and different people basically existing as 'one'. When we encounter inevitable differences, it pushes us apart.

This is normal to some extent, but if your relationship has become distressed it may be a good idea to seek help.

To make an appointment, please visit my website AmericantherapistinPrague.com and use the "booking" function at the bottom of the page.

Are you experiencing distress in your relationship?These tests may give you some idea of the areas of difficulty.  The f...
14/05/2020

Are you experiencing distress in your relationship?

These tests may give you some idea of the areas of difficulty.

The first is for couples without children, and second, those with.

https://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/2120

https://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/2119

For assistance with relationship difficulties, visit my site AmericantherapistinPrague.com and book an appointment at the bottom of the page.

Please contact me if you have questions or difficulty with scheduling.

This love test evaluates the health of your romantic relationship. The Relationship Health Test checks for relationship problems and offers advice to achieve happy marriage and healthy relationship.

This cartoon inadvertently addresses the root cause of distress in relationships.....difference...essentially we are all...
11/05/2020

This cartoon inadvertently addresses the root cause of distress in relationships.....difference...essentially we are all two humans attempting to function as one and the distress that would have created this fight with silence would have been the result of this.

Relationships become again harmonious when we are able to tolerate difference with our partners without having a strong emotional reaction.

For assistance with this please feel very free to contact my office and set up an appointment.

"Very often the "first casualty" of distress in a relationship is a reduction of the desire that we feel for each other....
04/05/2020

"Very often the "first casualty" of distress in a relationship is a reduction of the desire that we feel for each other.....this isn't that we've changed, but have only reacted badly to some other expression of difference in our relationships, often unrelated to the partner's physical relationship.
For assistance with these types of issues or any others of distress in your intimate relationship please feel very free to contact me for an appointment.

Are you experiencing difficulty in your intimate relationship?    The current situation has created distress in many way...
28/04/2020

Are you experiencing difficulty in your intimate relationship? The current situation has created distress in many ways, resulting in for example an elevated rate of divorce in China. We are all experiencing a disruption in our routines and sometimes spending an atypical amount of time together. Also there have been a number of unusual stresses.
Under conditions like these typically minor difference and difficulties may escalate until a normally stable couple may choose to not be together.
Please feel very free to contact me if you would like assistance with dealing with new distress in your intimate relationship, or any other related issues.

Chinese officials reportedly say that the sharp increase of divorce requests could be caused by the fact that partners have spent too much time in close quarters under quarantine.

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