Our story
Sanatorium Libella
The story of Sanatorium Libella
Sanatorium Libella was not created as an ordinary healthcare project. It was born from the conviction that people with addictions and other mental health difficulties deserve an environment that is as high in quality as the care they receive within it.
Three people stand behind the creation of Libella, united by a long-standing friendship and a shared vision of what modern psychiatric care should look like — MUDr. Petr Popov, MHA, Pavel Baudiš and Ivan Bubeníček. Each brought their own experience to the project, and together they created a place where top-tier medicine naturally connects with respect, privacy and a dignified environment for treatment.
For Pavel Baudiš, Libella also carries a personal dimension. His father, Professor Pavel Baudiš, was a prominent Czech psychiatrist who dedicated his entire professional life to mental health care. He championed an approach that placed the person above the diagnosis and emphasized the dignity of every patient. This legacy remains one of the key pillars of Sanatorium Libella's philosophy to this day.
A place that supports healing
We believe healing doesn't begin with therapy
It begins the moment a person enters an environment where they feel safe. Where they have enough privacy. Where they are not just a patient, but first and foremost a person.
That's why we created a healthcare facility surrounded by nature that combines professional psychiatric and addictological care with architecture designed to support a calm, focused return to balance. For us, the environment is not an added luxury. It is a natural part of treatment.
Why Libella?
Finding balance
The dragonfly symbolizes balance, transformation and a new beginning. It is fragile, yet incredibly resilient. It can stop, change direction and set off on its path again.
We wanted to give our sanatorium the same symbolism. We believe that even a person going through a difficult time or struggling with addiction can find stability, freedom and balance again.
It's why the dragonfly became the symbol of Libella.
What we build on
We don't want to be an anonymous hospital, nor a place where environment overshadows expertise
We believe that true quality care emerges where the two naturally connect. Our work stands on several principles:
Expertise built on collaboration between psychiatrists, addictologists, psychologists and psychotherapists.
Respect for every person and their life story.
Discretion, which is an essential part of trust and treatment.
An individual approach, because the path to recovery is different for everyone.
A calm environment that creates space for change.
The people behind Libella
Founders
MUDr. Petr Popov, MHA
Head physician and co-founder
A leading Czech psychiatrist with years of experience in psychiatry and addictology. He is the medical guarantor of Sanatorium Libella and stands behind its medical concept, which combines high expertise with an individual approach to every client.
Pavel Baudiš
Co-founder
He contributed to the creation of Sanatorium Libella with a vision to build a place that builds on the best traditions of Czech psychiatry while bringing a modern perspective on the treatment of addictions and mental health. For him, the project also represents a continuation of the legacy of his father, Professor Pavel Baudiš.
Ivan Bubeníček
Co-founder
His aim was to build a place that provides clients with a calm, private and dignified setting for their return to everyday life.