Qualifications & Professional Profile

Studies, professional experience, additional training, publications, and memberships — clearly structured with dates.

Studies Professional Experience Additional Training Publications Memberships Contact

Studies

  • 2017–2019
    Postgraduate Training in Sport Psychology
    Semmelweis University (SOTE)
  • 2014–2016
    Counselling Psychologist (Career & Work Counselling)
    Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)
  • 2007–2008
    Erasmus Scholarship
    Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
  • 2005–2010
    Psychologist; English Translator in Psychology
    University of Debrecen
  • 2001–2005
    Primary School Teacher – Physical Education specialization
    Kölcsey Ferenc Reformed Teacher Training College

Additional Training

  • Autogenic Training Therapist
    Hungarian Association for Relaxation and Symbol Therapy, 2015–2016
  • Trainer Certification – Developing core skills for lifelong learning among socially disadvantaged groups
    Proskills – Luxembourg, Finland, 2012
  • Talent Counselling, Underachieving Gifted Students
    Hungarian Association of Talent Support Organizations, 2010
  • Family Therapy – modality-specific training
    Hungarian Association for Family Therapy, 2010–

Professional Experience

2015–
Debrecen Football Academy

Sport Psychologist — mental preparation of youth athletes, performance support, and sport psychology training.

2015–2021
University of Debrecen

Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer — teaching psychology and pedagogy courses; thesis supervision and research mentoring.

2014–
Private Practice — Psychologist & Sport Psychologist

Individual counselling and sport psychology; performance-focused and self-knowledge oriented work with youth and adults.

2024–
Research & Development

Anthropometric and developmental psychology projects: modelling of morphological age (MK), performance and developmental indicators (Python/Django-based systems).

2010–2015
School Psychologist

Educational Service Centre; Tóth Árpád High School; partner schools of Alföld Vocational Training.

Memberships & Professional Communities

  • Hungarian Psychological Association
  • Hungarian Association for Relaxation and Symbol Therapy
  • Hungarian Association for Family Therapy

Publications & Talks

  • Zsolt Bíró (2009). Examination of causal attributions following victory and defeat in press statements at the Beijing Olympics. In: M. Kocsis (Ed.), Proceedings of the XXIX National Scientific Students’ Associations Conference (OTDK) – Section of Education, Psychology, Cultural and Library Sciences, Pécs, p. 148. (Hungarian)
  • Róbert Orosz – Zsolt Bíró (2009). The role of talent conceptions in developing sport talent. In: Tatjana Varjú Petrebic – János Vida (Eds.), III. Talent Day. In the Service of Talents – 1st International Talent Support Conference, Magyarkanizsa. Bolyai Farkas Foundation for Students Learning in Hungarian, Zenta, pp. 125–132. (Hungarian)
  • Róbert Orosz – Zsolt Bíró (2009). At the Gate of Success. The Psychology of Football Talent. Kék Bolygó Talent Point, Debrecen. (Hungarian)
  • Zsolt Bíró, Judit Páskuné Kiss (2013). The role of extracurricular activities and intrapsychic characteristics related to self-actualization among students in the Arany János Dormitory–Vocational School Programme. In: Judit Páskuné Kiss (Ed.), Psychological and Sociological Factors in Access to Talent Support Services. Research Report, pp. 87–108. (Hungarian)
  • Zsolt Bíró, Zsuzsanna Mándy (2013). The distribution of talent support services by settlement characteristics. In: Judit Páskuné Kiss (Ed.), Psychological and Sociological Factors in Access to Talent Support Services. Research Report, pp. 137–163. (Hungarian)

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