prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D.

Curriculum vitae

Person Identification

• Tomáš Řiháček, born on 23rd September 1978 in Brno, married, two children

Workplace

• Masaryk University, Faculty of Social Studies, Dept. of Psychology

Employment Position

• Associate Professor

Education and Academic Qualifications

• Professor in general psychology, Masaryk University, Brno (2023)
• Habilitation in clinical psychology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague (2018)
• Psychotherapy training in Gestalt therapy, IVGT Prague (2009)
• Ph.D. in general psychology, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University Brno (2008)
• Training in telephonic crisis intervention, Remedium Prague (2002)
• M.A. in psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University Brno (2002)

Employment Summary

• 2006-till now: FSS MU, Assistant Prof. (from 2008), Associate Prof. (from 2018)
• 2012-2020: private psychotherapeutic practice
• 2005-2012: Marriage Counselling Service Brno
• 2002-2007: Modrá linka (helpline for children), NGO, external worker
• 2001: Apprentice Training Centre, Brno, vocational guidance

Scientific and Research Activities

• Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing (DigiWELL, CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004583)
• Deep learning in psychotherapy: Machine learning analysis of psychotherapy session recordings (TL03000049)
• The effectiveness of psychotherapy in patients with medically unexplained somatic symptoms: A multicentric naturalistic study (GA18-08512S)
• Formation of an integrative perspective in psychotherapy (GAP407/11/0141)

Academical Stays

• 07-11/2021: Counseling Psychology Department, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA (Fulbright-Masaryk scholarship)
• 04/2018: Universität Trier, Abt. Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

University Activities

• 2018-2020: Academic Senate of the Masaryk University - member
• 2022-now: Psychotherapy Research (editorial board member)
• 2021-now: Psychotherapy (editorial board member)
• 2018-now: European Journal of Qualitative Research in Psychotherapy (editorial board member)
• 2011-now: Editorial Board of the "Psychoterapie" journal (editorial board member)

Extrauniversity Activities

• Society for Psychotherapy Research
• Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
• Czech Association for Psychotherapy
• Czech Association of Marital and Family Counselors

2024/03/11