About Us
Alma was founded in 2018 and aims to provide psychological counseling and psychotherapy. The support is provided to individuals, couples, families and representatives of work organizations.
Alma was named after the Latin word “almus”, which means the one who is gentle, caring and nurturing.
In some Roman languages, alma is a noun for soul and spirit.
Major principles of our work are confidentiality, professionalism, enthusiasm, and dedication to the benefit of the client, respect for the self-autonomy and personal responsibility of each client in the process of change, expertise and competence, transparency and timeliness in providing accurate and true information related to mutual work and conditions of cooperation, in accordance with legal norms, codes of ethics, professional standards and moral norms.
Social responsibility
We care about social responsibility and therefore we participate in different projects and activities.
Trauma – Our Story
Psihopraxum skills 2019
Free psychological counseling to students within Student support center at the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of philosophy (2018-2019)
Free psychotherapy sessions due to pandemic Covid19 organized in cooperation with Serbian Association of Counsellors
Free group mindfulness trainings for psychotherapists and psychological counselors in cooperation with Psychological Counseling Center “Mozaik”
Free group mindfulness trainings for citizens
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ACT in Working with Trauma
Topics of this program
Dear colleagues, join us for a two-day training: “ACT in Working with Trauma” which will be held by Sonja Batten, Ph.D. The training will take place on November 16th and 23rd, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (CET). The training will be held online and will not be recorded. Training will be in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Serbian.
This introductory “ACT in Working with Trauma” training is designed to combine the head, hands, and heart of ACT to maximize the group workshop time together in a way that can’t be gained from solo study. Initial components of the workshop will focus on the conceptual underpinnings of ACT, while not centering on those topics that could be just as easily understood through reading ACT books and articles. A significant portion of the training will revolve around experiential exercises that bring the heart of ACT to the fore through direct learning and engagement. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to practice the new skills that they are acquiring and give and receive feedback between participants and the expert trainer.
Participants will be guided through the ACT foundational clinical principles, learning about each of the six core processes. Throughout the workshop, attendees will learn about the application of these core processes through case conceptualizations, role plays, and discussions of clinical examples, emphasizing application to trauma and substance use disorders. Dr. Batten will provide examples of specific exercises and metaphors, while working with the participants to understand the importance of the function, rather than the form, of the intervention. Special attention will be given to working with clients to clarify their personal life values and helping to facilitate meaningful committed action for clients.
About the trainer
The peer-reviewed ACT trainer for this workshop, Ph.D. Sonja Batten, is fully-versed in ACT with over 25 years of experience in the model and is a Fellow, Past-President, and Founding Member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), with extensive experience delivering ACT training internationally. Her open and compassionate style models the ACT therapeutic stance, while demonstrating skills and responding to participant questions based on research-informed knowledge.
About attendees
Be free to join us if you are a psychologist, psychotherapist, psychotherapy student, or master’s studies in psychology student. You don’t need prior knowledge of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in order to attend. However, it is strongly recommended that you read the suggested reading material before attending.
Time and place of the training
This is an online event scheduled for November 16th and 23rd 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (CET).
Certificate of attendance
Upon completing the training, you will receive a certificate that you attended a 9-hour training. Certificates will be provided in electronic form, via email.
Fee and how to apply
For early applications, the price is 210 euros. For applications after September 1st, the price will be 240 euros. It is possible to make payments via bank transfer to Alma center. Attendees are responsible for covering bank transfer costs. The registration fee includes training material in electronic form and a certificate of attendance. Participants will be registered in the order their applications are received.
Registration
Please send us an email to almaedukacije@almacentar.com in order to apply and we will provide you with additional information. Please feel free to reach out to our organizing team, consisting of Katarina Berežni and Aleksandra Filipović Nikolić, with any further questions.
