Delve into relationships, self-discovery, life transitions, emotions, coping skills, identity, communication, and personal empowerment. Through empathy and humor, we'll navigate life's complexities, fostering growth.
Delve into relationships, self-discovery, life transitions, emotions, coping skills, identity, communication, and personal empowerment. Through empathy and humor, we'll navigate life's complexities, fostering growth.
In my integrative, person-centered approach, clients experience support tailored to their unique needs. Together, we explore emotions, thoughts, and behaviors with empathy and collaboration, fostering growth and self-discovery.
Develop a warm and safe therapeutic environment that will be a space for you process feelings and develop new coping skills. This is a space for self-exploration where you can practice cultivating present-moment awareness and self-compassion.
Develop a warm and safe therapeutic environment that will be a space for you process feelings and develop new coping skills. This is a space for self-exploration where you can practice cultivating present-moment awareness and self-compassion.
I work to differentiate my therapeutic approach based on the client's needs. This includes using a variety of modalities such as Dialectical Behavioral, Cognitive behavioral, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and humanistic therapies.
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 explore your challenges, empowering you to embrace your strengths and values. I'll guide you towards resilience and deeper connections on your journey of self-discovery and healing.
Together, we will explore your challenges, empowering you to embrace your strengths and values. I'll guide you towards resilience and deeper connections on your journey of self-discovery and healing.
I empower clients, providing tools from the start. For instance, with couples, I use The Gottman Method to strengthen connection & communication, and for those recovering from trauma, I employ EMDR, promoting healing through bilateral stimulation.
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.