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Martina Stažnik

born 1976  •  lives in Croatia  •  speaks fluent Bosnian, Croatian, English, Serbian
About:

Licensed Counseling Therapist (ECP), Cybernetic & Systemic Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist | Nonprofit Consultant & Facilitator | Bridging Mental Health, Organizations & Community Development

http://vidya.com.hr/

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Martina Stažnik

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Current occupation

Licensed psychotherapist and facilitator, full time

Work experience

Martina Stažnik has extensive experience in designing, hosting and facilitating learning and self-organizing processes, deep dialogues, large group participatory processes and numerous strategic conversations in all types of communities and organizations as well as various conferences using Art of Hosting practices for non-profits and corporate actors in Western Balkan and a broader international region for facilitating group conversations of all sizes.
As well, she brings extensive experience in process design, curricula development, in designing and implementing different leadership and capacity building programs as well as coaching and mentoring programs for civil society activist, professionals and adult learners. She has professional experience of civil society sector development and experience of working in non-profits with deep insight in political context and social processes, having both personal and professional experience in conflict /post-conflict environment area.
Martina is practicing holistic approach and integration of participatory leadership practice and system theory with body-mind-spirit practices in designing and implementing different transformational processes with individuals, groups and organizations.
In areas of trauma, healing, traumatic stress, self help and self care and conflict transformation, she has in depth experience working, both on individual and group (organizational) level within her psychotherapy practice working as practitioner of cybernetic and systemic psychotherapy.

- Capability to drive organizational transformations through shared processes and use of social innovations technology. Extensive professional experience in the field of social development and in social change development in area of Western Balkan. Extensive experience in facilitation and providing support for transformation of civil society organizations in Western Balkan and introducing innovation approaches and methodologies. Experience in managing multi-cultural and multi-ethnic dialogues and processes.
- Extensive experience in designing and facilitating group engagement process, convening dialogues, designing learning programs, leading processes for innovation, facilitating and hosting workshops and seminars using The Art of Hosting practices. Core methodologies: Circle, World Café, Open Space Technology, Pro Action Café, Appreciative Inquiry, Collective mind-mapping, Action learning, The Art of harvesting, Consensus decision making, Bohm Dialogue.
- Training and supervision of teachers and practitioners in the field of adult education (introducing new educational contents and methodologies in the formal educational institutions usingAoH, Becavta, Service Learning. Extensive experience in collaborating with high school and university education in curriculum development
- Extensive experience in training with vulnerable groups: people with disabilities, children with disabilities, minority, unemployed people, Roma minority, women’s groups etc.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in organizational development and transformations- extensive experience in participatory strategic planning, process design, curricula development, as well as in designing and implementing educational and capacity building programs.

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Educational pathway

Formal:
Edward Bernays University College
(2020. – 2024. ) Psychotherapy Propaedeutics

The School of Cybernetics and Systems Therapy
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb and Association for Cybernetics Psychotherapy and Organization, Rijeka, Croatia (European Accredited Psychotherapy Training Institute (EAPTI)) (2013.- 2020.) Psychotherapist under supervision, system psychotherapy and cybernetic


Zagreb University, Faculty of Political Science,
September 1995 – September 2006, MA in Political Science

September 1999 – September 2001
University program of pedagogical-psychological-didactic-methodical training intended for non-teaching professionals (2 years university education: educational psychology, pedagogy, didactics, methodology of political education)

Non-formal:
Points of You Academy Official Training – Creative Tools& Training for Development May – November 2019 Points of You Practitioner

AoEC – Academy of Executive Coaching
October 2012 – January 2013 Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching, accredit by ICF, EMCC and Middlesex University

National Foundation for Civil Society, Croatia and European Citizens Action Service (ECAS), Brussels January-July 2007 Certificate of professional development: EU Information, Training and Scholarship Program

Academy for Educational Development (AED), 2005-2006 Certificate of professional development: Mentor for Practical Quality Assurance System for Small Organizations(cro. SOKNO)

Local Government Reform Program, The Urban Institute and USAID, 2002 Certificate of professional development: Consultant in the area of Citizen Participation

Training of Trainers - Supporting the professional development of trainers within Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, and beyond. September - November 2023, Slovenia. Organized by Movit, Ljubljana, Nacionalna agencija programov EU, Erasmus+: Mladina in Evropska solidarnostna enota/National Agency of the EU Programmes, Erasmus+: Youth and European Solidarity Corps

Digital Storytelling Workshop, Digital Storytelling: A Practical training for Cultural Heritage Education, led online by Melting Pro, a cultural enterprise based in Rome (Italy) together with the StoryCenter of Berkeley (USA) in May 2020. The training is realized within the project Stories Behind Cities (Novi Sad, Rijeka and Timisoara) supported by European Commission under Creative Europe - Culture sub- Programme.

Endorsed Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy,withKyriakiPolychroni, M.A., C.G.P., E.C.P., EFT Therapist/Supervisor&Trainer (2015)

Fractal Art Therapy, with TanzilijaZakirovnaPolujahtova, Psychologist (2014-2015)

Process Work with Gary Reiss, Ph.D. Process Oriented Psychology (2011.),

Leading through Circle & Story- facilitation by Ann Linnea and Christina Baldwin Croatia 2014.)

International Learning Village of AOH community, (Slovenia, 2012.,2013.), Warrior of the Heart training, (Interchange, Croatia, 2012),

Becoming Aware of the "I" in Dialogue (Orland Bishop facilitation 2012),

The Art of Hosting Meaningful Conversation , Open Space Technology, (Šestioblik, Croatia 2009-2011);

Advanced methodology training in Project Cycle Management, SMART, Croatia (2007): Betzavta Seminar for Future Multipliers, U.G. D@dalos Sarajevo and Sonnenberg Croatia (2005); Trainers' Forum Study Visit, E&E Regional Participant Training Program, World Learning, July 2005, London, UK, Advocacy , Monitoring and EvaluationToT, Civic Initiatives, Serbia (2002- 2003)


Fields of training expertise

  • (expert) Change Management
  • (expert) Citizenship Education
  • (expert) Coaching & Mentoring
  • (expert) Communication Skills
  • (expert) Conflict Management & Mediation
  • (advanced) Crisis Management
  • (advanced) Diversity & Anti-Racism
  • (expert) Evaluation & Assessment
  • (advanced) Fundraising
  • (advanced) Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
  • (intermediate) Human Rights
  • (advanced) Intercultural Learning
  • (intermediate) Labour Rights & Employment
  • (expert) Leadership Development
  • (expert) Open Space Technology
  • (advanced) Organizational Management
  • (advanced) People Management & Cooperation
  • (expert) Personal Development & Empowerment
  • (advanced) Recognition of NFLearning
  • (expert) Training of Trainers

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
  • (intermediate) European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
  • (intermediate) European Institutions
  • (advanced) Private Foundations
  • (advanced) United Nations

Working with specific target groups

  • (expert) Intercultural Teams
  • (advanced) Marginalized & Excluded Youth
  • (advanced) Minorities
  • (advanced) Women's Issues & Groups
  • (expert) Young People with a Mental Disability

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (advanced) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (advanced) European Cooperation
  • (advanced) Global Cooperation
  • (expert) South East Europe

Language Skills

  • (fluent) Bosnian
  • (fluent) Croatian
  • (fluent) English
  • (fluent) Serbian

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This profile was last modified on 2026-04-17

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