Supporting Your Well-Being

  I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a professional interest in working with adults, adolescents and couples. I am experienced in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, substance problems, parenting, relationship concerns, grief. I have worked with a diverse clientele including LGBTQ, police/military populations.   

  I am native to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In my educational, professional and personal experiences, I worked with culturally and racially diverse populations. As a mental health professional, I strive to understand each person’s unique experience, while creating a safe and supportive therapeutic alliance. My treatment approach is integrative, employing the elements of existential-phenomenological, interpersonal and cognitive-behavioral therapies from a mindfulness-based perspective. I foster insight building while helping patients work through emotional issues contributing to presenting problems and acquiring the skills needed to produce lasting change.  

 I hold dual Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and French language from the University of Illinois at Chicago. I earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from Loyola University Chicago’s School of Social Work, a Master's Degree from the APA-accredited Chicago School of Professional Psychology where I also graduated with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.  I completed an APA-accredited internship at Northwestern University’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center