Our Team
Our team is made up of psychiatrists and psychologists, led by Dr. Kamelija Simeonova, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and author of the book "Origami".
Education and training for companies
Alongside our individual work, we run education sessions for HR teams and training for employees, focused on mental health, stress management and wellbeing in the workplace. Members of our team have individual experience delivering training on a range of topics for Telekom, USJE, Semos Cloud, Intertek and the municipalities of Aerodrom and Karpoš.
Dr. Kamelija Simeonova
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist · Family and Systemic Counselor · Founder of 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 founded OriKami, a center for psychological counseling, to help families stay connected, stable and emotionally aware through growth and change.
She completed her medical studies and specialization at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje and has worked at the Clinic for Psychiatry in Skopje and at Acibadem Sistina Clinical Hospital. She is a certified family and systemic counselor (Institute Alternativa, EFTA/EAP accredited), with further training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Self-Injury Training at the Beck Institute, USA.
She has been appointed Assistant in the teaching and research field of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Goce Delčev University in Štip.
Dr. Vlastela Partaloska-Danevski
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist · Two-year training in family and systemic psychotherapy
Dr. Vlastela Partaloska-Danevski is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with more than eight years of experience in clinical practice, academic teaching and international research. Her work focuses on neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, mood disorders and psychosis in young people, psychopharmacology, and family and systemic psychotherapy.
She earned her medical degree at the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje and completed her specialization in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University Clinic for Psychiatry in Skopje, where she went on to work as a child and adolescent psychiatrist. She completed two years of training in family and systemic psychotherapy at Institute Alternativa and, as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje, taught and supervised medical students and psychiatry residents.
She was a member of the Ministry of Health's National Steering Committee that developed the National 10-Year Plan for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, and contributed to the EU-funded Horizon 2020 RISE project on preventing mental health problems among children in Eastern Europe.
She works in Macedonian, English, German and Serbian.
Emilija Lazarevska
Psychologist
Emilija Lazarevska holds a degree in psychology from the Institute of Psychology at the Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. She is part of the OriKami team as a psychologist, attending sessions, keeping session records and taking part in evaluation discussions.
She is interested in applying psychological principles in practice, research and psychotherapy. Her skills include planning and conducting psychological research, statistical data analysis, interpreting questionnaires, and observing and documenting behaviour.
She completed the course "Identifying Early Signs of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults" from the Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education. She is active in mental-health initiatives as a member of the PSA "Psihesko" and a participant in "Mind the Mind – Combat the Stigma of Mental Disorders" (2024).
She works in Macedonian and English.
Book a consultation
Whether you are worried about your child's behavior, emotions or development, our team is here to listen and guide you. Get in touch to schedule an initial session.
