Work to identify strategies and techniques that can begin to offer some relief. We will also begin to alter problematic/less functional narratives that negatively impact your life. Self-compassion is a skill that I work on with almost every client.
Work to identify strategies and techniques that can begin to offer some relief. We will also begin to alter problematic/less functional narratives that negatively impact your life. Self-compassion is a skill that I work on with almost every client.
It is my responsibility to pay attention to the big picture- noting common themes that come up. Often concerns that we have present differently across different domains (work, home, etc.) but the emotional underpinnings and impact can be similar.
Discover what is making you anxious and find a way to help you work with your brain and not against it. We will work as a team to find what skills you need in your toolbox to make life work for you. Your anxious thoughts don't have to rule your day.
Discover what is making you anxious and find a way to help you work with your brain and not against it. We will work as a team to find what skills you need in your toolbox to make life work for you. Your anxious thoughts don't have to rule your day.
I utilize my knowledge to find ways to help you get relief from the negative thoughts you're having. I respect your strengths and work with you to find where these meet. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach and I'll be with you each step.
We'll work on building safety and trust to explore how experiences have impacted you, increase insight to better understand yourself, and experiment with new ways of approaching relationships with both yourself and others in the way you're desiring.
We'll work on building safety and trust to explore how experiences have impacted you, increase insight to better understand yourself, and experiment with new ways of approaching relationships with both yourself and others in the way you're desiring.
I incorporate mind-body techniques, such as Brainspotting, to support the brain's natural ability to heal as well as interpersonal strategies focused on developing self-awareness, identifying emotions, and developing healthier relationships.
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.
work through self-criticism, perfectionism, & shame; shift automatic reactions into mindful & intentional choices; help you cope with pain, loss, anxiety, & trauma; And more effectively ask for what you want while saying no to what you don't want.
work through self-criticism, perfectionism, & shame; shift automatic reactions into mindful & intentional choices; help you cope with pain, loss, anxiety, & trauma; And more effectively ask for what you want while saying no to what you don't want.
My goal is to provide a safe, authentic, and collaborative space for you to better understand yourself and your goals, determine what is working for you and what may not be, and for you to feel emboldened to approach life in new and meaningful ways!