Welcome to Zoya Mesaric's Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy

Welcome to my website!

My name is Zoya Mesaric. I'm a Psychotherapist (i.A.u.S.) with specialization in Psychoanalysis with 6+ years of working experience. I am based in Vienna, Austria. I speak Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian, English fluently, and Spanish.

My interest in psychotherapy, especially psychoanalysis, blossomed very early. As Friedrich Nietzsche said, "he who has a why to live can bear almost any how," and I was a curious child in the constant search of the 'why'. I was interested and still am in why people behave as they do.

My main expertise is female sexuality, and my specialization is trauma. During my education, I accomplished multiple internships. Furthermore, I worked with people suffering from different mental illnesses, from those suffering from addictions to those who committed crimes such as murders.

Since I believe that 'every human is a new world', everyone requires a different treatment. I am not a fan of diagnoses; my goal is to reduce, if not eliminate, your symptoms with your active participation.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

Currently, completing the Masters Programme of Psychotherapy Science at Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria
Graduated with a B.A. in Psychotherapy Science at Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria
Thesis:'Female Sexuality in the 21st Century'
Enrolled in psychoanalytic training by Psychoanalytic Seminar Innsbruck at Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria

Experience

Working as Psychotherapist (i.A.u.S.) with specialization in Psychoanalysis at Sigmund Freud Ambulanz, Vienna, Austria
Working as an project intern at Haus Jaro: Caritas, Vienna, Austria
Worked as an intern at the Psychiatry hospital in Maribor, Slovenia, in the female & forensic department
Worked as an senior assistant at Sigmund Freud Ambulanz, Vienna, Austria
Worked as an project intern at the psychosocial facility Obdach aXXept, Vienna, Austria

My Areas of Expertise

Anxiety

Symptoms: excessive and uncontrollable worrying, intrusive negative thoughts, agitation, restlessness, insomnia, irritability, muscle tension, breathing issues, nausea, headaches, fears and phobias.

Attachment

Symptoms: pattern repetitions, trust issues, co/dependency issues, boundary regulation issues, anger issues, control issues, abandonment issues, fear of intimacy, obsessive behavior.

Depression

Symptoms: persistent low mood, loss interest and capability to perform daily activities, low self-esteem, sleeping problems, over-eating or under-eating, suicidal ideation, loss of sexual drive.

Identity Crisis

Symptoms: constant questioning of your identity and purpose in life, gender identity crisis, mood swings and irritability, changes in sleep, appetite and weight, bullying trauma, loneliness, substance abuse.

Personality disorders

Symptoms: persistent impulsive and unstable behaviour, self-harm, inconsistent values, difficulty with empathy, difficulty regulating emotions, feelings of superiority, odd thinking, eccentric behaviour, dramatic and erratic behaviour.

Relationships

Symptoms: difficulty balancing individual and couple expectations, communication issues, infidelity, divorce, separation, financial issues, sex and intimacy issues, jealousy issues, children issues.

Sexuality

Symptoms: recovery from sexual abuse or assault, conflicting sexual desires, sex addiction, lack of sexual desire, body image issues, pain during intercourse, sexual identity crisis, fetishism, impotence, pornography addiction.

Trauma

Symptoms: uncontrollable thoughts about the event, feeling disconnected from reality, severe anxiety, feelings of guilt and shame, self-blame, difficulty concentrating, confusion, shock, denial, withdrawal from others, flashbacks, nightmares.