About me
Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis in English, Bos/Cro/Serbian, German
I am a licensed psychotherapist for psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy and psychoanalysis registered at the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health.
My working time comprises clinical practice, research, and lecturing at the university.
Clinical Work
I have been working in Praxis Loewengasse as a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst since 2013. My practice mainly involves working with persons of various cultural and international backgrounds who have encountered challenging experiences related to (personal) feelings, states, behaviors, and/or were faced with interpersonal difficulties. For the clinical case presentation of the (psychoanalytic) treatment of anxiety of a person with a congenital heart defect (CHD), I was awarded the Waltraud Wiesinger prize by Sigmund Freud University, Vienna.
Research
Although rewarding, research on the functioning of the human mind can be challenging due to the complexity of the intertwining processes that are involved. More importantly, despite possible generalizations of scientific data and results, each person’s mind and experience is highly unique (and ‘their’). At the same time, staying in touch with the current scientific input and recommendations is an important element that also shapes my clinical work (e.g.).
I am currently a doctorate candidate at the Medical University of Vienna (e.g.). My research project is supported by the American Psychoanalytic Association (ApsA) awarded for the pilot studies; in parallel, we have extensive cooperation with the European network for psychotherapy of young people with mental disorders (e.g.).
Lecturing
I have been a lecturer at the international program of Sigmund Freud University, Vienna since 2016. Having had a personal experience as an international student (Missouri, USA), I am glad to be in the position to share the knowledge that comes from my theoretical background, clinical work, and research activities.