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'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.
✔ Identify the real force that is holding you back ✔ Elicit new perspectives on the problems that you are stuck on ✔Release whatever has been weighing on you to feel some much-needed relief ✔ Cultivate a stronger connection with self and other.
✔ Identify the real force that is holding you back ✔ Elicit new perspectives on the problems that you are stuck on ✔Release whatever has been weighing on you to feel some much-needed relief ✔ Cultivate a stronger connection with self and other.
I adapt the therapy to you rather than expecting you to adapt to the therapy. My therapy style is collaborative. I see myself as a fellow traveler walking alongside you, assisting you in discovering and developing your inner expertise and strengths.
By sharing your story and being curious, we help you connect the dots between your thoughts, emotions, impulses, behaviors and blind spots. We want to understand what shaped you and the patterns that contributed to how you see yourself.
By sharing your story and being curious, we help you connect the dots between your thoughts, emotions, impulses, behaviors and blind spots. We want to understand what shaped you and the patterns that contributed to how you see yourself.
Therapy is guided by empathy, understanding, and empowerment. I view therapy as encouraging people to view their life as changeable by their situation, in which they can identify realistic steps that promotes positive change and healing.
Explore underlying reasons for your distress and learn strategies to manage your symptoms effectively. We will examine patterns that are contributing to negative thoughts/behaviors and successfully identify ways to overcome challenging emotions.
Explore underlying reasons for your distress and learn strategies to manage your symptoms effectively. We will examine patterns that are contributing to negative thoughts/behaviors and successfully identify ways to overcome challenging emotions.
I provide quality psychotherapy, support, and education to empower individuals to develop coping skills to better navigate the difficulties of life. I use the latest in neuroscience techniques and interventions to obtain the best therapy results.