Sanela Peresciutii

Physician and Lecturer in Psychology and Psychotherapy, University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Dr. Sanela Peresciutti (formerly Banović) is a young physician who graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Sarajevo (University of Sarajevo) and has been working at the Clinical Department of Gastroenterology at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana since 2011. She continually deepens her knowledge in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy, including several months of study in the USA, Germany, and Switzerland.

With over 20 years of experience, she has participated in seminars, workshops, conferences, and festivals around the world, exploring topics such as communication, media, politics, religion, medicine, and lymphatic drainage. Dr. Banović is known for her enthusiasm for hugs and sex in everyday life and is a passionate speaker on emotional brains.

She enjoys hiking in the Slovenian hills, long conversations with friends, and spontaneous hugging. Through her book “Spodbude” (“Encouragements”) and numerous interviews on emotional health, she aims to inspire people to discover the endorphins around us.