Serbian-Speaking Therapists in California
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.
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.
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’re the one others depend on—capable, responsible, and always holding it together. Yet inside, you may feel anxious, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or tired from constant pressure. Your mind rarely slows down. You replay conversations, struggle to rest without guilt, or feel like nothing you do is ever enough. Many of my clients are professionals, parents, caregivers, entrepreneurs, and other high-functioning adults who appear successful on the outside while quietly carrying anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, trauma, or loneliness. They are experts at pushing through, while longing to feel more at peace, connected, present.
You’re the one others depend on—capable, responsible, and always holding it together. Yet inside, you may feel anxious, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or tired from constant pressure. Your mind rarely slows down. You replay conversations, struggle to rest without guilt, or feel like nothing you do is ever enough. Many of my clients are professionals, parents, caregivers, entrepreneurs, and other high-functioning adults who appear successful on the outside while quietly carrying anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, trauma, or loneliness. They are experts at pushing through, while longing to feel more at peace, connected, present.
Carey McIntosh LPCC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, CRM, EMDR, EFT
4 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
Das Leben kann machmal einfach schwierig sein. Du füllst Dich überschwemmt, überfördert, ängstlich, traurig, oder ärgerlich. Du magst Dich nicht. Du kommst irgendwie nicht voran im Leben. Es gibt Verhaltensmüster in Deinen Beziehungen die immer wieder auftauchen, ohne dass Du es hinbekommst, sie zu verändern. Vergangene Erfahrungen kommen zwischen Dir und Deiner Fähigkeit, mit dem heutigen Leben klar zu kommen. Deine Überlebungsstrategien bringen eher Probleme als Erleichterung, aber Du weißt nicht, wie Du damit aufzuhören sollst.
Das Leben kann machmal einfach schwierig sein. Du füllst Dich überschwemmt, überfördert, ängstlich, traurig, oder ärgerlich. Du magst Dich nicht. Du kommst irgendwie nicht voran im Leben. Es gibt Verhaltensmüster in Deinen Beziehungen die immer wieder auftauchen, ohne dass Du es hinbekommst, sie zu verändern. Vergangene Erfahrungen kommen zwischen Dir und Deiner Fähigkeit, mit dem heutigen Leben klar zu kommen. Deine Überlebungsstrategien bringen eher Probleme als Erleichterung, aber Du weißt nicht, wie Du damit aufzuhören sollst.
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.
I work with individuals and couples facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, and questions of identity and meaning. Many people arrive when old ways of coping stop working — when they understand their patterns but can't change them. Insight alone doesn't move us. With couples, I pay attention to the cycle you're caught in together: the fight that repeats, the distance that grows, the way each of you protects yourself in ways that wound the other. My approach is psychodynamic and relational — warm, direct, unhurried — helping you understand yourself and each other from within.
I work with individuals and couples facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, and questions of identity and meaning. Many people arrive when old ways of coping stop working — when they understand their patterns but can't change them. Insight alone doesn't move us. With couples, I pay attention to the cycle you're caught in together: the fight that repeats, the distance that grows, the way each of you protects yourself in ways that wound the other. My approach is psychodynamic and relational — warm, direct, unhurried — helping you understand yourself and each other from within.
I provide therapy to teens, adults and couples. My specialties include Brainspotting, IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for treatment of trauma and complex PTSD. I am a certified EMDR therapist and an EMDRIA Consultant who provides consultation for therapists seeking certification. I am trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) and I treat a variety of conditions, including complex trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, panic disorders, OCD, eating disorders, and addiction. I provide Christian Counsel/Guidance upon request.
I provide therapy to teens, adults and couples. My specialties include Brainspotting, IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for treatment of trauma and complex PTSD. I am a certified EMDR therapist and an EMDRIA Consultant who provides consultation for therapists seeking certification. I am trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) and I treat a variety of conditions, including complex trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, panic disorders, OCD, eating disorders, and addiction. I provide Christian Counsel/Guidance upon request.
Great to meet you!
I specialize in helping people navigate the phase after medical treatment or recovery ends but life still doesn't feel right. As a licensed psychotherapist, brain tumor survivor, and breast cancer survivor, I understand the challenges that can remain long after others expect you to be "back to normal." Together, we'll address the emotional, cognitive, and nervous system impacts of illness, injury, and major life transitions. Healing isn't about returning to who you were—it's about creating a life that feels whole again!
Great to meet you!
I specialize in helping people navigate the phase after medical treatment or recovery ends but life still doesn't feel right. As a licensed psychotherapist, brain tumor survivor, and breast cancer survivor, I understand the challenges that can remain long after others expect you to be "back to normal." Together, we'll address the emotional, cognitive, and nervous system impacts of illness, injury, and major life transitions. Healing isn't about returning to who you were—it's about creating a life that feels whole again!
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.
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.
My ideal client is insightful, capable, and no longer interested in repeating the same emotional and relational patterns. They may struggle with anxiety, disconnection, trauma responses, or relationship difficulties, but what brings them to therapy is a readiness to stop avoiding what’s underneath. They want direct, honest work that challenges familiar coping strategies and leads to real change—not just temporary relief. They’re seeking therapy because they’re prepared to engage deeply, take responsibility for their growth, and build a more grounded and intentional way of living.
My ideal client is insightful, capable, and no longer interested in repeating the same emotional and relational patterns. They may struggle with anxiety, disconnection, trauma responses, or relationship difficulties, but what brings them to therapy is a readiness to stop avoiding what’s underneath. They want direct, honest work that challenges familiar coping strategies and leads to real change—not just temporary relief. They’re seeking therapy because they’re prepared to engage deeply, take responsibility for their growth, and build a more grounded and intentional way of living.
I am a psychotherapist (MFT) and Coach for the Psychology of Eating. My counseling sessions online and in person aim to help couples and individuals (12 years and up) for a variety of issues, such as emotional eating, depression, anxiety, trauma, couple's conflict, codependency, self-esteem, life transitions, behavioral problems and more. I am trained couples therapist, and have passion for helping couples. I provide space for those who struggle with emotional eating and suffer silently and alone, so they can transform their relationship with their bodies and eating habits, lose weight and achieve greater self-esteem.
I am a psychotherapist (MFT) and Coach for the Psychology of Eating. My counseling sessions online and in person aim to help couples and individuals (12 years and up) for a variety of issues, such as emotional eating, depression, anxiety, trauma, couple's conflict, codependency, self-esteem, life transitions, behavioral problems and more. I am trained couples therapist, and have passion for helping couples. I provide space for those who struggle with emotional eating and suffer silently and alone, so they can transform their relationship with their bodies and eating habits, lose weight and achieve greater self-esteem.
My ideal client may be navigating the effects of ADHD, complex trauma, racial trauma, anxiety or depression, substance use, codependency, or challenges in close relationships. They are seeking to understand themselves more deeply, reclaim their sense of self, and build self-worth. They want to feel empowered to live authentically, break free from limiting patterns, and discover purpose and meaning beyond societal or familial expectations.
My ideal client may be navigating the effects of ADHD, complex trauma, racial trauma, anxiety or depression, substance use, codependency, or challenges in close relationships. They are seeking to understand themselves more deeply, reclaim their sense of self, and build self-worth. They want to feel empowered to live authentically, break free from limiting patterns, and discover purpose and meaning beyond societal or familial expectations.
I provide safe, accepting, and mindful environment as well as culturally sensitive services for children, adults, and families who are experiencing difficulties with emotional stress such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, behavioral issues such as ADHD, defiant, and oppositional behaviors, culture-related stress such as immigration and issues regarding identity including gender variant clients. I love helping couples and use Emotionally Focus Therapy in addition to CBT techniques.
I provide safe, accepting, and mindful environment as well as culturally sensitive services for children, adults, and families who are experiencing difficulties with emotional stress such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, behavioral issues such as ADHD, defiant, and oppositional behaviors, culture-related stress such as immigration and issues regarding identity including gender variant clients. I love helping couples and use Emotionally Focus Therapy in addition to CBT techniques.
Relationships are incredibly complicated, and relationship issues can have profound impact on your quality of life. Anxiety and depression may be the result of unhealthy relationship dynamics, or may be caused by typical stressors such as financial problems or disagreements about raising children. If you are having difficulties in your current relationship, or if you are trying to understand past relationship struggles, I am qualified to help you. I work with couples and individuals engaging in high conflict, affairs, issues of past trauma, parenting, depression, anxiety, substance addiction, divorce, or criminal concerns.
Relationships are incredibly complicated, and relationship issues can have profound impact on your quality of life. Anxiety and depression may be the result of unhealthy relationship dynamics, or may be caused by typical stressors such as financial problems or disagreements about raising children. If you are having difficulties in your current relationship, or if you are trying to understand past relationship struggles, I am qualified to help you. I work with couples and individuals engaging in high conflict, affairs, issues of past trauma, parenting, depression, anxiety, substance addiction, divorce, or criminal concerns.
You can name what's not going well. You've traced your patterns and understand their origin. And still, a part of you is unmoved. We are shaped by our earliest relationships. However they went, you adapted. If you were missed or engulfed, you learned to keep yourself safe: bracing, protesting, going quiet, or learning not to need. It was intelligent then, and now, long after you've grown, a part of you still protects, stirring when something reminds your body of early pain. This protection shapes how you reach for people and how much you keep to yourself. Your body remembers, and is asking to be met.
You can name what's not going well. You've traced your patterns and understand their origin. And still, a part of you is unmoved. We are shaped by our earliest relationships. However they went, you adapted. If you were missed or engulfed, you learned to keep yourself safe: bracing, protesting, going quiet, or learning not to need. It was intelligent then, and now, long after you've grown, a part of you still protects, stirring when something reminds your body of early pain. This protection shapes how you reach for people and how much you keep to yourself. Your body remembers, and is asking to be met.
I work with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents who are navigating life’s challenges and seeking meaningful change. My clients often come to therapy with concerns related to anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, family conflict, addiction, stress, or major life transitions. I also work with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, including immigrants, refugees, and multilingual individuals navigating identity, belonging, and adapting to new environments. Together, we create a safe, compassionate, and culturally responsive space where healing, resilience, and personal growth can take place.
I work with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents who are navigating life’s challenges and seeking meaningful change. My clients often come to therapy with concerns related to anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, family conflict, addiction, stress, or major life transitions. I also work with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, including immigrants, refugees, and multilingual individuals navigating identity, belonging, and adapting to new environments. Together, we create a safe, compassionate, and culturally responsive space where healing, resilience, and personal growth can take place.
Treatment is offered in English, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Italian.
Finding the right therapist from a website is difficult, which is why I offer phone or in-person consultations. It takes courage to address challenges such as relationships, personal problems, or general unhappiness. Your success in treatment will depend on your readiness to open up and my authentic presence that will help create a safe space for you. Together we will work on identifying, experiencing and expanding your capacity to tolerate all ranges of feelings. You will become more conscious of your limiting patterns while developing healthy ones as your sense of a genuine and stronger self emerges.
Treatment is offered in English, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Italian.
Finding the right therapist from a website is difficult, which is why I offer phone or in-person consultations. It takes courage to address challenges such as relationships, personal problems, or general unhappiness. Your success in treatment will depend on your readiness to open up and my authentic presence that will help create a safe space for you. Together we will work on identifying, experiencing and expanding your capacity to tolerate all ranges of feelings. You will become more conscious of your limiting patterns while developing healthy ones as your sense of a genuine and stronger self emerges.
Healing happens in relationships where we feel heard, seen, and cared for. I help people accept their vulnerability as a source of courage rather than weakness. Connecting to our innate wisdom through emotional exploration, reflection and introspection, we can navigate depression, anxiety and life transitions with strength and grace. You can expect honest and compassionate dialogue with a tone that's both grounded and encouraging. I balance compassionate curiosity with clear, direct communication, creating a space where you can explore without judgment.
Healing happens in relationships where we feel heard, seen, and cared for. I help people accept their vulnerability as a source of courage rather than weakness. Connecting to our innate wisdom through emotional exploration, reflection and introspection, we can navigate depression, anxiety and life transitions with strength and grace. You can expect honest and compassionate dialogue with a tone that's both grounded and encouraging. I balance compassionate curiosity with clear, direct communication, creating a space where you can explore without judgment.
