Prof Dr Nevena Calovska - Hercog, Dr sci.med., ECP

Neuropsychiatrist, PhD, Professor at the Faculty for Media and Communications, Department of Psychology. She holds the national and European certificates for psychotherapy and is the general secretary of Serbian Union of Associations of Psychotherapists and is also General Secretary of the European Family Therapy Association. She is the author of many educational and training programs in systemic psychotherapy, especially modified to fit various professional contexts. Prof Dr Calovska is an expert for accreditation of training institutes in Europe, members of the European Association for Psychotherapy. She is the President of the Foundation SOS “Dečja sela Srbije” and a consultant for training programs in the International Organization for Migrations in Serbia.

Prof Dr Calovska is the founder and president of AST and the director of the training program in Systemic Family Therapy.

Desanka Nagulic, ECP

Clinical psychologist, specialist in Medical Psychology, systemic family therapist, employed at the Institute for Mental Health, Department for Marriage and Family in Belgrade. She holds the national and European certificate for psychotherapy. Since 1998 she has been involved in creating and conducting training programs in systemic family therapy as a master trainer and supervisor. Ms Nagulic has participated in various domestic and international programs carried out by organizations supporting families and applying systemic interventions in different contexts.

Desanka Nagulic is one of the AST founders, consultant, trainer, supervisor and program leader of the training in Systemic Family Therapy.

Jelena Milicevic, Msc, ECP

Psychologist, systemic family therapist, employed as a psychologist and psychology professor at the Secondary British International School in Belgrade. She has Masters degree in Family Therapy obtained in 2002 at the Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley hospital, London. She holds the national and European certificate for psychotherapy. She has completed a two year training in Gestalt therapy.

She is working as a Systemic Family Therapy trainer in AST since 2006.

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Radmila Vulic - Bojovic

Psychologist, psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor, employed at the Marriage and Family Department at the Centre for Social work in Belgrade. In 1992 she graduated Clinical Psychology at the Philosophical faculty, University of Belgrade. She also completed Introductory and medium levels in Reflective systemic therapy ViIST (Verband internazionaler Institute fuer Systemische Therapie), in Marburg, Germany. In 2006 she graduated in Advanced Systemic Psychotherapy at Institute of Family Therapy, London, England. In 2013 she has completed training for supervisor in systemic practice organized by Institute for Family Therapy from London, UK.

Dr Snezana Mijalkovic, Mr sci.med., ECP

Psychiatrist and psychotherapist, certified professional couch (Erickson College International, Kanada). She has Masters degree in Medical sciences in the field of psychotherapy. She is holding both national and European certificates for psychotherapy. From 1997-2010 she has worked in New Zealand as a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. She is one of the founders of the specialist multidisciplinary counseling service for dealing with issues in Psycho-oncology in Belgrade. She runs many training/courses for professionals working with oncology patients. Nationally and internationally, she runs workshops related to successfully coping with life issues and changes; maximizing personal potential and improving the quality of partners’ relationship, as well as family and professional life. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, New Zealand Association for Family Therapy, European Family Therapy Association, European Association for Gynecological Oncology. From 2009-2010 she was a member of the Board of Directors of the International Association for Family Therapy.

She is working as a Systemic Family Therapy trainer in AST since 2010.

Bojan Vukovic

Systemic family therapist. In 2010 graduated at Faculty for Political Sciences, Department for Social Politics and Social Work, University of Belgrade. Since 2010 he has been employed as a social worker in children’s home “DrinkaPavlović” in Belgrade. Since 2015. works at the Children and family counselling service that is linked to the Center for care of infants, children and youth. Also, works at non-government organization “GRIG” as a systemic family therapist with families with children with conduct disorder referred by the Court order.

He is working as a Systemic Family Therapy trainer in AST since 2014.

Prof Dr Saveta Draganic Gajic, Dr sci.med., ECP

Psychiatrist, doctor of medical sciences, professor at the Faculty for Media and Communications “Singidunum”, Department of Psychology in Belgrade. She is holding both national and European certificates for psychotherapy. From 2008 till 2014, she was the Head of Educational Activities Unit at the Institute of Psychiatry, organizing and coordinating different educational activities that could have been used by professionals of different backgrounds. From 2006, she was running the four-year training in Systemic Family Therapy. She is a member of the International Family Therapy Association, Serbian Medical Association, Association of Systemic Therapists, Association of Serbian Psychiatrists, and a member of the Ethics committee of the Association of Serbian Psychiatrists.  She has a PhD theses “Dysfunction of the marital relationship and personality characteristics of the partner”.

She is working as a Systemic Family Therapy associate in AST since 2015.

Sofija Mastelica Stokuca, ECP

Psychologist, systemic family therapist and supervisor. She holds the national and European certificate for psychotherapy. Graduated at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad, Department of Psychology. The extensive professional experiences were built in the field of education and psychological support for children in foster care, as well as work in intercultural organisations.

She is working as a Systemic Family Therapy trainer in AST since 2021.   

Lana Vucicevic Miladinovic, ECP

Psychologist, family psychotherapist, with the European certificate for psychotherapy. She graduated in 2006 at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, Department of Psychology. Employed at the Belgrade Psychological Center as the coordinator of the pilot project "Strengthening the System of Early Intervention in Serbia" in partnership with UNICEF and the Open Society Foundation. Since 2016, he has been cooperating with the NGO "GRIG", within the project of counseling and psychotherapy with the families of young people referred by the centers for social work.

She is working as a Systemic Family Therapy trainer in AST since 2017.

Svetlana Drazovic

Psychologist, systemic family therapist

Andrijana Rodoicic

Social worker, systemic family therapist

Dr Biljana Lukić, psychiatrist

Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade in 1994; completed her specialization in psychiatry in 2000. From 2001 to 2022, employed at the Institute for Mental Health in management positions in the clinical department as well as in the sector of partial hospitalization. Gained extensive clinical experience in working with all diagnostic categories of patients and their families. Participated in numerous medical research projects related to patients in a family context. Since 2011, expert in the field of psychiatry with emphasis on family assessment and parenting skills. Member of the Ethics Committee of the Institute for Mental Health since 2012. Attended education in Systemic Family Therapy at IMZ. Since 2022, she has been working in an independent private medical practice.

Dr Nina Brkić Jovanović

Doctor of psychological sciences, professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad, Department of Psychology. Systemic family psychotherapist. In private practice, she works with families, couples and individuals. She is particularly focused on the topic of sexual dysfunctions and sexuality in a broader sense and has extensive experience in psychotherapy work with LGBT individuals, people living with HIV, with clients who come with the topic of sexual trauma and similar issues. She is very active in scientific research work and is the author of numerous research published in domestic and international journals of the highest importance. Educator in the process of educating systemic family therapists at AST since 2023.