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Hi my name is Mateja Petje and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist however I only provide individual therapy. I have over 20 years of experience and I specialize in PTSD/C-PTSD - childhood abuse and trauma - as well as chronic anxiety, depression, and phobias. I am a trauma survivor and trauma-informed therapist.
My approach
I offer virtual sessions in FL and NY and I am a trauma-informed therapist and a Stress Management coach as well as a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. In addition to CBT, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, and Attachment-based therapy, I utilize a holistic/integrative medicine approach including hypnosis and NLP, as well as tapping - EFT. I created my own approach to treating C-PTSD.
My focus
I provide individual sessions. I have 20 years of experience with trauma/abuse, mood disorders, anxiety, phobias, OCD., and chronic stress.
My communication style
I am warm and compassionate and I do keep my clients accountable and assign HW including practicing skills.
My journey to mental healthcare
I have always been passionate about helping others. I was born in Slovenia where I obtained my BS in English and education and I moved to Florida in 1997. While being engaged in my own therapy, I decided to become a therapist myself. Looking back, it was a blessing in disguise, as it gave me meaning and purpose after healing from my own trauma. Initially, I specialized in marriage and family therapy, but I discovered that my passion lies in helping people heal from childhood trauma and abuse. This often manifests as chronic anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. I was not too happy with the results from traditional talk therapy, so over the last 20 years, I developed my own holistic approach that combines cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and solution-focused therapy with energy medicine, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and hypnosis.
My goals for you
We develop the goals together and regularly assess progress using clinical assessments.
My first session with you
The first session is an intake session so we will gather as much information as possible to be able to provide you with a customized treatment plan.
