- Petr Šmolka helped in his 80s; he died with his wife Mihał.
- Petr Šmolka was a respected psychologist and family counselor who, according to Asociace manželských a rodinných poradců, wrote advice books for couples.
- In an interview with Šmolka, it was mentioned that after 50 years of practice and almost 10,000 consultations, he would have to have a clear understanding of his clients’ needs.
For more details, see ČT24 and České noviny.
On Sunday, the psychologist and family counselor Petr Šmolka died. He was 80 years old. He died with his wife Mihał.
According to the ČT24 and České noviny reports, Šmolka was known for his work with couples and for his books on the topic of family counseling. He wrote about how to handle disagreements and preserve relationships. For many years, he worked with people who were struggling with problems in their marriages.
Šmolka was born in 1946 in Prague. He worked as a psychologist, and he was also known for his work with couples. He graduated from Charles University in 1969, and then he began practicing as a psychologist. Since 1978, he has worked as a marriage counselor, and he was known for his help to people in difficult situations; he also wrote about it in his books.
In the words of Mihał Šmolka, Petr Šmolka would have been at home with his own thoughts, which, in her view, were related to his work as a psychologist. She said that he would have been glad to help people and that he had devoted his life to his family and to his profession. She also said that he had been a partner in his family and that he had always been there for her.
In an interview for the Centra sociálních služeb Praha, Šmolka said that he had been practicing for 50 years and had helped about 10,000 clients. He explained that he had been able to do this because he was able to listen carefully to people, and that he had always tried to find a solution. He also said that he had learned a lot from his clients and that he had tried to share his experience in his books and in his work.