About Therapy
Psychotherapy is a collaboration in which, within a safe and confidential relationship, we explore what weighs on you — and gradually build new, healthier ways of being.
When is the right time?
You do not have to wait for a crisis to come to therapy. You can come whenever you feel that something in you is asking for change, for understanding, for working through — whether that is anxiety, burnout, sadness, distress in a relationship, or simply the wish for a fuller life.
Common reasons
- anxiety, worry, restlessness or feelings of panic
- burnout, overload, exhaustion
- sadness, loss, a turning point in life
- patterns that keep repeating in relationships
- low self-image and harsh self-criticism
- a search for meaning and a wish for deeper connection with yourself, your partner, your family
How we work together
Therapy is a process — safe, gradual and entirely confidential. This is how our path together usually unfolds.
- 01
Introductory session
The first session is for getting to know each other, sensing whether we can create a safe space together, and looking at what brings you here and what you want from therapy. The session lasts 50 minutes. If we decide to continue, we go through and sign an informed consent form together.
- 02
Creating a safe and confidential space
We create a space where you can speak about what you are going through without fear of judgement, and where you feel heard, accepted and understood.
- 03
Regular sessions
Sessions usually take place weekly and last 50 minutes. Step by step we explore your patterns, your emotions and your relationships, and look together for new ways of being — always at your pace.
- 04
Integration and closing
When you feel you are standing on firmer ground, we bring our work to a calm close. You take with you new understanding, new insight and new ways of being that can support you further along the way.
I work as a therapist in training, under regular supervision
I am a marriage and family therapist in training and I am enrolled in the specialisation programme. I do not do this work alone: I review every case regularly with a supervisor who is licensed and has many years of practice.
For you this means two things. First, behind me stands not only my own knowledge but also the experience of someone following the work from the outside. Second, in supervision we discuss the content of sessions without any details by which you could be identified — the supervisor never learns who you are.
Because I am still in training, the fee for a session is lower than usual. When I obtain my licence, I will tell you so clearly.
You may be wondering
Here are a few of the most common questions. You'll find all of them, with answers, on their own page.
All frequently asked questionsHow do I book a first session?
Write me a few lines through the form on the Contact page or by email. You don't need to explain everything — it's enough to say what brings you and roughly when a session would suit you. I answer personally, within two working days at the latest, and we find a time together.
What happens in the first session?
The first session lasts 50 minutes and is for getting to know each other. You tell me what is weighing on you and what you want from therapy, and I explain how I work. You don't have to commit to anything in advance — if we decide to continue, we go through and sign an informed consent form together.
Do I need to know in advance what I'll talk about?
No. Very often people arrive with a sense that something isn't right, without yet having words for it. That is entirely enough to begin — the words usually come as we talk.
How do I know whether therapy is right for me?
You don't have to wait for a crisis. If something keeps weighing on you, if patterns repeat, or if you can't move forward on your own, therapy is a reasonable option. That is exactly why the first session is a trial for you too: afterwards it's easier to judge whether you want to continue.
What if the two of us aren't a good fit?
That's legitimate, and you don't need to soften it. The therapeutic relationship is the working tool — if it doesn't hold, therapy doesn't work. If you feel we aren't the right match, tell me; I'll gladly help you find a colleague who suits you better.
How often do we meet?
Most often once a week, which allows for continuity and depth. We adjust the rhythm to your needs and to the moment — in calmer periods we can also meet every two weeks.
Veronika Železnik
A therapist in training in marriage and family therapy, who believes real change happens in a safe, honest and respectful relationship. Before therapy I was an actor — and it was that path that taught me to listen to what goes unsaid.
In the specialisation programme · working under regular supervision
My story and trainingHave a question?
I'm glad to answer anything you're wondering about before you decide. No obligation.
