Dr. Vedrana Mladina, PhD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with 25 years of experience. Originally from Bosnia, Dr. Mladina obtained her undergraduate and postgraduate degree from Karl Franzens University of Graz, Austria. Before joining New York University Abu Dhabi eight years ago, she spent 14 years in the Netherlands working for the International Criminal Tribunal for Ex Yugoslavia and International Criminal Court in The Hague, providing psychological support for victims of war crimes worldwide. Dr. Mladina also taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Webster University in Leiden, Netherlands and worked with expat clients in her own private practice. 
Dr. Mladina is trained in CBT, ACT and Schema Therapy and certified in Nutritional Psychology.
She is experienced in treating a wide range of disorders such as trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, adhd, relationship, family and identity issues, personality disorders, eating disorders (trained in CBT-E and Schema Therapy for Eating Disorders), body image and self-esteem related difficulties. 
Dr. Mladina currently serves her second term as the first Middle East Psychological Association UAE Chapter Director.