Blagica Rizoska Vanikj, PhD, is an EAGT- and EAP-certified Gestalt trainer and psychotherapist, with more than 15 years of professional experience in Gestalt psychotherapy, training, and supervision. She is the Director of the Counselling Facility for Humane Cooperation – Gestalt Training Institute in Skopje and the President of the Macedonian National Organization for Gestalt Therapy – Kontakt.

She is actively involved in Gestalt psychotherapy education and training and works as a Gestalt trainer and supervisor. Her professional work combines Gestalt psychotherapy with psychological practice and education, and she has been involved in projects applying Gestalt methods to mental health, personal development, and social inclusion.

She holds a European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP) in Gestalt Therapy and works in English, Croatian, Serbian, and Macedonian.