Lidija Pecotić is an international Gestalt trainer, supervisor, and therapist. She has a Masters's degree in Clinical Psychology (University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1986). She completed her Doctorate Studies in Clinical Psychology (University of Belgrade, Serbia, 1994). She is the founder and Director of Eapti-Gptim Malta, NCFHE 2014-FHI-020 since 1996, and Eapti-Seb Belgrade since 1990. She co-founded various Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institutes and Professional Psychotherapy Associations. She is the Editor of two Gestalt Journals in Malta and Serbia and the Founder of the EAPTI-GPTIM Network.

Sanja Bratina, Clinical psychologist MA, Doctor in Gestalt Psychotherapy, owner of private psychological practice New realms. Over 30 years of professional experience in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy, negotiation, facilitation, conflict resolution and communication; development of multi-stakeholder engagement strategies, design and facilitation of learning programmes, design and conduction of qualitative/quantitative research; Sanja was born in Belgrade Serbia, where she lives and works in her private practice providing individual and group psychotherapy. She graduated and completed her Bachelor and Master's studies in Clinical psychology before she obtained her Master's and Doctoral degrees in Gestalt psychotherapy. She holds national and European certificates in psychotherapy (SDPTS; EAGT; ECP). Sanja is a supervisor and a trainer at the European Accredited Institute for Psychotherapy - Gestalt Studio Belgrade from 1998 to the present day. As a guest coach and supervisor, she is engaged in European Gestalt Network (EGN) Institutes such as Psihika (Croatia) and Psihointegrum (Bosnia and Herzegovina). She has been part of the teaching staff of the Mokrogorsk School of Management in the field of psychology and psychotherapy since the establishment of the school in 2009. Sanja is co-author of postgraduate program „Gestalt in organizations”. Mother of two children, lover of nature and travel.

Bertram Müller Dipl. Psych; D. Psych. (Gt) Hon. works as an official recognized psychotherapist in private practice in Düsseldorf and since 1983 as Gestalt trainer and Supervisor in Germany and European countries like: Malta, Serbia, Italy, Croatia, Netherland, Ukraine and Russia. He has academic degrees in Philosophy, Theology and clinical Psychology. He trained since 1973 in Gestalt Therapy in Europe and USA with Ischa Bloomberg, Eve and Miriam Polster and Isador From (from 1977-1982) and others. He was: Co-Founder of the Institute of Gestalt therapy Düsseldorf (IfG), the founding Vice-President of the German Ass. of Gestalt Therapy (DVG), and of the German Otto Rank Ass. (DORG). He was the founder and artist director of an international Theatre and Centre for Dance Art called: "Tanzhaus nrw" in Düsseldorf (from 1980 to 2013) and first President of the European Dansehouse Network (EDN) He was honoured a. o. with the "Chevalier des Art et des Lettres" (1991) by the French Minister of Culture: Jaques Lang, and with the National German Dance Price the "Deutsche Tanzpreis 2014" and the "Dr. Kenneth R. Evans" Award (2023). He published articles on: Gestalt diagnosis; Gestalt methodology; Gestalt education and coaching; as well as on concepts of the will by O. Rank and in Gestalt therapy; the teachings of I. From; as well as on artist and cultural development.

Prof. dr. Vesna Petrović is Professor of Psychology and Integrative Psychotherapist. At the Union University in Belgrade, Serbia, she was employed full time until October 2024., and now she gives guest lectures there. Starting with 2014 she is the president and trainer of the Serbian Association of Integrative Psychotherapy (SUIP). She received her PhD from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology in 1999. She was teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the field of psychology and psychotherapy. She teaches now at postgraduate level. Dr. Vesna Petrović’s research has addressed issues in mental health, child trauma and psychotherapy. She is the author and co-author of over 100 scientific publications and several volumes, including "Psychic trauma and recovery in children" (Čigoja, 2004) and "Psychic health and wellbeing – a new frame for mental health" (USEE, 2012). She has the European Certificate in Psychotherapy (ECP) since 2001, she is a national delegate of the Serbian Union of Psychotherapy Associations at the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP), a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Psychotherapy, and a member of the Editorial Board of the European Journal for Qualitative Research in Psychotherapy. The Serbian Association of Integrative Psychotherapy (SUIP) is a full member of the European Association of Integrative Psychotherapy (EAIP). In June 2024. Prof. Dr. Vesna Petrović was awarded by Associatia Romana de psihoterapie integrativa (ARPI) and European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy (EAIP) with Ken Evans Distinction for Distinguished International Contribution to Psychotherapy. In October 2024. she was elected as a Training Standards Officer at European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy (EAIP).

Full professor Mira Klarin, was born on May 3, 1963 in Zadar, where she completed primary and secondary school. She studied psychology at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zadar, where in 1987. she obtained the title of graduate psychologist. She completed her postgraduate studies and doctoral study at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zagreb and obtained the degree of Master and Doctor of Social Sciences in the scientific field of psychology in 1998 and 2000. In 2016., she obtained the title of scientific advisor and teaching title of full professor. She taught courses in the field of developmental and pedagogical psychology at several universities: at the University of Mostar, at the University of Split, and at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Osijek. She is engaged as a guest lecturer at the Doba faculty in Maribor, Slovenia. As an external associate, she was also involved in the teaching of the Doctoral course in psychology at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zagreb in the course "Family as a Context of Development". Prof. Mira Klarin today works at the University of Zadar, where she teaches at several departments. She teaches the courses Introduction to Developmental Psychology, Childhood Psychology, Family and Parenting Psychology, and Psychology of Children's Play at the Department of Teachers and Preschool Teachers Education, and the Developmental Psychology course at the Department of Health Studies. She mentored a large number of diploma theses and together with students published scientific papers on the topic of the diploma thesis. She mentored three doctoral students at the doctoral studies at the European Accredited Psychotherapy Training Institute - Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute Malta, Higher Education Institution (NCFHE) (License Number: 2014-FHI-020). Mira Klarin published the university manual "Psychology of Children's Play" as a teaching material. She also contributed to the Manual for developing social and emotional skills of gifted students. She is the author of chapters in books published by the University, one of which is a university textbook. She published teaching materials from the course "Introduction to Developmental Psychology". 

She received two awards. One from the Croatian Psychological Society for the book of the year ("Children's development in a social context", Jastrebarsko, Naklada Slap), and the other Award for the establishment of Psychology studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Mostar. Mira Klarin received an honorary doctorate from Higher Education Institution GPTIM. In addition to the scientific part, she also improved professionally and became a gestalt psychotherapist and a counselor at the Student Counseling Center of the University of Zadar. Mira Klarin's website:

https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/profil/15500 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WTYv0-cAAAAJ&hl=en.

Emilija Stoimenova Canevska is an established psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer. She is committed to continuously building and developing the Gestalt Training Institute Skopje to a high standard training centre that has an ongoing growth of students and graduates in Gestalt psychotherapy while retaining an exceptional quality. She is the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Studies at the International Balkan University, Skopje. She is supporting and leading the development of the Psychology undergraduate and postgraduate studies. She is a dedicated lecturer with more than 16 years teaching experience in diverse academic institutions in the area of Psychology, Research and PR Studies. Her passion for psychotherapy in general and Gestalt psychotherapy in particular has given her the motive to the pursuit of the lifelong educational background in the area and numerous trainings in the field. She has a notable volume of published work in established publications such as "Patient’s rights in Psychotherapy" 2013 and "Retroflection as a creative adjustment of Macedonians" 2014 among many others. She is one of the pioneers in the Macedonian psychotherapy field as to following European and world standards in the area of psychotherapy. She has active professional certification in: ECP-European Certificate for Psychotherapy, EAGT-European Certificate for Gestalt Psychotherapy, EAGT-Certificate for Supervisors, Diploma for applied Gestalt Practice in Organizations under the mentorship of Paul Barber and Ken Evans. She is committed to developing and teaching Gestalt psychotherapy within the region and actively cooperating with International Gestalt Institutes.

Ljiljana Božović, M. Psych (Gest), gestalt therapist, trainer, and supervisor at EAPTI – SEB. A clinical psychologist, she graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. Since 1993, she has been involved in the psychological aspects of recovery for individuals after the loss of a body part, working as part of a team for prosthetic rehabilitation of individuals with limb amputations. Currently, she serves as the Head of the Psychology Department and Chair of the Ethics Committee at the Special Hospital for Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Prosthetics. Her gestalt therapy practice includes working with individual adults, couples, and groups. Since 2002, she has been working with trainees of gestalt therapy at the European Accredited Psychotherapy Institute – Studio for Education Belgrade. She is the author of numerous papers in the fields of gestalt psychotherapy and health psychology, presented at scientific and professional gatherings of psychotherapists, psychologists, and medical doctors, and published in professional journals and monographs. She lives and works in Belgrade.

Vesna Hercigonja Novković is Professor of Special Education (University for Special Education, Zagreb). She has completed postgraduate study in Integrative Psychotherapy (University of Derby, Great Britain), also Ma in Integrative Psychotherapy, Postgraduate study in Social Psychiatry and Socio-pathology, (University of Medicine Zagreb). Finished Postdoctorate study in Biomedicine, (University of Medicine, Zagreb). She has international certificate in Integrative Psychotherapy. She is a member of European Interdisciplinary Association for therapy with children and young people, and is vice-president in Croatian Interdisciplinary Therapeutic Association for children and youth. In her work she has published 13 articles about Child behaviour disorders, 4 books and participated in many Croatian and International congresses and symposia. Her domain is hyperactive children ADHD, child neglect, child abuse, eating disorders.

Nina Kolanović, mag. psych., mag. psych. (Gest.) She graduated in psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo in 2004. She is a certified gestalt psychotherapist (EAGT), a certified trainer and supervisor (EAGT) of gestalt psychotherapy, and a certified Constellation of Human System therapist (Constellation of Human System EAPTI-GPTIM, EAPTI-PSIHIKA, "Bert Hellinger" Institute in Malta). Currently, she works at her private psychotherapy practice in Zadar and also and as a trainer and supervisor in her “parent” institute for gestalt psychotherapy Psihika (EAPTI) and as a guest trainer in Caucasus Institute of Gestalt and Family psychotherapy in Georgia. She served as the president of the Society for Gestalt and Integrative Psychotherapy of Croatia (NOGT). Currently, she is a member of the Croatian Psychology Chamber, Croatian Chamber of Psychotherapists, and serves as the President of the Enrolment Committee in the Croatian Chamber of Psychotherapists. Previously, she was an active member of the Executive Board of the Croatian Chamber of Psychotherapists and the Ethics Committee of the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT). She has participated in numerous domestic and foreign congresses and symposia with her own work presentations. She completed seminars dealing with an alternative approach to human consciousness (Transcendental meditation, Mindfulness meditation).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alan Medić, MD, PhD, specialist in epidemiology, is a medical doctor, certified Gestalt psychotherapist, and certified associate trainer (Psihika d.o.o. and GPTIM) for the basic program. He is the Head of the Department of Epidemiology at the Public Health Institute of Zadar and an Associate Professor, PhD, at the University of Zadar, Department of Health Studies. Since 2015, he has been conducting Gestalt psychotherapy training (basic program) based on the curriculum of the Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute Malta (GPTIM), and provides both individual and group psychotherapy. He has been the coordinator and advisor of the “Counseling Center for Anonymous and Free HIV Counseling and Testing” in Zadar since 2005. He is a member of the Society of Gestalt and Integrative Therapists of Croatia (DGIPH), and a member of the EAGT (European Association for Gestalt Psychotherapy). He is a member of the Croatian Medical Chamber, and has been an Aikido instructor for many years.

Nataša Barolin Belić, MA in Gestalt Psychotherapy. Nataša holds a Master’s degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy from the European Accredited Psychotherapy Training Institute – Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute Malta (EAPTI-GPTIM). She possesses the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP) and is a certified member of the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT). Nataša is also a certified sex therapist and holds a degree in Theology. She serves as the President of the Croatian Association for Sex Therapy (HDST). Additionally, she is: A member of the Supervisory Board of the Association of Gestalt and Integrative Psychotherapists. A member of the Admissions Committee of the Croatian Chamber of Psychotherapists. Nataša works with individuals, couples, and groups on personal transformation, helping clients become aware of their role in their lives, expand areas of awareness, and shift their reliance from external sources to self-support. In her work with couples and individuals, she addresses challenges related to sexual health and functioning. She is a lecturer and supervisor in the HDST education program for sex therapists and counselors. Additionally, she conducts lectures and workshops on sexual health for trainees, psychotherapists, counselors, and the general public. For the past five seasons, Nataša has been a regular contributor to the show Kod nas doma on HRT 1, where she promotes topics related to relationships and sexual health in an engaging and accessible manner. She also occasionally participates in other TV and radio programs, as well as print and digital media. Nataša is married and lives in Zagreb with her husband, Belić Sandro.

Dr. Bruno Barać, PhD, certified Gestalt psychotherapist – I was born in Split on March 22, 1991. I completed my primary and secondary education in Split and graduated in 2009 from the 4th Gymnasium Marko Marulić. I earned my university bachelor's degree in psychology (univ. bacc. psych.) in 2013 at the University of Zadar by defending my thesis titled “An Examination of Changes in Certain Voice Characteristics in Low and High Anxiety Participants.” In 2014, I completed a teacher training program (pedagogical-psychological-didactic-methodological education) at the University of Zadar. I obtained my master's degree in psychology in 2015 at the same university, defending my thesis titled “Cognitive and Affective Theory of Mind and Some of Their Correlates.” I earned my PhD in the scientific field of psychology in October 2023 by defending my doctoral dissertation titled “Testing the Transdiagnostic Role of Theory of Mind in Explaining Externalizing Problems in Preschool-Aged Children.” In April 2015, I obtained the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE; Council of Europe Level C2), issued by Cambridge English Language Assessment (part of the University of Cambridge). In January 2016, I enrolled in Gestalt psychotherapy training at the European-accredited psychotherapy training institute – the Centre for Psychotherapy, Education, and Counseling Psihika d.o.o., where I graduated in August 2020. I completed my professional internship at the Maestral Children’s Home in Split in 2016, and that same year I passed the professional examination for practicing psychology through the Croatian Psychological Chamber. In October 2016, I started working as a psychologist at the Blue Light Polyclinic for the rehabilitation of children and youth with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disorders in Split, where I remained until October 2017. In October 2017, I became an assistant at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split, University of Split, and in 2023, I was promoted to senior assistant. Alongside scientific work, I participate in teaching at the psychology program, as well as at the departments of preschool education, teacher education, and pedagogy. Since 2024, I have been an associate trainer in Gestalt psychotherapy at the Psihika EAPTI Institute for the basic training program.

Valentina Relkovic Radonjic, diploma in Pedagogy Special Education, TA and Gestalt Therapist Founder and teacher of PGUM Montenegro Founder of PPU “Prozorčic” Belgrade since 1997 and Founder of PPU “Moj Svijet” Budva since 2010.

Dušanka Jovanović is a Gestalt therapist, educator, and supervisor at EAPTI-SEB. She also works at her counseling centre, Psihokod, where she has over thirty years of experience with individuals, couples, and groups. Together with colleagues D. Ilić, M. Krivačić, and M. Stefanović, she is the author and implementer of the specialist program Gestalt Approach in Couples Therapy at EAPTI-SEB. In 2024, she defended her doctoral thesis on the analysis of the dialogic field between partners in the initial phase of Gestalt psychotherapy.

Slavko Amulić, PhD, is a certified Gestalt therapist (EAGT) and a collaborator at Psihika and EAPTI-SEB. He lives and works as a psychotherapist in private practice, serving individuals and couples in Belgrade.

Sever Jurišin is a Gestalt psychotherapist with the National Certificate of the Association of Psychotherapists of Serbia. His areas of interest include contemporary research and recent experimental results of quantum physics, as well as the study of ancient knowledge. He also tries to apply them in his therapeutic practice.

Snežana Opačić is a psychologist, D. Psych. (Gest.), Gestalt coach and organizational consultant, teacher and supervisor EAPTI - Training Studio for Belgrade. She has completed specialized programs for working with children and adolescents, as well as for applying Gestalt therapy in working with organizations. She is one of the authors and implementers of the academically accredited specialist program Gestalt in organizations. She also completed her professional doctoral studies at EAPTI GPTI Malta and defended her doctoral dissertation in January 2024. She currently works as a psychotherapist in his private development and educational centre Sphere, individually with clients, and in education for Gestalt therapists as a therapist, trainer and supervisor.

Tajana Pavić vice-president of NGO INTRONAUT. Master in English and French language and literature. Master in theory of translation. Translator (currently „Gestalt therapy” by Perls, Hefferline and Goodman in preparation). Gestalt psychotherapist. Yoga practitioner. Free time: literature, philosophy, writing.

Dr Rose Falzon is a Gestalt psychotherapist and supervisor, lecturer for Masters and Doctoral students at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology and a teacher in the EAPTI-GPTIM. Her main qualifications are in education, psychotherapy, practitioner supervision and mentoring, and Qualitative Research in the Humanistic Fields. Dr Falzon held seminars, workshops and presentations concerning research in the humanistic fields, therapy and supervision in conferences, and apart from her two doctoral thesis concerning supervision ethical dilemmas and mentoring and supervision in diverse humanistic sectors, published diverse articles, amongst others, in MCAST Journal of Applied Research & Practice, European Association for Counselling Online Publications, Gestalt Today Malta Research Journal and the European Journal for Qualitative Research in Psychotherapy.

Joyce Sciberras is a Gestalt Psychotherapist presently working in private practice. She is a supervisor, teacher and mentor at the Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute Malta. She trained as a social worker at the University of Malta, later obtained a post graduate Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy from GPTIM and was awarded a Master s Degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy from Birmingham University. She has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute Malta.

Kanita Selmanović-Kulo is a Gestalt psychotherapist with 15 years of practice. She has been involved in the work of EAPTI Psiho-Integrum Sarajevo since its inception. She is the president of the Assembly of the Association for Gestalt Psychotherapy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has actively participated in psychotherapy education for the past three years. She is inspired by the art and creativity of psychotherapy.

Gordana Mićović, D. Psych. (Gt) Hon., graduated in Clinical Psychology from the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade in 1982. Since 2000, she has been actively leading educational-experiential and supervision groups as a Gestalt teacher and supervisor within the Gestalt Studio – Belgrade. She founded the psychological counseling centre “Imago” in Čačak in 1991 and has been engaged in psychotherapeutic work ever since. The knowledge and experience she gained from workshops led by renowned Gestalt therapists such as Dr. L. Pecotić, D. Davidov, J. Zinker, B. Miller, S. Ginger, and K. Evans, as well as the summer school in Rome in 1995, along with exposure to other therapeutic modalities (Transactional Analysis, Family Therapy, Bioenergetic Therapy), influenced her decision to fully dedicate herself to psychotherapeutic practice and education. Over her long professional career, she worked as a psychological counselor and psychology teacher at the Gymnasium and Medical School in Čačak (1981–1995), and later as a human resources consultant in the companies Spektar D.O.O. Čačak (1993–2003) and D.O.O. PS Fashion Design (since 2007). From 1992 to 2002, she was involved in programs for social integration and psychological support for refugees. She is a member of the Psychological Society of Serbia, the Union of Psychotherapists of Serbia, the Serbian Association for Gestalt Psychotherapy, the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT), and the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP).

Ivana Vidaković, Ph. D. Clinical Psychologist; holds EAGT and ECP certificates. She is a psychotherapist with a private practice, working also as a trainer and supervisor, since 2006 in Studio for Education Belgrade. She is an associate lecturer and supervisor for various gestalt training institutes. Within EAGT, Ivana has been a longstanding member of the Research Committee, and the Human Rights & Social Responsibility Committee and a member and the chair of the Professional Competencies and Qualitative Standards Committee. Ivana has authored articles and book chapters covering topics such as trauma diagnosis and therapy, research in psychotherapy, supervision, professional competencies of psychotherapists, people development, gestalt work in organizations and communities, etc.

I was born in Zadar, where I finished language high school, and in 2004 I graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Zadar and earned the title of Professor of Psychology. In 2012 I graduated in Gestalt Psychotherapy at the Center for Psychotherapy, Education and Counseling Psihika d.o.o., at the Maltese Institute GPTIM, under the mentorship of Dr. Lidija Pecotić. At the Institute Psihika d.o.o. from Zadar, I have been engaged since 2017 as an individual psychotherapist for trainees, since 2018 as a group process leader, and since 2020 as a certified associate teacher for the basic education program for Gestalt psychotherapists. Since 2005 I have been working at the Ugljan Psychiatric Hospital, and since 2011 as the head of the Clinical Psychology Department. In my work, I mainly deal with psychodiagnostic work, and as a leader of psychotherapy groups with various psychological disorders (alcoholism, anxiety-depressive disorders, PTSD). I am also a mentor to trainee psychologists and final year psychology students in the field of clinical practice. In 2019, I completed the Postgraduate Specialist Study in Clinical Psychology at the University of Zagreb and obtained the title of University Specialist in Clinical Psychology. I regularly participate in domestic conferences and congresses in the field of clinical psychology and psychotherapy, and I am the author and co-author of 11 scientific papers. I am a member of several professional associations and chambers. I am married and the father of two children with whom I live in Zadar.

Atina Tasevska has BA in educational science, and master’s degree in Gestalt psychotherapy. Currently she is completing her Doctoral work in the field of Gestalt therapy and education. Besides being actively involved in work in EAPTI Gestalt Institute Skopje as a trainer, supervisor and psychotherapist, she is actively involved in the educational and social sector through NGO and Governmental Institutions. She has special interest in: psychotherapy with young people and adults, who come with family problems, problems with self-esteem, schooling and relationship issues. Atina has membership in EAP (European Association of psychotherapy), and EAGT (European Association of Gestalt Psychotherapy). She is holder of European Certificate in Psychotherapy (ECP) and European Certificate in Gestalt Psychotherapy. She has been involved in all EGN Congresses, with presentations and workshops, and has published several articles in the field of psychotherapy in the country and abroad.

Suzana Krstić is a psychologist, Gestalt psychotherapist, consultant, and trainer. She runs a private practice in Belgrade, working with individual clients, couples, and therapy groups. She also facilitates family constellations with various groups in Serbia, Spain, Iceland, Croatia, and other countries. She actively explores and experiments with integrating Gestalt therapy and group work through different approaches. She has developed a specialized training program on applying Gestalt methodology and Gestalt theatre tools in group work, as well as training programs for therapists working with groups. She has been involved in the field of non-formal education for 30 years, where, as a trainer and educator, she has designed and conducted numerous trainings and seminars in Serbia and across Europe, primarily in the areas of communication skills, group work methodology, mental health, and supervision.