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Sanja Vrančić

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Sanja Vrančić, sports psychologist, Mentalni Trening Zagreb
Sanja Vrančić, sports psychologist, Mentalni Trening Zagreb

Discovery

A psychologist who found the right field.

In high school, she had “the best possible psychology teacher” who passed on her love for the profession. At university, she discovered that sports psychology exists. She researched, found Mentalni Trening and set herself a goal: to work there as soon as she graduates.

She achieved her goal. Exactly as she had imagined.

A judge on the field, a psychologist off it.

Before becoming a sports psychologist, Sanja spent several years refereeing on football fields in Zagreb County. It wasn’t easy, but the experience built a strong mindset and gave her an insight that few psychologists have: what happens to emotions when the decision is yours and everyone is watching you, waiting for your reaction.

Today, he uses that experience directly in working with football players and understands them in a way that is difficult to learn from books.

Sanja Vrančić, sports psychologist, Mentalni Trening Zagreb
Sanja Vrančić, sports psychologist, Mentalni Trening Zagreb

Manchester United and mental toughness.

Sanja is a Manchester United fan. “They’ve really tested my mental toughness in recent years,” she says with a smile. A little humor, a lot of truth – and proof that our Sanja, a sports psychologist, has a healthy sense of humor.

Futsal Dinamo: a team that trusts her.

Sanja and Luka worked together with the Dinamo Futsal coaching staff. Coach Mićo Martić said at the time: “The team is calmer and thanks to the advice of sports psychologists, they are managing to channel their energy into the right things. Together we are stronger

Sanja Vrančić, sports psychologist, Mentalni Trening Zagreb

Professional & research work

  • Collaboration on the project Falk, A., Bašić, Z. and Quercia, S.: "Development of self and social image concerns" (2016)
  • Co-organizer of the ENYSSP annual conference in Zagreb (together with Luka)
  • Suorganizatorica MT Practicum for coaches and psychologists
  • Mentor and training leader for future sports psychologists
  • HPD Workshop – "How to Train Without Training" (online, December 2020)

Education & Training

  • Master of Science (MSc) – Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb
  • 1st level of BKT education – HUBIKOT Zagreb (2017)
  • Integrating the 5C's Approach Into Your Professional Consulting Services – dr. Chris Harwood, Faculty of Kinesiology Zagreb (2017)
  • Intervention Techniques For 21st Century Sport And Exercise Psychologists – Faculty of Kinesiology Zagreb
  • Wartegg Drawing Test – Center for CBT Zagreb (2017)
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) – KBT option Zagreb (2021)
  • ACT and CFT – Center for CBT Zagreb, online (2021)
  • Basics of working with associative maps (2019)
  • Assertiveness training – HUBIKOT Zagreb
  • Volunteering - Lug Education and Training Center (2014-2015)
  • 2nd level of BKT education - HUBIKOT Zagreb (in education)

Media Presence & Newspaper Articles

Totalinfo.hr

“SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST VRANČIĆ: Kostelić and Vlašić instilled family values ​​in their children, along with sports”

totalinfo.hr, September 2023

Futsal Dinamo

“Dinamo’s expert staff this season consists of a duo of sports psychologists”

futsal-dinamo.hr, January 2019

Mentalnitrening.com

“Why sports psychology is the best profession in the world”

mentalnitrening.com, May 2024

HPD

Participant of the trainer workshop

psihologija.hr, December 2020