Petra Nagy

I am Petra Nagy, a specialty psychologist in sex psychology, a cognitive behavioral therapy consultant, a couple and family therapist in training, a cognitive behavioral therapy supervisor in training, and the professional leader of the Tabuk Villája Psychological Center.

P as in… psychologist

The first moments of my psychology career date back much further than anyone might think. At the age of nine, I made a serious professional assessment diagnosing my grandmother's habit of talking to herself. I judged that she didn’t need medication and ambitiously awarded myself the title of doctor, authenticating the outpatient sheet with a drawn seal and my first adult signature:

Since then, it’s more than just play and stories, as I have been striving to become a better professional for 12 uninterrupted years through my training and professional work with my clients. 

In addition to my specialty psychologist activities, I currently support the professional development of nearly 50 psychologists with case discussion groups, individual consultations, and professional workshops. To achieve this in the highest possible professional quality,

I am actively participating in cognitive behavioral therapy supervisor training, which represents a completely new role, almost a new vocation for me.

This training not only provides professional depth but also a genuinely new professional role, as a supervisor is not just a helper for their clients but also a professional companion and developer for other psychologists.

Through their work, a supervisor can shape the development of other professionals, build communities, and exert long-term impact on the helping world.

I am proud that from the very first moment, this ethos has built the professional community of Tabuk Villája. It fills me with enormous warmth when I sense that this is growing stronger day by day, and thus,

quality work has become a professional minimum, which is of essential importance to me.

Additionally, by producing the most diverse professional materials – for example, writing professional and educational articles, recording podcasts, and conducting TV interviews, I strive to provide content behind the concept of psychoeducation.

How do I work?

After completing my psychology foundation studies at ELTE, I obtained my licensed psychologist degree in work and organizational psychology at BME, then returned to ELTE to deepen my knowledge in what always interested me, sexual psychology. Later, I also mastered the methodology of cognitive behavioral therapy and couple and family therapy, so that I could offer a more complex toolkit to assist those who turn to me.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most researched and effective methodologies that helps recognize and make us aware of the connection between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It provides tangible tools for change along a specific structure, making it highly applicable during anxiety disorders (e.g., general anxiety, panic disorder, compulsions, phobias), mood disorders, self-esteem difficulties, and sexual blockages.

The systemic approach of couple and family therapy draws our attention to the fact that human functioning cannot be understood without connections. In this approach, the focus is on mapping relational dynamics, communication patterns, roles, and interactions.

This psychotherapeutic methodology is not only used in couple and family therapies but also in individual processes. It can provide striking and comforting insights when we wish to clarify the blockages and wounds we’ve gained in our family of origin or relationships - alone. 

He who looks outside, dreams. He who looks inside, awakens. /C. G. Jung

I believe that a good psychologist functions as a team player behind their counseling work. A diverse professional community is the best soil for continuous growth since having someone to brainstorm, learn, and debate with certainly moves you from your habitual thinking frameworks and initiates growth in us. This movement also helps us to look inside and awaken, thus achieving deeper self-awareness and self-reflection abilities. 

As a specialty psychologist and the professional leader at Tabuk Villája, it is equally important to me that we build each other up professionally and personally in open, accepting, and supportive conditions with both my clients and my psychologist colleagues.