Couple & family therapy · Life coaching · Budapest, Gödöllő, online
Accompanying you through individual and relationship difficulties, in a safe and empathetic space.
Welcome!
I am Réka Lihotzky-Czelleng, sociologist, family and couple therapist in training, life coach, university lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and PhD candidate.
Réka Czelleng Couples and Family Therapist · Life Coach
Approach
The path we set out on together
My work is driven by continuous curiosity and genuine professional dedication.
I believe that no matter what difficulties or relational blocks we face—individually, as a couple, or as a family—the path to healing, growth, and finding balance always lies hidden within us. A psychodynamic, analytical approach provides the flexibility to easily zoom in on a specific challenge and then step back to view it in perspective. This helps us recognize our inherited patterns, deepen key self-awareness insights, and rebuild a relational foundation where mutual trust, respect, and learning to understand ourselves and each other are essential elements.
In brief
Couple and family therapy
Individual self-discovery process
In person in Budapest and Gödöllő
Online when needed
In English and Hungarian
The path to resolution and healing is within us the entire time.
Testimonials
What clients say
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“We're so glad we could take part in these conversations with Márta and you. It helped enormously to work through our problems together, and perhaps the most moving moment was one evening when, after a fight earlier that day, we hadn't spoken all evening — yet we both still felt we belonged in that session and wanted to work on the conflict. Therapy gave our relationship a strong framework; from the very first session I felt I'd be able to open up to you both and share my feelings in a safe space. Now everything has changed for us — a completely new chapter has begun: B. proposed in July, and a few days after the proposal we found out we're expecting twins […] we can't wait for this new chapter!”
“It was such a relief to finally breathe out after months of tension. On the way home after the first few sessions, we realised there was no problem between us that couldn't be solved — we just needed a little help. We turned a lot of the exercises into habits, but most of all we learned to notice each other's needs better. We've been recommending couple therapy to all our friends ever since — it's a really good thing.”
“The children leaving home brought a lot of difficulties to the surface. One morning my husband and I just stared at each other and knew we belonged in therapy. It wasn't easy, because we both have our own quirks, but Réka and her colleagues' patience, attention and expertise opened doors in us that we now dare to explore on our own. We looked forward to the homework like schoolchildren, because we felt fairly quickly that we were making good progress with it. Over the months, anger and distance gave way to curiosity, and we started to enjoy this new shared chapter more and more. We're both certain it would have been better to start sooner.”
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“I reached out to Réka after ending a long relationship. At the time I had just moved to a new city, started a new job, and felt like my life had no direction. In our self-awareness sessions I found a steady point to hold on to, and Réka's encouraging words became a real anchor for me. Whatever I said, she never judged me — she listened closely and accepted me exactly as I was on any given day. It's wonderful that such good opportunities for healing exist right here in Gödöllő.”
“I reached out to Réka when a serious sports injury forced me to change careers and choose a new university and profession. But the therapy didn't stop at that topic — although we spent a lot of time on the question of "what now", I also learned to tame my biggest fears.”
“During our sessions I arrived in such an accepting space that, after decades of ingrained habits, I finally immersed myself in my own needs for the first time. Through our work together I learned to set boundaries with my adult children and with the people around me — without guilt. By the end of the process my whole outlook had changed: I no longer experience turning 60 as a closing chapter, but as the beginning of a freer, new one. I've rediscovered my own sources of joy, and I can finally relate to my family as an equal adult. I'm grateful for the patience and for the questions that showed me: it's never too late to find yourself.”
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Availability
Where and how sessions take place
Life coaching as well as family and couple therapy are available in person in Budapest and Gödöllő, and online when needed.
I practise in strict compliance with the professional code of ethics, within the framework of the Hungarian Association for Family Therapy, under regular professional supervision.
Contact
Taking the first step toward change begins with reaching out.
Please feel free to get in touch if you feel stuck and wish to work on your relationship in a safe, holding environment.