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Matija Pajer

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

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My name is Matija and I am a qualified psychoanalytical psychotherapist and neuropsychotherapist. I believe that is through a good relationship with one’s therapeutic practices that healing truly happens.
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About me

Having been a patient of psychotherapy myself, I use a psychoanalytic approach in my work with adults and adolescents to help them experience the same benefits psychotherapy has brought me.

My approach

In the past and as a patient, I spent many years lying on the psychoanalytic couch. Once I was able to see how the therapy helped me, I pursued my career as a therapist and became a member of a semi-opened analytic group. Within that experience, it was my exposure to the various approaches of psychotherapy that helped me take a more holistic view towards all of my clients. I would describe my methods as eclectic psychotherapy in the sense that I draw from more than one theoretical approach, using multiple sets of techniques to help with my clients’ individual needs. I also have a strong interest in neuropsychotherapy which takes into account the dynamic interplay between the mind, body, social interaction, and the environment – coupled with the effects each has on a person’s well-being. In all of my methods, I follow the fundamental rule of psychoanalysis and encourage all of my clients to speak freely and without reservation. It is through the exploration of memories, ideas, opinions, and fantasies where I help create a positive and lasting change in my client’s perspectives – not only on life, but on the self as well. In understanding that every person is unique, I tailor my methods to suit each and every one. My mission is to help my clients learn how to understand and integrate the parts of themselves that they do not yet accept, as well as the parts that are unknown, into healthy aspects of their personalities.

Where I practice

Qualifications and experience

Education
2022 - present - Clinical group in psychoanalytic psychotherapy - NPSA 2011 - 2020 - Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Vienna and University of Ljubljana 2009 - 2013 - Psychoanalytic psychotherapy specialization at SFU Ljubljana 2006 - 2014 - Psychotherapy at Sigmund Freud University Vienna 2008 - 2010 - Multimedia production at Middlesex University of London 2005 – 2008 - Multimedia engineering at IAM, Ljubljana 1994 - 2000 - Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ljubljana
Experience
2018 - present - private practice in Ljubljana 2016 - present - psychological and psychosocial support at Triglav Insurance Company Ltd., Ljubljana 2009 - 2015 - Psychotherapist at Open Institute for Psychotherapy, Ljubljana
Languages
Croatian
English
Italian
Slovenian
Insurances
Private Pay
  • €60 / session
Based inLjubljana
Last active
Available in-person
Available online
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