Milica Krstić · Performance psychologist · Forbes 30 under 30

High performers burn out differently

I help executives and professionals heal severe symptoms of burnout and recover completely, so the career they built stops costing them their health.

7+ yrs clinical practice 30,000+ people reached Author of It's Not a Big Deal Speaker · MISK, WCP Vienna

Where to start

Tell me what is actually going on

Describe your situation in two or three sentences. My assistant, trained on how I work, will reflect it back and point you to the format that fits: group program, one-to-one intensive, or organizational work. No forms, no waiting.

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Regulate now

Two minutes for your nervous system

You do not need an appointment to start feeling different. Pick a technique, follow the circle, breathe with the words. These are the same tools I use with clients between sessions.

If you feel dizzy at any point, return to your normal breath. Slower is always allowed.

Ready when you are

Programs

Three ways we work together

1:1 · English · 4 weeks

Executive Recovery Intensive

Private, focused recovery for executives whose performance is starting to pay the price. Four weeks of structured work on the physiology and decision patterns behind your exhaustion.

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Group · Serbian · 6 weeks

Oporavak

A six-week group program for high-functioning professional women. You keep delivering results while we rebuild the capacity underneath them.

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Organizations

Return-to-work & teams

Structured burnout recovery for employees on stress leave, and prevention systems for teams, built with HR. Delivered through FeelSafeHub.

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Client words

What clients say about working with me

"Present and emphatic. Those are the words that describe Milica the best. She is a huge help to me and my family. Milica helped me to create a healthier relationship with myself and to understand and connect with my family on a deeper level. During our one-on-one sessions, she listened closely and effortlessly filled in the gaps with useful information where I needed help. I highly recommend her services for self-development and self-improvement."

JCJohn Cumbers
Founder & CEO, SynBioBeta and Biological Enlightenment Studios

"Milica is a wonderful coach and therapist. Her background is highly qualified with many certifications, and my personal experience with her was exceptional. She has a very caring but firm approach and keeps you accountable for your goals. As a coach myself, it was warming to know that there are people such as Milica helping people achieve their best selves. I can't recommend her enough!"

VAVic Akosile
Head of AI Transformation & People Strategy, Cloudflare

"I first met Milica through a life coaching programme she launched to help professionals during the pandemic. Through one-to-one coaching, Milica provides both the space and tools to help untangle and truly reflect on your thoughts, desires and goals and gives you the confidence to put them into practice. I couldn't recommend her more."

SCSharon Callcut
Sustainable Business Consultant & Executive Coach

"Milica is a wonderful professional who is very knowledgeable in her field, especially on topics including behavioural psychology, wellness, work/life balance, and understanding others' emotions. She has proven herself to be patient, understanding, empathetic, and helpful. Milica exemplifies an extraordinary work ethic and pure passion in all that she does."

IKIvana Kovacevic
Private Educator & Founder, Heart of Learning™

"Milica's therapy sessions helped me tremendously when it came to not only recognizing my emotions, but also helping me combat the negative ones. She is calm, patient, and very understanding. Throughout my 3-month program, I was able to establish a great connection and truly understand myself and how I can control my emotions better than ever before."

AAAdaleta Avdic
Founder, adaatude

"Milica was insightful, patient and compassionate during our sessions and I would unreservedly recommend her. If you're debating whether to work with Milica, just do it. She was transformational to my mindset, and despite having finished our sessions over 12 months ago, I still use her methods daily. I cannot thank you enough!"

SBSarah Ellen Brown
Freelance Graphic Designer & Art Director

Self-check

Functional does not mean fine

Eight questions, 90 seconds. Based on what I see clinically in high performers, not on generic wellness quizzes.

About

Clinical depth, performance language

I am a psychologist and psychotherapist with 7+ years of clinical experience, working at the intersection of nervous system physiology and executive performance. My work is grounded in ecological dynamics, the science of how skilled people make decisions under pressure.

  • EducationBA in Psychology, Singidunum University · MA in Digital Marketing and Social Media, The University of Sheffield
  • TrainingSix years of EABP-accredited integrative body psychotherapy · HeartMath Certified Practitioner · Practitioner of Systemic Constellations by Bert Hellinger
  • RecognitionForbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2023 · Specijalno Priznanje za Ženu Zmaja 2023
  • ReachFounder of Safe Space, a multilingual mental health initiative reaching 30,000+ people in 12 languages
  • AuthorIt's Not a Big Deal, available on Amazon
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National strategies

Mental health at the scale of systems

Beyond individual practice, I advise institutions and governments on building national mental health strategies, from prevention frameworks to workforce wellbeing infrastructure.

Schools · SoulFit

SoulFit

An emotional literacy curriculum for schools, co-founded with Dr. Maria Gren and endorsed by the World Council for Psychotherapy, piloting in Vienna with the support of the Austrian Ministry of Education. Corporate sponsors fund school participation and receive measurable impact reporting.

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Governments · Institutions

Strategy advisory

Design of national and organizational mental health programs: peer support infrastructure, certification frameworks, youth initiatives, and executive burnout recovery at population scale.

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