Matija Pajer
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
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My name is Matija, and I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. I believe meaningful and lasting change happens through a strong therapeutic relationship.
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About me
I work with adults and adolescents using a psychoanalytic approach, focusing on understanding the deeper emotional and relational patterns that often lie beneath anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.
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.
Hi, I’m Matija.
I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist working with adults and adolescents who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or caught in difficult relationship patterns.
Many of the people I work with struggle with anxiety, depression, emotional instability, or painful relationship dynamics — especially in situations involving separation, high-conflict partners, or co-parenting stress. Some feel they have “lost themselves” in relationships and want to regain clarity, stability, and a stronger sense of self.
My approach is grounded in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, which means I don’t focus only on symptoms, but on understanding the deeper patterns behind them. I also integrate insights from neuroscience to better understand how emotions, stress, and relationships affect the mind and body.
I have experience working with individuals involved in relationships with borderline and narcissistic personality structures, as well as with those navigating demanding interpersonal and family situations.
Therapy with me is not about quick advice or surface solutions. It is a process where we work together to understand what is happening beneath the surface — so that meaningful and lasting change becomes possible.
If you are considering therapy, you are welcome to reach out.
I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist working with adults and adolescents who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or caught in difficult relationship patterns.
Many of the people I work with struggle with anxiety, depression, emotional instability, or painful relationship dynamics — especially in situations involving separation, high-conflict partners, or co-parenting stress. Some feel they have “lost themselves” in relationships and want to regain clarity, stability, and a stronger sense of self.
My approach is grounded in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, which means I don’t focus only on symptoms, but on understanding the deeper patterns behind them. I also integrate insights from neuroscience to better understand how emotions, stress, and relationships affect the mind and body.
I have experience working with individuals involved in relationships with borderline and narcissistic personality structures, as well as with those navigating demanding interpersonal and family situations.
Therapy with me is not about quick advice or surface solutions. It is a process where we work together to understand what is happening beneath the surface — so that meaningful and lasting change becomes possible.
If you are considering therapy, you are welcome to reach out.
Experience
16 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
Services
Individual Session
€70 • 50 min • Online & In-person
Insurances
Private Pay
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