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Mirjana Askovic

Mirjana Askovic

Counsellor/Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of the Australian Neurofeedback Institute

  • Education

    • Institute for Mental Health

      1998 - 1999
      Introductory Course in Developmental Neuropsychology Diagnostics 1 year postgraduate course

      Institute of Mental Health, Belgrade Department of Neuropsychology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Child Psychiatry Introductory Course in Developmental Neuropsychology DiagnosticsSubjects included: Neuropsychological Assessment and Treatment of Pre-school and Younger School Children with Developmental Disorders, Epilepsy and Behavioral/Emotional Disturbances.;

    • University of Belgrade

      1986 - 1990
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Psychology

      Methodology of Scientific Research, Statistics in Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology of Nervous System, Psychology of Personality, Psychometrics, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, Mental Hygiene, General Psychopathology, Psychopathology of Children and Adolescents, Psychodiagnostics, Psychological Schools and Trends, Fundamentals of Psychotherapy and Counselling.

  • Experience

    • High School

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1996
      Counsellor/Teacher

      Teaching general psychologyCounselling

    • Special School

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1997
      Special Educator

      Milan Petrovic”, Novi Sad, Serbia Preschool Department for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Autism and Learning Disabilities Work experience:Group and individual therapy Stimulation of psycho-motor and cognitive functionsCorrection of the disharmonic developmentFamily therapy

    • Public Health Institute for Children and Adolescents

      Jan 1997 - Jan 1999
      Psychologist

      Assessment of cognitive and emotional dysfunctionDeveloping and implementing treatment program for the stimulation of psycho-motor and cognitive functionsCounselling work with children and families

    • The Child Care and Mothers

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2000
      Counsellor/Project Officer

      Anti-stress workshops for refugee childrenEducational workshops for refugee pre-school childrenFacilitating group sessions for refugee mothers

    • STARTTS

      Feb 2001 - May 2009
      Generalist Counsellor

      • Psychological assessment and report writing• Individual and group counseling of traumatized refugees• Neurofeedback treatment• Participation in the research projects• Provision of training and supervision• Community development work

    • South Western Sydney LHN and Sydney LHN

      May 2009 - Jan 2018
      Senior neurofeedback counsellor

      • Manage the workload of the neurofeedback clinic, overseeing completion of neurofeedback tasks and supervising the administrative tasks in the role.• Use of biofeedback modalities (neurofeedback, HRV) to treat traumatized refugees• EEG/ERP assessment• Supporting and resourcing STARTTS staff to provide neurofeedback/biofeedback treatment.• Developing and implementing a model of internal and external training in the area of applied neuroscience. • Neurofeedback supervision and mentoring• Training delivery• Research Show less

    • NSW SERVICE FOR THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA SURVIVORS (STARTTS)

      Jun 2014 - now

      My main role as a Team Leader of the Biofeedack/Neurofeedback Program is to coordinate the activities of the Neurofeedabck Clinic including clinical work and consultancy, policies and research, mentoring, conference presentations and training.

      • Director of the Australian Neurofeedback Institute (ANFI)

        Feb 2019 - now

      • Coordinator of the Neurofeedback Program

        Jan 2018 - now

      • Coordinator of the Neurofeedback Program at STARTTS

        Jan 2018 - now

      • Coordinator

        Jan 2018 - now

      • Coordinator of the Neurofeedback Program at STARTTS

        Jan 2018 - now

      • Team Leader Biofeedback/Neurofeedback Program

        Jun 2014 - Jan 2018

    • University of Sydney

      Oct 2016 - now

      • PHD Candidate

        Oct 2016 - now

      • PHD Candidate

        Oct 2016 - now

    • Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia

      Oct 2021 - now
      President

    • BIOFEEDBACK CERTIFICATION INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE - Australia

      Nov 2021 - now
      Chair

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • BCIA-A