Maja Miljkovic

Location:

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Language:

English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Areas of Focus:

Anxiety
Depression
Relationships
Stress

Additional areas:

Healing from Coercive Relationships, Multicultural, Self Esteem/Self Worth/Self Confidence, Sexuality, Youth/Adolescent

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About the Counsellor:

Maja Miljkovic (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a background of providing mental health and emotional support services through child protection work, social work, and referrals to family support services. Recognized for her ability to tailor her communication style to help clients feel empowered, cared for, and hopeful, Maja knows that the right support at the right time can change a person’s entire life trajectory for the better.

Philosophy:

Maja Miljkovic believes that everyone deserves to live a purposeful, and empowered life. Alongside helping clients reach their primary counseling goals, such as feeling less anxious, resolving relational conflict, or healing from a painful event, she also prioritizes empowering clients, fostering resilience, and connecting them to their visions for how they want their life to be. Maja uses a client-centered and tailored approach to meet the unique needs of each client, and most importantly, she ensures each client feels accepted and safe in their therapeutic journey. Maja is an ally to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Therapeutic Approach:

Maja Miljkovic possesses expertise in aiding clients to reduce anxiety and depression, boost motivation and self-confidence, address social and relational conflicts and challenges, recover from relationships marked by coercive control, and cultivate a robust sense of resilience.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
Gottman Method
Person-Centred Therapy
Integrative
Mindfulness Based
Narrative Therapy
Culturally Sensitive
Solution Focused (SFBT)
Trauma-Informed

Focus Areas:

In her practice, Maja Miljkovic focuses on bringing a warm, accepting, and uplifting relational style in the room, you’ll feel seen and appreciated when working with Maja. She will utilize a range of evidence-based modalities and techniques, including narrative therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, emotionally focused therapy, brief solution therapy, among others, to assist you in achieving your counselling objectives. Additionally, she will customize the style and pace of counselling to align with your individual needs.