About the therapist
My name is Aleks Mladenović and I hold an MSc in Psychology. I work as an RE&CBT psychotherapist under supervision. I completed my undergraduate and master’s studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, and I am a member of the Serbian Psychological Society. In addition to ongoing psychotherapy training, I completed Mindfulness training and a number of workshops and courses for working with diverse client difficulties. Alongside counseling, I have experience as a research assistant and junior researcher at the Institute for Medical Research. I have also taken part in international and national mental-health and violence-prevention campaigns such as EFPSA’s “Better Together” and the Crisis Center for Men’s project on preventing intimate partner violence among youth. I have completed trainings for working with LGBTQ+ clients and volunteer with the NGO „Grupa IZAĐI“.
In therapy I primarily rely on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), while integrating techniques from other modalities based on each client’s needs and goals. We set therapy goals together—changing unhelpful thinking, resolving emotional and practical problems, learning new skills, and increasing life satisfaction. Building a warm, supportive relationship is essential so clients feel safe to work on their difficulties. I work with adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples. The issues I most often address include anxiety, panic attacks, fears, intrusive thoughts and OCD symptoms, depression and sadness, guilt and anger, impulsive behaviors, low self-confidence, relationship challenges (jealousy, hurt, shame), stress, sleep problems, study difficulties and procrastination, as well as challenges faced by LGBTQ+ persons. I also help clients strengthen problem-solving, decision-making, assertiveness, and social skills.