Adj. Prof. Vladimir Ivanovic
Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalytic Counsellor
I don’t treat illnesses — I meet human beings. Beneath the names we give our pain lie deeper roots: untold stories, unspoken fears, and quiet longings. My work is to walk with you into that hidden landscape.
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About me
Change and challenge are part of every life, but they don’t have to be faced alone. Having chosen history as my major, I spent time as a young adult researching the darker edges of what the human mind can do and endure. I studied what people have done to one another in the context of war, forced migration, and torture. These topics affected me deeply and left a lasting mark, day after day, as I worked through such material. After several years of engaging with the horrors of history in the former Yugoslavia and beyond, I took up an academic position in Vienna and Berlin. Over time, I became disappointed with the limited impact that academic work can have on everyday life. This led me to a more personal path: I began my training in clinical psychology. Later, my clinical work as a psychologist and psychotherapist in psychiatric hospitals in Germany, including Charité and Martin Gropius Krankenhaus, gave me a deep understanding of resilience and recovery. It also strengthened hope: although pain is part of human existence, so is the motivation, and the capacity, to care for ourselves and for others. Today, in my work with clients, I combine professional expertise with empathy, helping people not only to overcome challenges but also to rediscover their own resources and move forward with greater confidence.
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Approach
Francis Bacon once wrote of the “idols” we all carry — quiet shadows in our inner world, born from the countless influences, beliefs, and unspoken truths that shape us. To recognize these idols is to open a door into ourselves and step onto the winding path of self-discovery. For me, the meaning of psychotherapy is getting to know your true self. Therapy is less about chasing symptoms away and more about listening to what they are trying to tell us.
Experience
- Adj. Professor for Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis at Touro University Berlin.
- Clinical Psychologist and psychotherapiest at Martin-Gropius Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatic, Teaching Hospital of Charité.
- Center for Intercultural Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (ZIPP), Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Charité Berlin.
- Research fellow at Humboldt University Berlin.
- Research fellow at University Innsbruck, Innsbruck.
Bibliography:
Ivanovic Vladimir & Dimitrijevic Aleksandar: Idola Specus? Contemporary Psychoanalysis in the Light of the References of the Psychoanalytical Journals (in Print). Ivanovic Vladimir & Dimitrijevic Aleksandar.: Tribal mentality as a component of silencing processes in psychoanalytic journals. In: Buchholz B.Michael & Dimitrjevic Aleksandar (eds): Hearing Scilencing Volume II: Performing silencing. Mechanisms of oppression in individuals, families, and communities (In Print).
Education
- Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic Therapy Training at Sigmund Freud University Berlin.
- Master Studies of Clinical Psychology at the International Psychoanalytic University Berlin.
- PhD studies in History, Social Psychology, and Migration studies, Berlin and Vienna.
Services
Individual Session
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