Matija Pajer
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Available for new clients
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.
I speak:
EnglishItalianSlovenian
Location:
Einspielerjeva ulica 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Approach
Treatment Approaches
PsychoanalysisRecommended for those who want to explore how their unconscious mind and early experiences affect their current behaviors and feelings.
Having spent many years as a patient myself—often lying on the psychoanalytic couch—I experienced firsthand the depth and transformative power of psychotherapy. That personal journey eventually led me to train as a therapist and become part of a semi-open analytic group. Exposure to a range of therapeutic approaches during that time has shaped my holistic and flexible style of working with clients.
I practice what could be described as eclectic psychotherapy, drawing from multiple theoretical frameworks to respond to each client's unique needs. At the core of my work is a psychoanalytic orientation: I invite clients to speak freely and without censorship, trusting that meaningful change often arises through the exploration of memories, thoughts, fantasies, and emotional patterns.
Alongside this, I integrate insights from neuropsychotherapy—a field that considers the complex interplay between brain, body, relationships, and environment in shaping our emotional lives. This allows me to support clients in understanding not just what they feel, but also why, and how these patterns developed.
Above all, my work is rooted in the belief that every person carries parts of themselves they may struggle to understand, accept, or even recognize. My role is to help clients explore and integrate these parts into a fuller, more coherent sense of self. This process fosters resilience, clarity, and lasting psychological growth.
I practice what could be described as eclectic psychotherapy, drawing from multiple theoretical frameworks to respond to each client's unique needs. At the core of my work is a psychoanalytic orientation: I invite clients to speak freely and without censorship, trusting that meaningful change often arises through the exploration of memories, thoughts, fantasies, and emotional patterns.
Alongside this, I integrate insights from neuropsychotherapy—a field that considers the complex interplay between brain, body, relationships, and environment in shaping our emotional lives. This allows me to support clients in understanding not just what they feel, but also why, and how these patterns developed.
Above all, my work is rooted in the belief that every person carries parts of themselves they may struggle to understand, accept, or even recognize. My role is to help clients explore and integrate these parts into a fuller, more coherent sense of self. This process fosters resilience, clarity, and lasting psychological growth.
Experience
15 years in practice
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
2016 - present - psychological and psychosocial support at Triglav Insurance Company Ltd., Ljubljana
2009 - 2015 - Psychotherapist at Open Institute for Psychotherapy, Ljubljana
Education
2022 - present - Clinical group in Neuropsychoanalysis - 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
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
Cost
Individual Session
€60
Insurances
Private Pay
Your story is important.Feel free to contact me here if you feel that we could be a good fit.
Usually responds within 8 hours
Usually responds within 8 hours