Co-therapists
Two practitioners, one shared space
Two practitioners are present at every couple and family therapy session. Meet the colleagues I work with.
Zoltán Szarka
sociologist, mental health professional, couple and family therapy consultant in training
Together with my colleagues, we aim to offer an accepting and welcoming environment to those who turn to us: safe time and a safe space. Taking the first step is often not easy for someone who wishes to look deeper into their difficulties, discover their real abilities, or seek encouragement for change. Asking for help is not easy. Yet it can be reassuring to know that you do not have to go through everything alone. With support, even painful memories can become a source of strength and the foundation of a new life.
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Those who come to us can experience the possibility of slowing down and finding calm. They can look around and, instead of external influences, expectations and habitual patterns of behaviour, take the direction of their own life into their hands. We support everyone in showing their true self – the wholeness we rarely or only partially see, or find hard to reveal to others.
As an adoptive parent, I particularly enjoy working with couples facing questions of having children, including those considering adoption. I have also gained considerable experience in the areas of ageing and grief. I consider trust to be the most important therapeutic tool. If I do not turn to the client with the deepest respect and my full attention, they will not reach the point of revealing their truly painful, sometimes seemingly hopeless feelings, and healing cannot begin.
“The task of family therapy is to help the family prevent emotional conflicts and develop a sense of fairness within the family,” in the view of Iván Böszörményi-Nagy. For me, family therapy can also be understood as a kind of search for justice, in which everyone can make conscious, sovereign decisions in a way that strengthens the whole and its cohesion.
Dr. habil. Márta Katalin Korpics, PhD
communication specialist, trainer, mediator, educator, family and couple therapist in training
As a communication specialist, I work with people. As a lecturer, trainer, mediator and couple and family therapist in training, I help people understand each other – and themselves – more easily. I teach at several universities, support couples and families, and lead training sessions, and I believe that every person holds the potential for growth. Sometimes this takes knowledge, sometimes a new perspective, and sometimes a good question. I help people find these.
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I was born in 1966; I am married, and we have four children, all of whom are now adults. My original qualification is in education (Hungarian language and literature and art studies, with a specialisation in communication). Alongside my profession, I have continuously developed myself: I qualified as a trainer and mediator, and took part in international teaching methodology programmes so that I could teach in a student-centred, interactive way. I currently teach communication theory and competence development courses at three universities. Alongside my academic career, I have always been involved in development work with individuals and groups; my identity is shaped not only by teaching but also by developing communication.
Teaching family communication set me on the path of supporting couples and families not only in education but also as a counsellor. As a trainer, I lead workshops on communication, conflict management, and stress and time management. I also like to use board games as a development tool.
I believe in continuous growth, and that it is worth both asking for and offering help – as long as we have the right preparation to do so.