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The Center for Mental Rehabilitation employs a team of professionals with many years of experience who are recognised experts in their fields. Our client programs are tailored to the specific patient, whose therapy is always guided by the best specialist. Our treatment is comprehensive, using the latest technology and instrumentation. The needs of our patients are always our first priority. We support our colleagues, patients and their families as much as possible when they need us most. Respect and continuous service improvement are our priority.
We adhere to the motto: "HUMAN HEALTH. HUMANITY. HOSPITALITY." Helping people live their best lives.
Ing. Sotirios Zavalianis
Owner of AKESO holding a.s.
Sotirios Zavalianis, 100% owner of AKESO holding a.s., was born in Greece and came to the former Czechoslovakia in 1984 to study at the University of Economics. When he entered the healthcare industry 20 years ago, he stuck to his lifelong ideal that he should try to make the world at least a little better in his lifetime. Over time, he found a field in healthcare where things can not only be truly improved, but where we can provide care for the most precious thing we have as humans, our health. Sotirios Zavalianis' dream is to raise the level of health services so that they are an example not only in the Czech Republic but also in Europe. Today, AKESO Holding is one of the leading healthcare providers in the Czech Republic.
"We can treat the body quite well, but the soul is worse. The construction of the Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun will enable us to offer psychiatric and psychological care to people who are struggling with mental problems, which are rapidly increasing."
prof. MUDr. Ján Praško, CSc.
Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun
Ján Praško is a leading Czech psychiatrist and psychotherapist. From 2008 to 2018 he was the head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine of Palacký University in Olomouc and the Olomouc University Hospital. Since 2018 he has been the Head of the Department of Psychotherapy at the Institute for Postgraduate Education in Health Care in Prague. He is also President of the Czech Psychotherapy Society and ex-president of the European Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He conducts systematic training in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy and supervision in five European countries. He is the author of more than 650 professional articles and over 80 monographs on psychiatry and psychotherapy.
"I have been involved in psychiatry and psychotherapy with curiosity, enthusiasm and deep thought for 40 years. I have managed to build several psychotherapy departments that are sought after by patients from all over the country. Now, I would like to work with my colleagues to build a facility that provides a safe environment where people feel comfortable and where nothing will hinder them on their journey towards fulfilling their best selves."
Martin Hollý, MD, MBA
Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun
Martin Hollý is a prominent Czech sexologist and psychiatrist. He gained his clinical experience in the psychiatric department of a hospital in Trencin, Slovakia, and since 1996 in Bohnice, Prague. From 2008 to 2022, he was the director of the largest psychiatric institution in Bohnice, Prague. He was involved in the development of the Strategy of Psychiatric Care Reform and its implementation. From 2013 to 2016 he was the President of the Psychiatric Society of the Czech Medical Society of Jan Evangelista Purkyně (ČLS JEP). In addition to organizational work and implementation of strategic plans, he is engaged in clinical work in the outpatient clinic. In recent years, he has also been employed at the National Institute of Mental Health as a methodologist of an innovative project in the field of sexology.
"I see the Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun project as an opportunity to use my long experience in organising complex services for the mentally ill. I am convinced that together we can create and make available just such a network for the region, while offering specialized trans-regional programs."
Pavel Doubek, M.D., Ph.D.
Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun
Pavel Doubek is a Czech psychiatrist with many years of experience in the treatment of acute mental illnesses, in consiliary psychiatry and in chronobiological treatment. He gained his clinical experience between 1994 and 2023 at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General University Hospital in Prague. From 2001 to the present he has been an assistant professor in psychiatry at the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague, where he has been involved in research and clinical applications of chronobiological treatment and especially chronobiological phototherapy in the treatment of mental disorders. He is also a guarantor of pre-testing education of physicians in psychopharmacology at the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague.
"I perceive the Center for Mental Rehabilitation as an extraordinary opportunity to apply my many years of experience and to combine it with new, modern and unorthodox approaches in creating comprehensive mental health care in a completely unique and innovative environment."
David Pánek, M.D., Ph.D.
Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun
David Pánek is a neurologist and psychosomatic physician with a background in integrative medicine. In addition to his long-term clinical practice, from 2002 to 2022 he was an assistant professor at the Department of Physiotherapy of the Faculty of Physiotherapy of the Charles University, where he headed a research laboratory focusing on neurophysiological aspects of movement behaviour. Since 2021, he has been simultaneously employed at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics in the Department of Cognitive Systems and Neuroscience, where he collaborates on the development of neurocognitive training programs. Throughout his clinical practice he tries to integrate biopsychosocial approaches with physiotherapeutic and depth psychoanalytic approaches. In the neurophysiological field, he is interested in electroencephalography, biofeedback and neurostimulation methods.
"For me, the Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun is a place where care for the mind and body come together. It is a challenge and a great responsibility for me."
Tereza Petrásková, M.D., Ph.D.
Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun
Tereza Petrásková is a board certified psychiatrist specializing in adult and child and adolescent psychiatry. She received her Ph.D. in Medical Psychology and Psychopathology from Charles University, where she conducted research on cognitive disorganization and insights in schizophrenia. In addition, she completed several psychotherapy trainings. She has extensive work experience in several medical institutions, including Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital, Thomayer University Hospital, private outpatient clinics and others.
"Being part of the Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun is a great opportunity for me to participate in a modern and unique project where patients come first. I enjoy immensely seeing how mental health care can be continually improved every day."
Mgr. Veronika Lechovská
Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun
Veronika Lechovská is a clinical psychologist with more than ten years of experience in psychodiagnostics, psychotherapy and patient care across the whole spectrum of mental illnesses, a member of the ACP of the Czech Republic. She started her practice in 2012 at the Horní Beřkovice Psychiatric Hospital and soon began working at the Alivio Psychotherapy Center in Prague 6, where she has been involved in group and individual psychotherapy for over 8 years. Since 2015, she has been working with clients with psychotic illness at the Ondřejov Day Psychotherapy Sanatorium in Prague. In 2019, she was certified in Clinical Psychology and continues to educate herself professionally through diagnostic courses, professional seminars and regular supervision, she has completed training in imaginative trauma therapy PITT under the guidance of PhDr. J. Božuková and is a candidate of comprehensive training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy (IAPSA).
"The Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun appealed to me because of its potential to create a completely new and unique approach to psychiatric treatment in the Czech Republic. I consider the care of a team of psychologists, psychotherapists and crisis interventionists a challenge and approach it with deep responsibility and humility. I believe that the mental well-being of those of us caring for them is the basis for quality care for the clients themselves. When we add to this a welcoming environment, collaboration across disciplines and a respectful workplace culture, we provide a safe and accepting space for our clients. And as D.W. Winnicott said many years ago, ...where there is safety, the true self can emerge."
Mgr. Renata Heinrichová
Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun
Renata Heinrichová works at the Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun as a head nurse. After completing her studies at the Secondary Medical School in Prague, she continued her studies at the 3rd Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University in the field of Health Sciences, where she obtained a bachelor's degree. She obtained her Master's degree at the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in the field of Teaching of Medical Subjects. She has attended several courses and educational programs across the health care subject. She also regularly participates in conferences and seminars of the Association of Social Service Providers and the Czech Nurses Association. She has worked in several healthcare facilities as a general nurse, station nurse and head nurse. She has taught professional subjects at the Faculty of Physiotherapy and the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering of Charles University and other educational institutions.
"I joined the Center for Mental Rehabilitation Beroun project because I realise that mental health is as important as physical health. My mission is to create a safe and supportive space where every patient feels accepted and understood. As a nursing team leader, I strive to ensure that CDR's nursing staff has the latest mental health knowledge and skills to offer the highest level of care to our patients. Our goal is to help patients feel better and lead fulfilling lives."
