In the spring semester 2026, we are opening a structured, solution-focused support group for international students of Masaryk University. The group will be held in English.

This group is designed as a space to work actively on topics that are important to you right now – whether related to studies, personal life, decision-making, or your sense of direction. The focus is on clarifying where you want to go, recognising what already helps, and developing small, realistic steps forward.

Rather than analysing problems in depth, the group builds on a solution-focused approach, which means working with goals, resources, and what already works – even if only occasionally or in small ways. Along the way, we also pay attention to participants’ inner experiences as they naturally emerge in the group and support reflection on them within the ongoing work.

How the group works

The group has a clear structure and runs across 10 weekly sessions. Throughout the meetings, participants will:

• work on a shared personal project or theme they choose for themselves,
• explore a preferred direction or future – clarifying how things would look if the situation improved in meaningful ways.
• identify and strengthen personal resources and existing strategies,
• use scaling questions to reflect on progress and direction,
• reflect on what supports change and what helps sustain it,
• try out simple between-session exercises, such as observation tasks or small experiments in everyday life, and reflect on what they notice and what makes a difference.

Facilitators guide the process and offer structure, questions, and exercises drawn from solution-focused practice. Any work with emotions or experiential techniques emerges organically from the group process and serves to support reflection and understanding, rather than being a separate focus of the group.

Basic information

• Group capacity: up to 14 participants
• Group format: closed group (the same participants attend all sessions)
• Session length: Monday 10:00-11:30
• First session: 9. 3. 2026
• Schedule: weekly sessions, except 6. 4. 2026 (9 meetings in total),
• Language: English
• Location: Žerotínovo náměstí 9

Who the group is for

This group is suitable for students who:

• want to actively work on a personal or study-related topic,
• are interested in a practical, forward-looking approach,
• prefer working with reflection, dialogue, and concrete steps,
• value a respectful, structured group environment.

No prior experience with group work or therapy is required. The group is primarily intended for international students and students enrolled in English-taught programmes. If capacity allows, English-speaking Czech students may also be included.

Facilitators

Rules for participation

1. We do not recommend the group for students with personality disorders, psychotic spectrum diagnoses, severe forms of affective disorders (bipolar disorder, acute severe depressive phase, etc.), nor is the group suitable for students who are struggling with suicidal thoughts or self-harm – we recommend that these individuals seek individual counseling instead.
2. We recommend that people who know each other well (friends, partners) do not register for the group together.
3. Students who wish to sign up please fill out the registration form, which will be used to set up the group. The group will have regular members, so it is not possible to join later in the semester*. This means that it is necessary to participate in the entire group program. If you already know that you will not be able to attend more than two meetings during these 10 weeks, or that you will not be able to attend the first or last meeting, please wait for a more convenient time to participate.

*An exception is made if places become available in the groups during the first two weeks, in which case the lecturers may decide to fill the group from among the substitutes.

Sign up

If you are interested in joining the group, please fill out the registration form below by February 27, 2026. You will receive confirmation of your registration from us by March 6, 2026 at the latest.
The order of registration and the answers provided in the registration form will be taken into account when selecting group members. Group will be set up to be diverse and balanced.