Maša Karleuša Valkanou, M.Sc.

**Services Offered**

Individual therapy (10+) couples & family
Available in-person and online
Accepting new clients
Languages spoken: English, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian

Who I Work With

As a certified Systemic Family psychotherapist, I work with individual clients, adults or children. I am specialised in work with adolescents. I work with couples, parents or the whole family together.

The Range of Psychological Difficulties That I Cover

In my clinic work I have gained rich experience working with individuals with various psychological difficulties and background including psychotic disorders, addictions, neurotic disorders (depression, anxiety, panic attacks etc.), psychological trauma, abuse, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and feelings, behavioural, emotional and problems in relationships or family problems.

I also work with functional individuals who thrive to understand life better, successful businessmen and artists who want to give the best from their personal and creative potentials.

My Expertise

I work with adolescents, adults, children and families experiencing the following:

Neurotic disorders: anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders including depression or bipolar, emotional and social withdrawal, suicide attempts, suicidal thinking, insomnia, posttraumatic stress disorder, OCD, phobias, depersonalization
Transitional difficulties: adolescent crisis, adjustment difficulties, grief, trauma, violence and abuse, posttraumatic disorder, separation anxieties, relationship and family difficulties, parental difficulties, aggression, creative block, loss of will and motivation, chronic fatigue
Addictions
Psychotic disorders: schizophrenia, paranoia, psychotic depression or bipolar, psychotic disorder induced by substances etc.

“I first contacted Thrive as I had an extremely debilitating panic attack. I knew I needed to seek professional help so I booked a session with Masa at Thrive.

I wasn’t sure what to expect. Masa explained the type of therapy she uses. Therapy with Masa is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I have a very safe professional relationship with her, we have got to route of my issues and I now have my own coping mechanisms which I did not have before therapy.

The centre is also very responsive if I have any queries or need to amend an appointment.

Thank you Masa and Thrive you have literally changed my life. I will be forever grateful. ”

— Female client who received services from Maša

Psychology is Fun!

Psychological education is important, especially for youth, sometimes psych education is serving as prevention. That is why I carefully design different psychological workshops, trainings & seminars. I also offer services to the corporate sector, such as recruitment, assessment, training & coaching.

Qualifications & Memberships

MSc in Psychology and Counselling, University of Sheffield, UK
MSc in Psychology, University of Belgrade, Serbia
CDA license in Dubai, certified as a clinical and health psychologist in Serbia and certified psychotherapist in Serbia and Europe
Certified Systemic Family Psychotherapist by European Family Therapy Association (ЕFТА) and European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP)
Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy training approved by the European Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EFPP)
Applicant of Psychoanalytical Society of Serbia (International Psychoanalytical Association Component Society)
Advanced training in the International Transactional Analysis Association (EATA)
Member of The Serbian Union of Associations for Psychotherapy
Member of MENSA board, Serbia Graduate
Member of The British Psychological Society