About OriKami
Dr. Kamelija Simeonova is a specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry and a doctoral candidate in the final phase of her PhD studies. She is the founder and owner of OriKami, a center for psychological counseling.
She completed her medical studies and specialization at the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje. She began her professional career at the Clinic for Psychiatry in Skopje, after which she continued her work at Acibadem Sistina Clinical Hospital.
In parallel, she has continuously advanced her education in the field of psychotherapy, starting at the “Alternativa” Institute, accredited by EFTA/EAP, where she obtained certification as a family and systemic counselor. She further pursued her professional development through training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Self-Injury Training at the Beck Institute in Pennsylvania, USA.
During the challenging moments of the COVID-19 pandemic, she actively participated in the mental health SOS support hotline for citizens. In 2023, she joined FLOURISH – the Adolescent and Lifelong Health Program with a family-focused approach at the “Alternativa” Institute.
In 2024, she took part in the program “Learning About My Health,” a mental health promotion project organized by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the same year, she actively contributed to the development of the Handbook on Standards and Quality of Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents at the WHO European School in Athens.
In 2025, she participated in the Fourth World Summit on Pediatrics and Child Mental Health in Dubai (UAE), where she highlighted the essential role of living within a functional family.
Through numerous public appearances and professional engagements, her mission has remained clear and singular: to help families stay connected, stable, and emotionally aware throughout the processes of growth and change.
'Strength lies in those who know how to fold without breaking. In every fold, new beauty and depth are born.'
OriKami – My name, my philosophy
We are taught that strength means being upright, resistant, untouchable.
But the truth is different.
Strength lies in those who know how to fold — without breaking.
In those who bend under the weight of responsibilities, love, and fears, and yet, with every new fold, create a more beautiful form than before.
Like a sheet of paper that passes through pain and pressure, a person learns that every fold is not weakness — but transformation.
Each fold brings new depth, a new perspective, and new beauty.
'OriKami' carries my name within it.
In Japanese, 'ori' means folding, and 'kami' means paper - but also spirit, something that does not break. Between these two words, this idea was born: of paper that endures and a spirit that does not give up.
Within these two words, I found the human being - the part that folds and the part that remains upright. The part that does not forget the light, even when bent.
And when you look at all the folds, you realize that it is precisely those that left a mark that transformed the paper - into form.
And the human being - into wholeness.
Dr. Kamelija Simeonova
Testimonials
There has been a significant change in behavior, with very rare outbursts and much greater consistency at school.
This week is great. Very cheerful, very active, with excellent behavior. I’m very happy!
It has been three weeks since I last saw you, and there are truly changes in her behavior. I’m following everything you advised, and the praise really works.
