Education & licenses

Martina Petrinjak is a psychotherapist trained in Integral Body Psychotherapy (ITP). One of her main areas of interest is trauma work, for which she completed a three-year training in Somatic Experiencing (SEP) and Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE).
Member of:
• Croatian Chamber of Psychotherapists (HKPT)
• European Association for Body Psychotherapy (EABP)

Professional experience

For the past six years, she has been working individually with clients both in-person and online.
She also leads experiential groups and workshops where she combines experiential work, emotional processes, and theoretical knowledge in training future psychotherapists, with a focus on learning through experience, reflection, and group dynamics.

Areas of focus

• Life crises
• Parenting
• Personal development
• Grief processes
• Anxiety and chronic stress
• Dissatisfaction in close relationships
• Consequences of traumatic experiences

My approach

I work individually with adults, in-person and online, creating a space for exploring experiences, strengthening self-regulation, and developing a sense of stability, connection, and vitality. I have a particular interest in the connection between body and psychological processes, supporting nervous system regulation through somatic approaches.
In my work, I aim to be present, steady, and supportive, while maintaining clear professional boundaries. It is important to me that clients have a space where they feel safe and accepted, without pressure to change, but with the possibility to explore their own experiences at their own pace.
I believe that change often begins with small but meaningful moments of awareness that gradually open up new possibilities for choice.
In therapy, I value safety, respect for individual pace, and providing a space where clients can slow down, connect with themselves, and gradually develop greater inner stability and peace.