Profile
Dr Zana Marovic, is an international speaker and trainer for integrative psychotherapy. She is a clinical psychologist, integrative psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and remedial yoga therapist with a PhD in health psychology (2000, UNISA). Dr Marovic consults from her private practice as well as The WITS University, Donald Gordon Clinic, Pelvic Floor Unit in Johannesburg.
Dr Marovic is president of The International Transpersonal Association. Her leadership in the International Transpersonal Association reflects her deep commitment to holistic wellness and the integration of body, mind, and spirit. Her work continues to inspire a global community, offering pathways to healing that honor both the scientific and the sacred.
Dr Marovic has been an invited and keynote speaker at conferences in Europe, Asia, the USA and South America. She has published papers in international academic journals, a book on clinical supervision and served as a member of international conference organising and scientific committees (Greece, 2014; Czech Republic, 2017, India, 2018, The United Arab Emirates, 2019).
Dr Marovic obtained her psychology degree in 1988 from The Belgrade University in Serbia. From 1988 to 1991, while working as a psychologist, she undertook several additional training programs: cognitive-behavioral therapy at The University of Oxford in the UK; a certified course in psychosomatic medicine at the Psychosomatic Institute in Paris, France; and a one-year accredited training course in systemic family therapy at the Cardiff Family Institute in the UK.
Dr Zana’s pioneering spirit became apparent following her immigration to South Africa, along with the many projects she has launched throughout her career.
Dr Marovic began her professional journey at Rahima Moosa Academic Hospital in Johannesburg. She took a medical post in the absence of psychology posts and department. Over the next three years she successfully established an academic psychology department that included three intern positions, with support from UNISA and UJ. From 1995 to 2000, she held the position of head of the department and ultimately resigned in 2000 to focus on her private practice.
Her groundbreaking efforts advanced transpersonal psychology in South Africa, culminating in the establishment of the first accredited transpersonal training program in 2009. Her dedication to cultural integration led to another innovative training project in 2010, which incorporated African traditional healers, promoting a dialogue between contemporary psychology and ancient practices.
Furthermore, Dr. Zana has developed TranSomatic Wellness Approach, an integrative psychotherapy method that highlights the body, as the foundation of our well-being. This groundbreaking framework represents a creative amalgamation of various paradigms, including systems and quantum theory, positive psychology, neuroplasticity, the gut-brain connection, mindfulness, yoga, and transpersonal psychology.
Dr Zana is passionate about wellness. She is a creative and spiritual person with a vision and dedication to make a difference in people’s lives. Her compassion and deep need to understand and improve human suffering rises from personally facing a number of challenging life situations: early learning problems and ADHD, civil war in her country of origin and immigration to South Africa, as well as struggling with degenerative spinal disorder and unsuccessful fertility treatments. To support her own sense of well-being, Dr Zana practices regular yoga, meditation, gym and hiking.