Duration and timeline of psychotherapy

How does individual, partner or family psychotherapy work?

Psychotherapy takes place in the form of a conversation between me, psychotherapist dr. Nado Mirnik Trtnik and individuals, couples or families. Within the framework of these meetings, as a therapist, I create a safe and supportive space in which we explore together the causes of the problems that have arisen.

Identifying causes and learning new patterns

During the conversations, we focus on understanding and making sense of the importance of learning new behavioral patterns. These new patterns are tailored to your specific needs and past history, as well as your goals for the future.

Managing trauma and improving functioning

In psychotherapy, we also focus on managing unprocessed traumas from the past, which can negatively affect your perception of yourself, others and your functioning in relationships. Through the therapeutic process, learn to manage these traumas and develop healthy strategies to improve your emotional and social well-being.

Each session is an opportunity for growth, understanding and transformation, allowing you to face the challenges life brings with greater awareness and confidence. I invite you to embark on this journey together.

How long does psychotherapy take?

Introductory meeting

Every therapeutic process begins with an introductory meeting where we agree on further treatment. In this first meeting, we discuss your goals that you want to achieve and roughly determine the number of follow-up meetings needed. The suggested number of sessions can be adjusted depending on the complexity of the problems, financial capabilities and the progress of the therapy.

Frequency of meetings

If you decide on a longer therapeutic treatment, in the initial phase you come to meetings once a week, usually for an hour. This appointment is, in principle, permanent. Over time, we can adapt the frequency of meetings to your needs and goals, either once every two weeks, once a month, or as needed.

Duration of the hearing

Typically, a therapeutic treatment lasts from three months to a year, but this time frame can change depending on your specific needs. Involvement in longer therapeutic treatment is suitable for those who want real and lasting changes in their lives.

I invite you to decide on a journey to improve your well-being and quality of life. We will work together on your goals and create positive progress.

I use different approaches in my psychotherapy work, such as:

Play therapy
Various relaxation techniques
Visualization
Method of writing goals
Homework writing technique

Relational family therapy
Imago therapy
Gottman method
Cognitive behavioral therapy
EFT
Hypnosis

I often give you homework to work on between therapy sessions. Homework is related to the problem you are facing.

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