​Andrijana is a registered psychologist and Board-Approved Supervisor with over 25 years experience, and formal training across psychology, behavioural science, mindfulness and business:

• Bachelor of Psychology

• Master of Health Science (Behavioural Science)

• Executive MBA

• Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

• Certified Circle Facilitator

• Driven Resilience Coach

• Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies - underway

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Andrijana is the founder of Avidus & Co, and is an experienced therapist, educator, consultant and facilitator, integrating expertise in individual and systems trauma, resilience, systems thinking, performance psychology, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, somatic techniques, and other depth psychology practices and frameworks. 

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Andrijana's work involves helping people and organisations recognise misalignment early, strengthen resilience and remembering, and respond in ways that are ethically grounded, wholistically informed, and practically workable.

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An integrative approach to understanding people

At the heart of my work is a belief that no single discipline holds all the answers to understanding what it means to be human.

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My practice is grounded in contemporary psychological science and evidence-based care. Alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema, Positive Psychology and Mindfulness-Based practices, I draw thoughtfully from depth psychology, developmental theory, contemplative traditions and transpersonal perspectives where they can deepen understanding without replacing scientific rigour.

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I don't see these traditions as competing worldviews. I see them as different ways of exploring the same enduring questions: How do people heal? What allows us to grow? How do we live with suffering, uncertainty, meaning and change?

Rather than asking clients to adopt a particular philosophy or belief system, I aim to create a space where evidence, experience, reflection and curiosity can inform one another. My commitment is to integrate these perspectives thoughtfully, ethically and critically—always anchored in clinical judgement, the available evidence, and the unique needs of the person sitting in front of me.

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Beyond symptom reduction

While psychology often begins with reducing distress, my interest extends beyond symptom management alone.

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I'm interested in helping people cultivate lives that feel coherent, purposeful and deeply aligned with their values. This includes exploring identity, relationships, purpose, creativity, transitions, grief, awe and the experiences that reshape how we understand ourselves and the world around us.

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I believe some of the most significant moments of human growth arise when people encounter something larger than the stories they have been living. That may emerge through therapy, profound life transitions, contemplative practice, time in nature, creativity, relationships, experiences of deep connection, or carefully prepared psychedelic experiences.

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These moments are not destinations in themselves. Their value lies in how they are understood, integrated and embodied in everyday life.

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This perspective also informs my work in psychedelic-assisted therapy preparation and integration. I support people to prepare for these experiences with clarity, intention and realistic expectations, and to integrate them afterwards in ways that are psychologically grounded, personally meaningful and sustainable.

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Extraordinary experiences alone rarely create lasting change. Lasting change comes through integration.