About me

Makfire AlijaMakfire Alija, MSc. Organisational Psychology

Registered Psychologist at the Belgian Commission of Psychologist.

As an experienced practitioner with a recognised academic background, and certified trainings, I provide Executive HR Advice, Counselling, Coaching, Training, Workplace Conflict Mediation and other related services to persons and organisations. To help clients, I use customized techniques derived from scientific and research based approaches and cognitive-behaviour and solution-oriented techniques and methods. For more information about my work please check My Interventions

For more information about my background see also my LinkedIn Page. 

My Life Story:

I was born in Prishtina, the capital of the Republic of Kosovo in ’78 to a bustling, big family. Surviving the ’99 war as a refugee was a marking experience, but it steered me towards a personal and professional ground breaking experience with Doctors Without Borders as a counselor, specialising in PTSD. A devastating conflict, was my unexpected intro to the fascinating world of psychology! In 2001, I made the move to Brussels, where I grew as person, raised a family and have been thriving professionally in what I love and am good at. For the last decade, I advise international organisations on complex HR matters, and  help people tackle work-related challenges. So far, it’s been an incredible journey!

Memberships:

British Psychological Society

Future of Work and Organizational Psychology 

Belgian Association of Psychotherapists

Publications:

COVID-19 and the future of work and Organisational Psychology, co-authored jointly with the FOWOP members, the article can be read here

Media: 

Podcast Odace: my views on work, wellbeing, burnout and more, in French.  

Fjala e Diaspores: my interview for a Diaspora Outlet, in Albanian. 

« L’intervention de Madame Alija a été déterminante pour la dynamique de notre association. Son approche à la fois organisationnelle et individuelle est clairement une des clés de ce succès. Madame Alija possède toute la crédibilité nécessaire liée à son expérience et sa formation académique, dont de nombreuses organisations ont besoin aujourd’hui. C’est en outre un réel plaisir de collaborer avec une personne qui, outre être professionnelle et orientée vers les objectifs, est aussi aimable et empathique. »

Secrétaire Général, NGO

« My sessions with Makfire helped me focus on what really matters to me in my job. I have a much clearer idea of what I want to be and where I want to go in the near future, and the skills I would like to develop further. It’s hard work to reflect on yourself, but I always felt very comfortable and supported throughout the process, and it’s really helpful to know that we can always catch up from time to time to see how I am progressing ».

Senior Policy Officer, NGO