Croatian Therapists in Chicago, IL
She provides Immigration psychological evaluations, Counseling & Life Coaching services to children, adolescent & adult population in English, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian & Bosnian.
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional which with her unique charisma, brings to her work an insightful, thoughtful, straightforward, goal-oriented, hands-on, directive and genuine approach, focusing on maximizing clients abilities to thrive across all areas of life.
She provides Immigration psychological evaluations, Counseling & Life Coaching services to children, adolescent & adult population in English, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian & Bosnian.
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional which with her unique charisma, brings to her work an insightful, thoughtful, straightforward, goal-oriented, hands-on, directive and genuine approach, focusing on maximizing clients abilities to thrive across all areas of life.
Psychological Evaluations for Immigration
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Chicago, IL 60661
Do you need an affordable psychological evaluation for your immigration case?
We understand that these services can be costly, which is why we provide affordable fees without compromising on the quality of our reports. Our team specializes in conducting Immigration Evaluations for Hardship Waivers, VAWA, U/T Visa, and Cancellation of Removal cases. With extensive experience working with immigrants from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, we have successfully completed over 500 evaluations. With Spanish- and Chinese-speaking staff on our team, we are work with clients who speak other languages through telephonic interpreters.
Do you need an affordable psychological evaluation for your immigration case?
We understand that these services can be costly, which is why we provide affordable fees without compromising on the quality of our reports. Our team specializes in conducting Immigration Evaluations for Hardship Waivers, VAWA, U/T Visa, and Cancellation of Removal cases. With extensive experience working with immigrants from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, we have successfully completed over 500 evaluations. With Spanish- and Chinese-speaking staff on our team, we are work with clients who speak other languages through telephonic interpreters.
Navigating life’s complexities, identity development, trauma, relationship challenges, or cross-cultural experiences can feel overwhelming or fragmented at times. Therapy can offer a space to piece together your story with curiosity, compassion, and grounded support. I work with individuals and couples seeking understanding and healing around trauma, PTSD, intergenerational stress, inner child healing, identity exploration, life transitions, shame, anxiety, depression, and the pressures of growing up in diaspora and queer/trans experiences.
Navigating life’s complexities, identity development, trauma, relationship challenges, or cross-cultural experiences can feel overwhelming or fragmented at times. Therapy can offer a space to piece together your story with curiosity, compassion, and grounded support. I work with individuals and couples seeking understanding and healing around trauma, PTSD, intergenerational stress, inner child healing, identity exploration, life transitions, shame, anxiety, depression, and the pressures of growing up in diaspora and queer/trans experiences.
Jelena Bulic Milenovic
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
5 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60642
Waitlist for new clients
I am a bilingual (English/Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian) therapist.
Life is full of transitions and adjustments; in each of these, you deserve a safe and supportive space to talk about it in a relaxed, guided manner. I believe in the importance of language- how you talk to and about yourself and others- and in the power of stories that make life. I want to help you recognize which stories you wrote in alignment with your values and which were imposed on you by society, culture, and the people close to you. In therapy, I utilize evidence-based techniques while also recognizing that your mind is a vast universe to be approached from a philosophical and spiritual place.
I am a bilingual (English/Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian) therapist.
Life is full of transitions and adjustments; in each of these, you deserve a safe and supportive space to talk about it in a relaxed, guided manner. I believe in the importance of language- how you talk to and about yourself and others- and in the power of stories that make life. I want to help you recognize which stories you wrote in alignment with your values and which were imposed on you by society, culture, and the people close to you. In therapy, I utilize evidence-based techniques while also recognizing that your mind is a vast universe to be approached from a philosophical and spiritual place.
Accepting New Clients: Selecting the right therapist who has the clinical training and experience to help you can be confusing. If you struggle with anxiety, depression, anger, grief, or have difficulties managing stress, I am a seasoned therapist with over 20 years of experience who specialize in these issues. I also specialize in multicultural issues. My approach is tailored to your specific needs because I see the psychotherapy as an ongoing and collaborative process between two of us. I will teach you useful skills that will help you to deal with not only the current problems but also with future problems you might encounter.
Accepting New Clients: Selecting the right therapist who has the clinical training and experience to help you can be confusing. If you struggle with anxiety, depression, anger, grief, or have difficulties managing stress, I am a seasoned therapist with over 20 years of experience who specialize in these issues. I also specialize in multicultural issues. My approach is tailored to your specific needs because I see the psychotherapy as an ongoing and collaborative process between two of us. I will teach you useful skills that will help you to deal with not only the current problems but also with future problems you might encounter.
If you feel unsuccessful, unproductive, unloved, overwhelmed by your own or other people expectations; stressed at work, home, or feel professionally and socially inadequate; or if you are going through sudden crises, trauma, loss, disruptive transitions such as job loss, divorce, and migration, then these problems could be addressed, transformed, and healed through counseling process. My extensive counseling experience has helped many clients to re-build their self-confidence, regain lost hope, and transcendent barriers. I am confident that together we can transform adversities into potentials and weaknesses into strengths.
If you feel unsuccessful, unproductive, unloved, overwhelmed by your own or other people expectations; stressed at work, home, or feel professionally and socially inadequate; or if you are going through sudden crises, trauma, loss, disruptive transitions such as job loss, divorce, and migration, then these problems could be addressed, transformed, and healed through counseling process. My extensive counseling experience has helped many clients to re-build their self-confidence, regain lost hope, and transcendent barriers. I am confident that together we can transform adversities into potentials and weaknesses into strengths.
Do you feel disconnected, deal with infidelity, or poor communication? I help individuals and couples to develop some new skills and new ways to communicate and grow to create more satisfying relationships. I have completed Level 3 Clinical Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and use Gottman Method in my work with couples. This method is designed to help teach specific tools to deepen friendship and intimacy in your relationship. I believe that although each individual is unique, everyone has the ability to change, heal and move forward. Therapy can help you to feel better and have a better relationship.
Do you feel disconnected, deal with infidelity, or poor communication? I help individuals and couples to develop some new skills and new ways to communicate and grow to create more satisfying relationships. I have completed Level 3 Clinical Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and use Gottman Method in my work with couples. This method is designed to help teach specific tools to deepen friendship and intimacy in your relationship. I believe that although each individual is unique, everyone has the ability to change, heal and move forward. Therapy can help you to feel better and have a better relationship.
Association for Multicultural Behavioral Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCPC, CADC, SAP
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60631
We specialize in services that are tailored to meet the needs of individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds including but not limited to English, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Bosnian, Croatian Russian, Ukrainian, and other speakers.
Association for Multicultural Behavioral Health is a multispecialty group practice providing counseling, psychotherapy, consultation, evaluations and assessment services for individuals, families, and organizations. Our goal is to help people of different ethnic and cultural groups to access mental health services in their native language.
We specialize in services that are tailored to meet the needs of individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds including but not limited to English, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Bosnian, Croatian Russian, Ukrainian, and other speakers.
Association for Multicultural Behavioral Health is a multispecialty group practice providing counseling, psychotherapy, consultation, evaluations and assessment services for individuals, families, and organizations. Our goal is to help people of different ethnic and cultural groups to access mental health services in their native language.
Doesn't looking through all these therapist profiles make you want to puke? Do you wish you could just fast forward to being connected with a therapist? One that you actually like? Who knows their stuff, but isn't pompous? One that provides a relatable, friendly approach and maybe even has a sense of humor? Well, that's me! I enjoy working with clients who are ready for change. Those who know something isn't right, but don't know what to do about it. I most enjoy helping clients struggling with family of origin issues, those navigating through loving someone with a personality disorder as well as relationship issues.
Doesn't looking through all these therapist profiles make you want to puke? Do you wish you could just fast forward to being connected with a therapist? One that you actually like? Who knows their stuff, but isn't pompous? One that provides a relatable, friendly approach and maybe even has a sense of humor? Well, that's me! I enjoy working with clients who are ready for change. Those who know something isn't right, but don't know what to do about it. I most enjoy helping clients struggling with family of origin issues, those navigating through loving someone with a personality disorder as well as relationship issues.
As a trauma-informed therapist, I create a supportive space where you can explore your story, your challenges, and your strengths. I work with children, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, cultural transitions, and relationship challenges. I also have training in sex therapy and support clients exploring intimacy, identity, family dynamics, or healing from painful experiences. As a first-generation immigrant, I bring empathy and cultural sensitivity to my work, with a strong passion for supporting immigrants and marginalized communities.
As a trauma-informed therapist, I create a supportive space where you can explore your story, your challenges, and your strengths. I work with children, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, cultural transitions, and relationship challenges. I also have training in sex therapy and support clients exploring intimacy, identity, family dynamics, or healing from painful experiences. As a first-generation immigrant, I bring empathy and cultural sensitivity to my work, with a strong passion for supporting immigrants and marginalized communities.
If you prefer, we can use the English, Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, or Croatian language in our sessions.
It takes courage to try something new when the old ways of navigating emotional landscapes and important relationships fail us and keep us stuck. None of us goes through life unharmed, so naturally we develop self-protective patterns to cope with the pain. Together, in a safe, warm, and judgment-free space, let us explore and process the underlying sources of your troubling symptoms and unhelpful behaviors at a pace that feels right for you. By going deep we will ensure long-term results. As you come to understand how your innermost self has had to adapt to the environment, the new ways of relating to oneself and others will emerge.
If you prefer, we can use the English, Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, or Croatian language in our sessions.
It takes courage to try something new when the old ways of navigating emotional landscapes and important relationships fail us and keep us stuck. None of us goes through life unharmed, so naturally we develop self-protective patterns to cope with the pain. Together, in a safe, warm, and judgment-free space, let us explore and process the underlying sources of your troubling symptoms and unhelpful behaviors at a pace that feels right for you. By going deep we will ensure long-term results. As you come to understand how your innermost self has had to adapt to the environment, the new ways of relating to oneself and others will emerge.
It takes a great deal of courage to share your experiences with someone, and I am honored to walk this journey with you! Together we can explore how current (and past) stressors and uncertainties may be impacting your lived experience. I aim to co-create an open and warm therapeutic space of collaboration where we can unfold your experiences and culture while strengthening insight, healthy coping skills, and self-compassion. In this process we can explore a holistic understanding of your self in the context of your relationships and the world. I offer easy-to-use, HIPAA-compliant TeleHealth/teletherapy services.
It takes a great deal of courage to share your experiences with someone, and I am honored to walk this journey with you! Together we can explore how current (and past) stressors and uncertainties may be impacting your lived experience. I aim to co-create an open and warm therapeutic space of collaboration where we can unfold your experiences and culture while strengthening insight, healthy coping skills, and self-compassion. In this process we can explore a holistic understanding of your self in the context of your relationships and the world. I offer easy-to-use, HIPAA-compliant TeleHealth/teletherapy services.
You’ve lived through moments that have shaped you — stories that haven’t fully been told, emotions that haven’t found a place to land, experiences that still feel heavy in your body and heart.
Maybe you’re navigating the weight of trauma, the exhaustion of anxiety, the fog of depression, or the confusion of life transitions. Maybe old wounds are showing up in your relationships, or you’re trying to find your voice after years of being strong for everyone else. Whatever has brought you here, I meet you with care, respect, and genuine curiosity about your story.
You’ve lived through moments that have shaped you — stories that haven’t fully been told, emotions that haven’t found a place to land, experiences that still feel heavy in your body and heart.
Maybe you’re navigating the weight of trauma, the exhaustion of anxiety, the fog of depression, or the confusion of life transitions. Maybe old wounds are showing up in your relationships, or you’re trying to find your voice after years of being strong for everyone else. Whatever has brought you here, I meet you with care, respect, and genuine curiosity about your story.
Klempic is multilingual; she speaks Bosnian, Croatian, English and Serbian.
Dr. Klempic experience is based on working with multi-ethical, culturally and economically diverse clientele in multiple settings that include hospitals, short/long-term care facility/nursing home, private practices and private/public clinics. Dr. Klempic has been providing Comprehensive Neuropsychological and Psychological Evaluations, Capacity Evaluations, Individual and Family Psychotherapy to adults and elderly with multiple neurological, medical and psychological problems, such as dementia, chronic pain, headache/migraines, head trauma, Parkinson’s, stroke, ADHD, learning disorders, autism and various psychiatric conditions.
Klempic is multilingual; she speaks Bosnian, Croatian, English and Serbian.
Dr. Klempic experience is based on working with multi-ethical, culturally and economically diverse clientele in multiple settings that include hospitals, short/long-term care facility/nursing home, private practices and private/public clinics. Dr. Klempic has been providing Comprehensive Neuropsychological and Psychological Evaluations, Capacity Evaluations, Individual and Family Psychotherapy to adults and elderly with multiple neurological, medical and psychological problems, such as dementia, chronic pain, headache/migraines, head trauma, Parkinson’s, stroke, ADHD, learning disorders, autism and various psychiatric conditions.
I work with with couples, families and individuals to fully realize their potentials and help them have the experiences they want in their lives and relationships. This can prove especially difficult when there are so many factors affecting one's well-being; a boss at work that doesn't respect you, a spouse that doesn't understand you, a friend that doesn't contact you. I try to explore all of these influences and help you find the place where you want to be in.
I work with with couples, families and individuals to fully realize their potentials and help them have the experiences they want in their lives and relationships. This can prove especially difficult when there are so many factors affecting one's well-being; a boss at work that doesn't respect you, a spouse that doesn't understand you, a friend that doesn't contact you. I try to explore all of these influences and help you find the place where you want to be in.
Nowadays everyone needs another human being to talk to. Life gets busy, everyday stress accumulates, and we are left struggling to get through our many obligations of the day. Some people experience anxiety when faced with so many obstacles and such a fast-paced, high-stress lifestyle we all live. Others become depressed as they compare themselves with "picture-perfect" lives our friends lead on social media. Others yet may find substances, such as drugs or alcohol, temporarily relieve their symptoms of depression/anxiety or whatever else they may struggle with, but create more problems in a long run.
Nowadays everyone needs another human being to talk to. Life gets busy, everyday stress accumulates, and we are left struggling to get through our many obligations of the day. Some people experience anxiety when faced with so many obstacles and such a fast-paced, high-stress lifestyle we all live. Others become depressed as they compare themselves with "picture-perfect" lives our friends lead on social media. Others yet may find substances, such as drugs or alcohol, temporarily relieve their symptoms of depression/anxiety or whatever else they may struggle with, but create more problems in a long run.
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In my clinical practice I treat my clients with respect, offering empathy, validation and support. I meet the client where they are, and offer them time to gain trust while promoting a healthy therapeutic relationship. Our goal will be to learn skills to promote symptom reduction and improved functioning, in order reach their full potential and quality of life.
I work mainly with adults. I enjoy working on women's issues, related to forming healthy relationships, self esteem, boundary setting.
In my clinical practice I treat my clients with respect, offering empathy, validation and support. I meet the client where they are, and offer them time to gain trust while promoting a healthy therapeutic relationship. Our goal will be to learn skills to promote symptom reduction and improved functioning, in order reach their full potential and quality of life.
I work mainly with adults. I enjoy working on women's issues, related to forming healthy relationships, self esteem, boundary setting.
Are you functioning on the outside, but falling apart on the inside? If life feels heavier than it should, or you keep finding yourself stuck in the same painful patterns, you are not alone. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship stress, family conflict, or low self-esteem, therapy can help you feel more grounded, clear, and connected again.
Are you functioning on the outside, but falling apart on the inside? If life feels heavier than it should, or you keep finding yourself stuck in the same painful patterns, you are not alone. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship stress, family conflict, or low self-esteem, therapy can help you feel more grounded, clear, and connected again.
My passion is helping individuals make changes in their life they can feel proud of and be fulfilled. I strive to understand and deeply connect with each client that I work with because, only with connection can we understand empathy. I utilize an integrative approach to therapy that is custom to each client's needs as everyone is different. Being a bilingual therapist, I have a unique understanding of other cultures that provides me with great insight in working with clients from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. I hope to provide my clients with a multicultural perspective in dealing with various issues and developing skills.
My passion is helping individuals make changes in their life they can feel proud of and be fulfilled. I strive to understand and deeply connect with each client that I work with because, only with connection can we understand empathy. I utilize an integrative approach to therapy that is custom to each client's needs as everyone is different. Being a bilingual therapist, I have a unique understanding of other cultures that provides me with great insight in working with clients from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. I hope to provide my clients with a multicultural perspective in dealing with various issues and developing skills.
My work is informed by compassion for your unique experiences and how I can support you right where you are in life. It’s okay if you don’t know what to do next to feel better – that’s why I’m here I work with all ages and my goal is for you to feel safe and supported the moment you walk into my office or enter the telehealth appointment. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief/loss, unresolved trauma, ADHD, substance use, or complex family relationships – I’m ready to help you create a plan to move forward.
My work is informed by compassion for your unique experiences and how I can support you right where you are in life. It’s okay if you don’t know what to do next to feel better – that’s why I’m here I work with all ages and my goal is for you to feel safe and supported the moment you walk into my office or enter the telehealth appointment. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief/loss, unresolved trauma, ADHD, substance use, or complex family relationships – I’m ready to help you create a plan to move forward.
