Milica Krstic is a Global Mental Health Strategist, Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe (Social Impact), psychologist, psychotherapist, and author. She helps governments, universities, and companies measure what truly matters: how human their systems are.

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Background and Education

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Milica holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Singidunum University, a master’s degree in digital marketing & social media from City College, The University of Sheffield (Thessaloniki, Greece), and completed her Integrative Psychotherapy training (2020–2024). This unique blend of psychology, psychotherapy, and digital strategy allows her to connect individual well-being with systemic and organizational transformation.

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Achievements and Recognition

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In 2023, Milica was recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list (Social Impact category) for her innovative contributions to mental health.

She is the founder of Safe Space (Siguran Prostor), a nonprofit initiative that delivered nearly 30,000 free psychotherapy sessions in 12 languages between 2022 and 2025, mobilizing more than 120 volunteer therapists. Safe Space has been internationally acknowledged as a pioneering model of digital, volunteer-driven, multilingual mental health support that reduces barriers and humanizes care.

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Speaking and Global Work

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Milica has spoken at major international events, including the 10th World Congress for Psychotherapy in Vienna (2025) and the MISK Global Forum in Riyadh (2023). She also participates in the Forbes 30/50 Summit in Abu Dhabi, connecting with global leaders and changemakers.

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Thought Leadership

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Milica is the author of It’s Not a Big Deal, a book of 30 personal stories about resilience and inner safety. She is also the creator of the Humanized Systems Index™ (HSI), a framework that reframes mental health as strategic capital for the next era of leadership, providing institutions with tools to evaluate how human-centered their systems truly are.

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Vision

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As a Global Mental Health Strategist, Milica is preparing to pursue a PhD in public mental health, expanding her large-scale research into systemic reform. Her long-term vision (2025–2035) is to transform universities, governments, and corporations by embedding humanized systems that protect well-being while enabling sustainable growth and impact.