Manca Svara

I believe in the healing power of the unconscious, symbols and the psyche of each individual, which is triggered by staying long enough in relationship with the psychotherapist and the images and opposites that arise in his/her unconscious. During my studies, I dedicated significant attention to early relational trauma and the concept of complex trauma (C-PTSD by Judith Herman) and its consequences. Among other things, I explored how early relational trauma manifests in individuals and in psychotherapy, as well as how it impacts mental health. Healing the "mother wound" (Webster) often represents a long-term, deep self-exploration, requiring individuals to commit to understanding the root causes of their symptoms. In this process, we frequently encounter concepts such as high sensitivity, various addictions, depression, existential anxiety, inferiority complexes, and low self-esteem. According to numerous studies (Bessel van der Kolk), treating complex trauma is a true "epidemic of modern society." The mother wound is often an intergenerational phenomenon, which is why I am very interested in raising awareness both in Slovenia and in the border region where I live and work. To this end, in 2022, I founded Zavod Epiona - Epiona Institute, a center for lifelong learning through symbols and art. Since March 2024, I have been a member of the Executive Board of the Slovenian Association for Analytical Psychology (SZAP), where together with my colleagues, we promote the ideas of Carl Gustav Jung in Slovenia and beyond. The association also facilitates the study of Jungian analysis in Slovenia through the IAAP router program. I am also a member of the movements Analysis and Activism and Jungianeum. For several years, I have been an active member of the CPPK (Center for Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Support Koper). In October 2024, I became a teaching analyst among Jungian analysts at the Sigmund Freud University in Ljubljana.

2009 - Working as an Entrepreneur 2019 - Working as a Counsellor and Jungian psychotherapist in training 2022 - Working as a director of Epiona Institute, Institute for lifelong learning through symbols and art

2012 - University of Ljubljana, Master in Applied Arts 2013 - 2022 IPAL Institute for Psychoanalysis and Psychological Astrology: Certificate Studies in Counselling and Psychological Astrology 2018 - 2019 - Sigmund Freud University, Propedeutics 2019 - 2024: International Association of Analytical Psychology, Jungian Analysis - to be certified as a Jungian Analyst at the Zürich World Congress of Analytical Psychology in 2025