ARCH Psychological Services 2024
Elena Zivkovic, MC (Candidate)
Mental Health
Therapist/Psychometrician
Elena
is
a
Mental
Health
Therapist
and
Psychometrician
currently
finalizing
her
Master
of
Counselling
degree
at
the
City
University
of
Seattle.
Once
completed,
she
will
pursue
Registered
Provisional
Psychologist
status.
Elena
provides
therapeutic
and
mental
health
evaluations
for
children
(ages
4+),
adolescents,
and
adults
at
ARCH
Psychological
Services,
under
the
supervision
of
Registered Clinical and Forensic Psychologist Hilda Huj.
In
her
work,
Elena
emphasizes
fostering
a
relationship
grounded
in
trust,
empathy,
and
collaboration.
She
creates
a
secure
and
supportive
space
where
clients
feel
validated
and
understood.
With
a
person-centered,
integrative
approach,
Elena
incorporates
techniques
from
various
therapeutic
models
to
meet
each
client’s
unique
needs,
demonstrating
cultural
awareness
by
learning
about
clients'
intersecting
identities,
backgrounds,
and
perspectives to honor and respect their experiences.
Elena's
experience
as
a
distress
line
volunteer
and
completion
of
her
practicum
at
ARCH
Psychological
Services
have
equipped
her
with
essential
skills
in
crisis
intervention
and
mental
health
advocacy.
She
is
passionate
about
supporting
individuals
from
diverse
cultural
and
socioeconomic
backgrounds,
promoting
accessible
mental
health
care,
and
standing
as
an
ally
for
2SLGBTQ+
individuals.
Elena
places
a
particular
focus
on
trauma-informed
care,
offering
compassionate
support
to
clients
working
through
trauma
as
well
as
symptoms
that
often
correlate
with
trauma,
such
as
both
internalizing and externalizing disturbances.
Elena
is
available
to
see
clients
at
a
reduced
rate
in
Edmonton,
throguh
in-person
and
online
sessions,
offering
affirming,
trauma-informed,
evidence-based
support
for
individuals
seeking
growth
and
healing.
In
addition
to
English,
Elena
also
provides
services
in
Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin.