As someone who grew up in unstable socio-political circumstances and as an immigrant, I have reinvented myself many times, and I can help you do the same. I am a fierce fighter for social justice and a supporter of oppressed people.
As someone who grew up in unstable socio-political circumstances and as an immigrant, I have reinvented myself many times, and I can help you do the same. I am a fierce fighter for social justice and a supporter of oppressed people.
I am a bilingual (English/Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian) therapist. I offer culturally informed therapy and acknowledge individual, intergenerational, historical, racial, and social trauma. These traumas are often at the root of modern human issues.
Together we will work toward better understanding yourself, your goals, and relationships focusing on what's most important to you. We will work together to develop new coping tools that can help you communicate your feelings, boundaries & triggers.
Together we will work toward better understanding yourself, your goals, and relationships focusing on what's most important to you. We will work together to develop new coping tools that can help you communicate your feelings, boundaries & triggers.
I am trained in several approaches that can create new insights into your feelings and behaviors. I am trained in CBT, Trauma Informed Care, DBT, IFS and other modalities to treat symptoms and help improve quality of life.
facilitate your healing journey and offer the most appropriate treatment. Don’t suffer in silence. I will be an active listener and help you identify areas that need to be rebalanced. I don't just listen to your problems. I provide you tools.
facilitate your healing journey and offer the most appropriate treatment. Don’t suffer in silence. I will be an active listener and help you identify areas that need to be rebalanced. I don't just listen to your problems. I provide you tools.
that I provide holistic mental health services to a diverse clientele, seeking culturally responsive care. Christian counseling and spiritual coping strategies to enhance resilience are available. Your family's focus is supported here!
Identify your triggers, learn to accept and tolerate all the emotions that come up, bring awareness to the patterns that get you stuck in the “figuring it out” spiral, and practice skills to help you be more present in your everyday.
Identify your triggers, learn to accept and tolerate all the emotions that come up, bring awareness to the patterns that get you stuck in the “figuring it out” spiral, and practice skills to help you be more present in your everyday.
My goal is not simply to provide temporary fixes, but to work together with you to ensure that your investment in yourself leads to long-lasting progress.
Together, we'll explore thoughts & feelings, cultivate self-awareness, develop healthy coping strategies, strengthen communication & relationships, promote healing & growth. Safe, non-judgmental space to empower your journey towards mental well-being
Together, we'll explore thoughts & feelings, cultivate self-awareness, develop healthy coping strategies, strengthen communication & relationships, promote healing & growth. Safe, non-judgmental space to empower your journey towards mental well-being
My experience in the Chicago-land area included work in Non-Profits, Hospitals, & Wilderness Programs before establishing WillisCC. I specialized with high risk adolescents addressing self-injury, gang involvement and drug use.