Bio

I was born in Budapest in 1973. I received an MA in psychology at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest and I completed a training in a psychotherapy method. I worked altogether seven years as a volunteer for a psychological hotline between 1996 and 2004. I have been working in the filed of women's and men's equal opportunities since 2000. In relation to this, I completed trainings of the Stop Male Violence Project and NANE Women's Rights Association on how helping professionals may treat perpetrators and victims of domestic violence. I have had a private practice in Budapest since 2006 under the quality control of and with training from an experienced professional, Péter Szil.

In my work, I endeavour to take into account not just the personal problems but also the social environment in which the problems come about and are maintained. Thus I pay attention to the exclusion of social groups; because of my past experience I am familiar with the effects of discrimination and violence against women, children, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

I have been participating in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement since 1991. I have worked as a human rights trainer since 2003. I have been a member of the Stop Male Violence Project since 2006 and was a founder of Patent Association in the same year. Both work in the filed of violence against women, with Patent also working in the field of LGBT rights.

Services

I offer the following services in English and Hungarian.

Personal consultation

for personal problems, such as depression, problems with self-worth, sleep disorder, stress, problems at work, dealing with psychological, physical or sexual violence, getting out of violence, sexual problems, problems with your partner, intimate partner violence, accepting lesbian gay or bisexual sexual orientation. Please feel free to contact me even if you do not see your problem listed here.

Parent consultation - sometimes instead of child therapy

for parents who want to improve their relationship with their child. In many cases, the child displays some kind of psychological problem, but the parents are in the position to change the child's life. Thus it is worth coming for parent consultation even if you think the problem is with your child.

Talks, discussions

on the following topics:

• Discrimination and violence against LGBT people in Hungary
• Discrimination and violence against women
• Domestic violence
• The well working relationship
• Why mediation, family group conferencing and family therapy are inadequate to deal with domestic violence
• Men's role and responsibility in personal and social inequality