With pride, we present the First Generation of Integrative Psychotherapists in Bosnia and Herzegovina—an important professional milestone marking a new phase in the development of psychotherapy practice, training, and quality standards in our country.
This cohort successfully completed a demanding four-year postgraduate psychotherapy training programme, delivered in line with the Training Standards and requirements of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP). Throughout the programme, participants integrated theoretical learning, clinical practice, supervision, personal development, and research, completing more than 1,800 training hours. The curriculum comprised intensive training modules, supervised clinical work, written and practical assessments, and continuous reflective work focused on ethical principles and professional responsibility in psychotherapeutic practice.
What This Generation Symbolizes
- The establishment of the integrative approach in psychotherapeutic practice in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Strengthening professional standards and a culture of quality, safety, and ethics
- Building a bridge between science and practice, as well as between different psychotherapeutic approaches
- A professional community working with adults, couples, and families, in line with the contemporary needs of society.
SThe Formal Graduation Ceremony of the First Generation of Integrative Psychotherapists was held on December 14, 2025, in a full hall at the BHIDAPA – Academy of Psychotherapy.
The graduates are:
Aida Brdar
Emina Sinanović
Faruk Džindo
Hana Sokolović
Jelena Subašić
Lejla Mustoo Başer
Ljiljana Uletilović
Mia Komšić
Zlatan Jovanović
Yamen Herkes
Following the proposal of the training group, Emina Sinanović was selected as Student of the Generation.
In the continuation of this post, we share an excerpt from the speech delivered by the President of the Examination Committee, Assoc. Prof. Prim. Dr. sc. Goran Arbanas, a recording of the oath-taking ceremony, and photographs from the formal graduation ceremony. The oath represents a powerful symbol of professional responsibility, ethics, and humanity at the very core of the psychotherapeutic profession.
We extend our sincere gratitude to the graduated integrative psychotherapists for their courage, discipline, and dedication, as well as to all lecturers, supervisors, psychotherapists, and members of the Examination Committee whose knowledge, experience, and mentorship contributed to this achievement.
We would like to express our special appreciation to the Examination Committee—Chair of the Committee Assoc. Prof. Prim. Dr. sc. Goran Arbanas, mentor Prof. Dr. Vesna Petrović, and Committee Member Mr. sc. Dr. Azra Arnautović.
We also thank the moderator of the final examination, Dželila Mulić Čorbo.
This moment is not merely the completion of one cycle; it marks the beginning of a new level of professional responsibility and a call to collectively build more accessible, higher-quality, and more humane psychotherapeutic support in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Welcome to the Bosnian and Herzegovinian and European network of psychotherapists—a profession grounded in knowledge, ethics, humanity, and responsibility.
On behalf of the BHIDAPA – EAPTI team, we extend our heartfelt congratulations!
