Croatian-Speaking Therapists in San Francisco, CA
I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relational struggles, and questions of meaning or identity. Many people come to therapy when familiar ways of coping no longer work, or when they feel caught in patterns they understand intellectually but still cannot seem to change. My approach is warm, collaborative, and depth-oriented. I work psychodynamically and relationally, helping you slow down and make sense of the unconscious narratives, emotional defenses, and relational patterns that may be shaping your life.
I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relational struggles, and questions of meaning or identity. Many people come to therapy when familiar ways of coping no longer work, or when they feel caught in patterns they understand intellectually but still cannot seem to change. My approach is warm, collaborative, and depth-oriented. I work psychodynamically and relationally, helping you slow down and make sense of the unconscious narratives, emotional defenses, and relational patterns that may be shaping your life.
Asja Kristina
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94118
I specialize in working with adults who are navigating anxiety, betrayal trauma, and nervous system dysregulation. Many of my patients come to me feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and together, we work toward creating a greater sense of calm, balance, and wholeness.
My approach is trauma-informed and integrative. I draw on psychodynamics, relational work, somatic practices, mindfulness, and evidence-based methods to support both body and mind. In our work, you’ll find a safe, compassionate space to explore your experiences and move at your own pace.
I specialize in working with adults who are navigating anxiety, betrayal trauma, and nervous system dysregulation. Many of my patients come to me feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and together, we work toward creating a greater sense of calm, balance, and wholeness.
My approach is trauma-informed and integrative. I draw on psychodynamics, relational work, somatic practices, mindfulness, and evidence-based methods to support both body and mind. In our work, you’ll find a safe, compassionate space to explore your experiences and move at your own pace.
I work with clients who are (highly) sensitive and/or gifted, who struggle with anxiety or complex trauma, and/or who are curious about their neurodivergence. I also work with therapists.
Sensitive people have a finely attuned nervous system, they experience life deeply, yet don't always feel easily understood by others. Growing up, they may have experienced not fitting in, and have adapted to a largely non-sensitive world in myriad ways that didn't always serve their best interest. I support my clients on their path to finding their voice, experiencing genuine relationships, purposeful work, and reclaiming their space in the world.
I work with clients who are (highly) sensitive and/or gifted, who struggle with anxiety or complex trauma, and/or who are curious about their neurodivergence. I also work with therapists.
Sensitive people have a finely attuned nervous system, they experience life deeply, yet don't always feel easily understood by others. Growing up, they may have experienced not fitting in, and have adapted to a largely non-sensitive world in myriad ways that didn't always serve their best interest. I support my clients on their path to finding their voice, experiencing genuine relationships, purposeful work, and reclaiming their space in the world.
I work with adults and adolescents seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and meaningful, lasting change. My practice is particularly focused on gay men, immigrants, medical professionals, and individuals coping with cancer or chronic medical conditions.
Many of my clients are high-achieving and thoughtful, yet find themselves struggling with anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, or questions around identity and direction in life.
I work with adults and adolescents seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and meaningful, lasting change. My practice is particularly focused on gay men, immigrants, medical professionals, and individuals coping with cancer or chronic medical conditions.
Many of my clients are high-achieving and thoughtful, yet find themselves struggling with anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, or questions around identity and direction in life.
We are shaped by our relationships. The ones that held us, the ones that didn't, and the ones we are trying to find our way through. Our relationship with ourselves as foundation. Our relationships with others as continuous mirror, and deepening in our capacity to love. Developmental and relational trauma often do not announce themselves as trauma. They show up as a low hum, a pattern in love, a body that knows what the mind has not yet caught up to. That shaping lives in the body. In how you attach, how you withdraw, how you learned to protect yourself before you had words. The work begins in what is alive now, beneath the surface.
We are shaped by our relationships. The ones that held us, the ones that didn't, and the ones we are trying to find our way through. Our relationship with ourselves as foundation. Our relationships with others as continuous mirror, and deepening in our capacity to love. Developmental and relational trauma often do not announce themselves as trauma. They show up as a low hum, a pattern in love, a body that knows what the mind has not yet caught up to. That shaping lives in the body. In how you attach, how you withdraw, how you learned to protect yourself before you had words. The work begins in what is alive now, beneath the surface.
I enjoy working with families using the systems approach to family therapy, relationship therapy, and individual child therapy. I enjoy working with parents, and couples and provide structured sessions for individuals with ADHD, Autism, Depression and anxiety.
I enjoy working with families using the systems approach to family therapy, relationship therapy, and individual child therapy. I enjoy working with parents, and couples and provide structured sessions for individuals with ADHD, Autism, Depression and anxiety.
My approach to therapy is client-centered and research-based, meaning that I work with you to find which therapy style is most comfortable for you. Included are cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, "tapping", and mindfulness. These have been proven to be effective treatments for both mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, and physical problems like chronic pain. I also specialize in all forms of trauma. I will help to educate you about the different methods of therapy and the research behind why one method might be more beneficial than another for the issue(s) that brings you to therapy.
My approach to therapy is client-centered and research-based, meaning that I work with you to find which therapy style is most comfortable for you. Included are cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, "tapping", and mindfulness. These have been proven to be effective treatments for both mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, and physical problems like chronic pain. I also specialize in all forms of trauma. I will help to educate you about the different methods of therapy and the research behind why one method might be more beneficial than another for the issue(s) that brings you to therapy.
I work collaboratively with clients to help them identify and connect to personal values. My goal is to guide individuals through reframing stories and beliefs in order to pivot towards what its truly important to them. I often emphasize the importance of the language we use and how our body responds to our thoughts. I utilize my trauma-informed background to aid clients in recognizing the difference between feeling unsafe and uncomfortable. I strive to create a supportive, open and safe environment in which clients feel free of judgement. In sessions I am warm, casual, and conversational.
I work collaboratively with clients to help them identify and connect to personal values. My goal is to guide individuals through reframing stories and beliefs in order to pivot towards what its truly important to them. I often emphasize the importance of the language we use and how our body responds to our thoughts. I utilize my trauma-informed background to aid clients in recognizing the difference between feeling unsafe and uncomfortable. I strive to create a supportive, open and safe environment in which clients feel free of judgement. In sessions I am warm, casual, and conversational.
Everyone functions uniquely, at times experiencing depression, anxiety, insecurities, doubt, and grief. I help people around these issues, as well as introversion, high-functioning Asperger's, bipolar, OCD, and social awkwardness...relationship issues, self-esteem, living with narcissists, identity. We can decide how to deal with life's changes, challenges, and transitions. We will focus compassionately on emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and relationships to examine patterns and slowly change them. Our ability to observe and use our will to change are the most powerful tools we possess to bring about changes we desire.
Everyone functions uniquely, at times experiencing depression, anxiety, insecurities, doubt, and grief. I help people around these issues, as well as introversion, high-functioning Asperger's, bipolar, OCD, and social awkwardness...relationship issues, self-esteem, living with narcissists, identity. We can decide how to deal with life's changes, challenges, and transitions. We will focus compassionately on emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and relationships to examine patterns and slowly change them. Our ability to observe and use our will to change are the most powerful tools we possess to bring about changes we desire.
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Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, or stress? Do you have a hard time feeling positive? Does your mind focus on all the bad things that have happened in your life or the bad things that might happen in the future? Are you stuck in a pattern of negativity, feeling helpless or scared about making things better? Has this affected your relationships, hobbies, interests, ambitions, work/school, or self-esteem?
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, or stress? Do you have a hard time feeling positive? Does your mind focus on all the bad things that have happened in your life or the bad things that might happen in the future? Are you stuck in a pattern of negativity, feeling helpless or scared about making things better? Has this affected your relationships, hobbies, interests, ambitions, work/school, or self-esteem?
Seeking therapy takes courage, especially during times when we are not at our best, whether that be due to mental health struggles, feeling burned out, or issues impacting important areas of our lives. Through regular sessions, I do my best to provide support while navigating the parts of life that feel painful, confusing, and frustrating. Together, we can work to resolve challenges, build on strengths, and provide you with insight and coping skills to help resolve trauma that continues to show up in your everyday life.
Seeking therapy takes courage, especially during times when we are not at our best, whether that be due to mental health struggles, feeling burned out, or issues impacting important areas of our lives. Through regular sessions, I do my best to provide support while navigating the parts of life that feel painful, confusing, and frustrating. Together, we can work to resolve challenges, build on strengths, and provide you with insight and coping skills to help resolve trauma that continues to show up in your everyday life.
If you’re someone who loves hard, hurts deeply, and feels easily triggered, it can feel like you’re too much for the world. We get it, and we want to help you make sense of it too. At Sagebrush Psychotherapy, we specialize in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and understand the emotional world that comes with it. We provide thoughtful, nonjudgmental care for people who feel often feel misunderstood or stuck in painful patterns. You deserve care that makes room for every part of you.
If you’re someone who loves hard, hurts deeply, and feels easily triggered, it can feel like you’re too much for the world. We get it, and we want to help you make sense of it too. At Sagebrush Psychotherapy, we specialize in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and understand the emotional world that comes with it. We provide thoughtful, nonjudgmental care for people who feel often feel misunderstood or stuck in painful patterns. You deserve care that makes room for every part of you.
You feel deeply, love fiercely, and may struggle with emotions that come in fast and intense. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before but didn’t feel fully understood or it didn’t help the way you hoped. Maybe you're just beginning to seek support after holding so much in for so long. Whether you identify as a highly sensitive person (HSP), live with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), or carry the weight of complex trauma (CPTSD), you deserve a therapist who meets you with kindness and skill. I bring a fearlessly compassionate approach to therapy, rooted in my own healing, deep curiosity, and rigorous training.
You feel deeply, love fiercely, and may struggle with emotions that come in fast and intense. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before but didn’t feel fully understood or it didn’t help the way you hoped. Maybe you're just beginning to seek support after holding so much in for so long. Whether you identify as a highly sensitive person (HSP), live with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), or carry the weight of complex trauma (CPTSD), you deserve a therapist who meets you with kindness and skill. I bring a fearlessly compassionate approach to therapy, rooted in my own healing, deep curiosity, and rigorous training.
In addition to English, I also provide services in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Hebrew.
I have over 10 years of clinical experience in outpatient clinics, schools, private practice, and humanitarian organizations. My practice has been informed by clinical training and extensive academic background in developmental psychology. It also incorporates my life experience in coping with challenges of immigration, parenthood, career transitions and aging. I believe that healing entails personal growth. You may need to develop a new awareness, an insight, or a specific coping skill to resolve your problem. I provide a safe space for you to explore what is that you need in order to live a more productive and enjoyable life.
In addition to English, I also provide services in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Hebrew.
I have over 10 years of clinical experience in outpatient clinics, schools, private practice, and humanitarian organizations. My practice has been informed by clinical training and extensive academic background in developmental psychology. It also incorporates my life experience in coping with challenges of immigration, parenthood, career transitions and aging. I believe that healing entails personal growth. You may need to develop a new awareness, an insight, or a specific coping skill to resolve your problem. I provide a safe space for you to explore what is that you need in order to live a more productive and enjoyable life.
Hi, I'm glad you're here. Let me introduce myself - I am a child and youth therapist, also working with adults who are working through childhood trauma for the first time. I specialize in helping heal from all types of childhood traumas: verbal and physical abuse, emotional and mental abuse, and sexual abuse and neglect. I am experienced in working with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.
Hi, I'm glad you're here. Let me introduce myself - I am a child and youth therapist, also working with adults who are working through childhood trauma for the first time. I specialize in helping heal from all types of childhood traumas: verbal and physical abuse, emotional and mental abuse, and sexual abuse and neglect. I am experienced in working with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.
You overreact to small provocations, or you freeze when frustrated. Your emotions appear out of context. It is hard to explain or even understand why you acted the way you did when you were upset. Later, you think of better responses, and beat yourself up for continuously doing something you regret. I’ve worked with hundreds of adults over the past 15 years, and I have a professional approach that will make it easy for you to understand what is going on with you, and how it all makes sense within the context of your life experiences.
You overreact to small provocations, or you freeze when frustrated. Your emotions appear out of context. It is hard to explain or even understand why you acted the way you did when you were upset. Later, you think of better responses, and beat yourself up for continuously doing something you regret. I’ve worked with hundreds of adults over the past 15 years, and I have a professional approach that will make it easy for you to understand what is going on with you, and how it all makes sense within the context of your life experiences.
Do you ever feel alone? Do you feel there's more to everything than this? Within every person exists enormous power. At some point in our lives we face a "void." The void is the symbolic space we create for whatever is missing in our lives; what we imagine will make us feel complete. We spend massive amounts of energy attempting to fill this void with negative relationships, substances, money, possessions, etc. Yet somehow we end up feeling empty.
Do you ever feel alone? Do you feel there's more to everything than this? Within every person exists enormous power. At some point in our lives we face a "void." The void is the symbolic space we create for whatever is missing in our lives; what we imagine will make us feel complete. We spend massive amounts of energy attempting to fill this void with negative relationships, substances, money, possessions, etc. Yet somehow we end up feeling empty.
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My focus is on working with adults who carry unique emotional and psychological sensitivities. My style embodies strengths based, humanistic and holistic approaches, that have proven to be very effective with individuals who are connected to spiritual or creative energies; individuals such as artists, healers and LGBTQ, who struggle with self acceptance, self esteem, anxiety and depression. My aim is to help you find and acknowledge all parts of yourself, heal and embrace them all, in order to create a complete and wholesome you.
My focus is on working with adults who carry unique emotional and psychological sensitivities. My style embodies strengths based, humanistic and holistic approaches, that have proven to be very effective with individuals who are connected to spiritual or creative energies; individuals such as artists, healers and LGBTQ, who struggle with self acceptance, self esteem, anxiety and depression. My aim is to help you find and acknowledge all parts of yourself, heal and embrace them all, in order to create a complete and wholesome you.
Life can feel overwhelming when you are facing personal struggles or experiencing conflict in important relationships. I can help you identify the patterns in your life that are limiting you and guide you toward developing better coping skills to find healing in the difficult areas of your life. Through my extensive work with both children and families who have survived trauma and experienced chronic mental health challenges, I've learned effective strategies for supporting those who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, parent-child conflict, relationship issues, and the effects of living with a painful past.
Life can feel overwhelming when you are facing personal struggles or experiencing conflict in important relationships. I can help you identify the patterns in your life that are limiting you and guide you toward developing better coping skills to find healing in the difficult areas of your life. Through my extensive work with both children and families who have survived trauma and experienced chronic mental health challenges, I've learned effective strategies for supporting those who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, parent-child conflict, relationship issues, and the effects of living with a painful past.
Relationships are one of life’s greatest sources of meaning, but they also bring challenges that can leave even strong partners feeling stretched. Despite being kind, resourceful and intelligent, my clients find themselves struggling with communication, ongoing conflict, or balancing work and family. Choosing support is not only courageous, it’s wise. In a space that is safe and compassionate, healing and growth aren’t just possible—they’re within reach.
Relationships are one of life’s greatest sources of meaning, but they also bring challenges that can leave even strong partners feeling stretched. Despite being kind, resourceful and intelligent, my clients find themselves struggling with communication, ongoing conflict, or balancing work and family. Choosing support is not only courageous, it’s wise. In a space that is safe and compassionate, healing and growth aren’t just possible—they’re within reach.
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