Objectives:
The authors of the article present the findings of a questionnaire survey conducted as part of a project, which aimed at diagnosing the scope and conditions of applying psychotherapy in psychological and pedagogical clinics.

Methods:
The project has the nature of basic research, so it answers the question: what is it like? It is the first step in the process of developing standards for the use of individual, group and family psychotherapy. The psychotherapy is grasped as a post-diagnostic assignment of clinics included in Regulation of the Minister of Education, dated February 1st 2013.

Results:
There were collected and analysed 172 questionnaires out of 482. Psychotherapy is applied in 127 clinics by 434 psychotherapists. The psychotherapists were trained or are being trained in comprehensive four years or modular courses. Family therapy was applied in 100 clinics, group therapy in 91 and individual therapy in 65.

Conclusions:
The research shows the need to update and create a management culture, which supports applying psychotherapy in education. There is trained personnel, legal framework to develop psychotherapy and demand for this kind of help, because of growing emotional problems in children and young people.