Meet the Founder & President
I am an empathetic and dedicated person who believes in the power of genuine human connection. Through years of working with young people and adults in creative and collaborative environments, I have learned how to truly listen, offer meaningful support, and help others reconnect with their inner voice, strength, and potential.
At Srčna soba PSIHA Association, I combine my educational background with coaching approaches and personal development techniques to create a safe and supportive space where people can express themselves, explore their potential, and grow. My passion for education, creativity, and helping others is at the heart of my mission. I believe that personal growth and creativity can help people overcome even life's greatest challenges.
As the author of therapeutic tools, educational resources, and a book inspired by my own recovery journey, I create practical content designed to help people better understand themselves, build inner resilience, and achieve lasting personal transformation.
Through the Association, I lead Heart-to-Heart Conversations, transformational coaching, and online courses focused on self-discovery, goal setting, addiction recovery, emotional resilience, and psychological well-being.
Today, I bring together my personal journey and professional knowledge through the projects of Srčna soba PSIHA Association—a place of support, inspiration, and growth, where we believe that meaningful change is always possible.
"I don't teach change. I teach how to live it."
— Romy Tavčar
My Educational Journey
My educational journey has never been a straight path—it has been shaped by life itself. Throughout the years, I have been driven by one central purpose: understanding people through creativity, relationships, emotions, and the environments in which we live.
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Design Engineering (2010), where I specialized in design, color communication, aesthetics, and the impact of physical spaces on human well-being. Even my undergraduate thesis explored the relationship between interior environments and emotional well-being.
As my passion for working with people grew, I continued my education by earning a teaching qualification in pedagogy and andragogy, which prepared me to teach practical subjects. I later completed a university qualification for working with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges, deepening my understanding of social pedagogy, group dynamics, and individual support.
An important part of my professional development has also been art therapy training, where the creative process is used as a safe and effective way to express emotions, promote emotional regulation, and encourage personal growth. Today, I regularly integrate creative methods into my work with both young people and adults.
I further expanded my knowledge by studying Psychotherapy Propaedeutics at Sigmund Freud University in Ljubljana. In addition, I have completed training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and psychosocial counseling, with the goal of gaining a deeper understanding of human behavior, trauma, and psychological development.
I believe that education alone does not define a person. What truly matters is the ability to transform knowledge into meaningful action and to live it with authenticity. Above all, I am a person with lived experience, just like everyone else. Those experiences have become my greatest teachers, allowing me to support others with empathy, compassion, authenticity, and respect in a safe and human-centered way.