Croatian Therapists in New York, NY
Dobrodošli. Za moj narod iz bivše Jugoslavije, traženje pomoći za mentalno zdravlje često je ukorijenjeno u sramu i obavijeno velom tajne. Kao specijalista kognitivno-bihevioralne terapije (KBT), duboko sam predana pružanju podrške obiteljima, djeci i pojedincima koji se suočavaju sa složenim životnim izazovima. Moja praksa usmjerena je na pružanje suosjećajne i kulturno osjetljive skrbi. Sa stručnošću u obiteljskim i dječjim problemima, nudim vodstvo kroz životne promjene, obiteljsku dinamiku i međugeneracijske probleme.
Dobrodošli. Za moj narod iz bivše Jugoslavije, traženje pomoći za mentalno zdravlje često je ukorijenjeno u sramu i obavijeno velom tajne. Kao specijalista kognitivno-bihevioralne terapije (KBT), duboko sam predana pružanju podrške obiteljima, djeci i pojedincima koji se suočavaju sa složenim životnim izazovima. Moja praksa usmjerena je na pružanje suosjećajne i kulturno osjetljive skrbi. Sa stručnošću u obiteljskim i dječjim problemima, nudim vodstvo kroz životne promjene, obiteljsku dinamiku i međugeneracijske probleme.
Offering in-person and virtual therapy on weekdays and Saturdays, in English and Croatian/Serbian/Bosnian.
Osjećate li se kao da ste zaglavili ili vas preplavljuju promjene (kulturne, društvene ili osobne)? Bilo da se selite, mijenjate karijeru, istražujete vlastiti identitet ili se suočavate s neizvjesnošću, stari obrasci mogu se ponavljati i izazvati osjećaj odvojenosti od sebe ili drugih. U svojoj praksi često se susrećem s osobama koje prolaze kroz razne tranzicije ili postaju svjesni transgeneracijskih obrazaca. Zajedno s njima istražujem što ih koči u tome da žive ispunjen i kreativan život te im pomažem steći praktične vještine koje će im odnos sa sobom i drugim učiniti kvalitetnijim.
Offering in-person and virtual therapy on weekdays and Saturdays, in English and Croatian/Serbian/Bosnian.
Osjećate li se kao da ste zaglavili ili vas preplavljuju promjene (kulturne, društvene ili osobne)? Bilo da se selite, mijenjate karijeru, istražujete vlastiti identitet ili se suočavate s neizvjesnošću, stari obrasci mogu se ponavljati i izazvati osjećaj odvojenosti od sebe ili drugih. U svojoj praksi često se susrećem s osobama koje prolaze kroz razne tranzicije ili postaju svjesni transgeneracijskih obrazaca. Zajedno s njima istražujem što ih koči u tome da žive ispunjen i kreativan život te im pomažem steći praktične vještine koje će im odnos sa sobom i drugim učiniti kvalitetnijim.
Over the past thirty years, I have worked with individuals, couples, and families struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, communication, and relationship issues. My approach to psychotherapy is integrative, and collaborative, one that combines ideas and practices from a wide variety of research-supported therapies. While focusing on the problems you are seeking help with, we will explore challenges as well as positive aspects of your life. Using research advanced techniques and tools for communication, and problem-solving, my goal is to build on your strengths and help you achieve positive, observable results.
Over the past thirty years, I have worked with individuals, couples, and families struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, communication, and relationship issues. My approach to psychotherapy is integrative, and collaborative, one that combines ideas and practices from a wide variety of research-supported therapies. While focusing on the problems you are seeking help with, we will explore challenges as well as positive aspects of your life. Using research advanced techniques and tools for communication, and problem-solving, my goal is to build on your strengths and help you achieve positive, observable results.
Therapy for anxiety, overthinking, and emotional overwhelm in adults. If you’re high-functioning but feel disconnected or stuck despite appearing fine on the outside, you’re not alone. Many people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and insightful, yet caught in patterns that no longer serve them. I support adults with anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence, as well as those seeking depth, clarity, and emotional balance while managing meaningful personal or professional responsibilities. My approach is collaborative, attachment-informed, and grounded in insight and practical support.
Therapy for anxiety, overthinking, and emotional overwhelm in adults. If you’re high-functioning but feel disconnected or stuck despite appearing fine on the outside, you’re not alone. Many people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and insightful, yet caught in patterns that no longer serve them. I support adults with anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence, as well as those seeking depth, clarity, and emotional balance while managing meaningful personal or professional responsibilities. My approach is collaborative, attachment-informed, and grounded in insight and practical support.
You may be carrying more than you let on — a persistent sense of unease, emotional overwhelm, or patterns that no longer fit the life you’re trying to build. On the outside, you may appear capable and high-functioning, yet internally feel unsettled, stuck, or caught in cycles of stress and overthinking.
You may be carrying more than you let on — a persistent sense of unease, emotional overwhelm, or patterns that no longer fit the life you’re trying to build. On the outside, you may appear capable and high-functioning, yet internally feel unsettled, stuck, or caught in cycles of stress and overthinking.
Jelena Prosevski is a Licensed Master Social Worker with Avena Psychological Services. She strives to hold a safe and allowing space for people with varied life experiences
and emotional challenges. The struggles may be connected to trauma and identity,
including LGBTQA2SI+, ethnic, racial, cultural and religious. She aims to support
individuals facing demanding family dynamics and grieving including life transitions,
parenting matters, and aging.
Jelena Prosevski is a Licensed Master Social Worker with Avena Psychological Services. She strives to hold a safe and allowing space for people with varied life experiences
and emotional challenges. The struggles may be connected to trauma and identity,
including LGBTQA2SI+, ethnic, racial, cultural and religious. She aims to support
individuals facing demanding family dynamics and grieving including life transitions,
parenting matters, and aging.
I specialize in relationship, sex and intimacy issues. If you find it difficult to achieve and sustain an emotional and/or sexual connection, please reach out. The clients I work with are navigating mismatched desires, jealousy, boundaries, communication challenges, and/or are impacted by past relational injuries that continue to show up in their current relationships. My clinical work is informed by my academic research in adult attachment, romantic relationship satisfaction, and consensual non-monogamy (polyamory/open relationships).
I specialize in relationship, sex and intimacy issues. If you find it difficult to achieve and sustain an emotional and/or sexual connection, please reach out. The clients I work with are navigating mismatched desires, jealousy, boundaries, communication challenges, and/or are impacted by past relational injuries that continue to show up in their current relationships. My clinical work is informed by my academic research in adult attachment, romantic relationship satisfaction, and consensual non-monogamy (polyamory/open relationships).
I am fluent in Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian languages.
Hi! My name is Marija Marinkovic and I am a licensed clinical social worker licensed to practice in NY and NJ. As a psychotherapist of 9+ years, I prioritize the uniqueness of each individual's history, experiences, and emotional landscape. My approach centers on fostering a strong therapeutic partnership that is tailored to the specific needs of each client.I work with adults (18+) and older adults (65+). I typically treat individuals with the scope of anxiety and depressive disorders, OCD, and trauma. I have years of experience working with individuals that suffer from various long-term chronic illnesses, neurological conditions.
I am fluent in Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian languages.
Hi! My name is Marija Marinkovic and I am a licensed clinical social worker licensed to practice in NY and NJ. As a psychotherapist of 9+ years, I prioritize the uniqueness of each individual's history, experiences, and emotional landscape. My approach centers on fostering a strong therapeutic partnership that is tailored to the specific needs of each client.I work with adults (18+) and older adults (65+). I typically treat individuals with the scope of anxiety and depressive disorders, OCD, and trauma. I have years of experience working with individuals that suffer from various long-term chronic illnesses, neurological conditions.
My practice is focused on building momentum for dramatic long lasting positive changes through modifying targeted behaviors of clients.
With sensitivity, and the belief in healing properties of the therapeutic process, I help patients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues such us: trauma and PTSD,performance anxiety, creative blocks,loneliness, alienation and depression,stress,cross-cultural issues,fears and phobias.
My practice is focused on building momentum for dramatic long lasting positive changes through modifying targeted behaviors of clients.
With sensitivity, and the belief in healing properties of the therapeutic process, I help patients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues such us: trauma and PTSD,performance anxiety, creative blocks,loneliness, alienation and depression,stress,cross-cultural issues,fears and phobias.
In my therapeutic work, I draw from behavioral and insight-oriented approaches to create a unique healing path for each person. As a born and bred New Yorker (yes, I will give you all my go-to best eating spots), I know how stressful life can be. Together, I will work with you to identify and change patterns that may be getting in the way of you living the life you deserve. For me, it is a privilege to get to bear witness to the healing that can happen with therapy.
In my therapeutic work, I draw from behavioral and insight-oriented approaches to create a unique healing path for each person. As a born and bred New Yorker (yes, I will give you all my go-to best eating spots), I know how stressful life can be. Together, I will work with you to identify and change patterns that may be getting in the way of you living the life you deserve. For me, it is a privilege to get to bear witness to the healing that can happen with therapy.
If being melancholic, neurotic, unmotivated; having anxiety, depressive moods, obsessive thinking, nightmares; feeling displaced, feeling shame, unbearable emotional hurt, loss, feeling driven by fear are your obstacles to reach optimal way of being in this complex world, therapy is the best journey to take to get help. Benefits of taking that journey with me are that I know how to wellcome, nurture and bring to awareness human potentials to help ourselves through unleashing our own unique creative powers to resolve problems even when they are hidden in our subconscious mind.
If being melancholic, neurotic, unmotivated; having anxiety, depressive moods, obsessive thinking, nightmares; feeling displaced, feeling shame, unbearable emotional hurt, loss, feeling driven by fear are your obstacles to reach optimal way of being in this complex world, therapy is the best journey to take to get help. Benefits of taking that journey with me are that I know how to wellcome, nurture and bring to awareness human potentials to help ourselves through unleashing our own unique creative powers to resolve problems even when they are hidden in our subconscious mind.
Feeling lost, confused, or misunderstood in a world that never stops changing? It’s not always easy to open up, especially when fear of judgment holds you back. But therapy can be a powerful first step toward reclaiming your autonomy. Often, we rely on familiar habits to get our needs met—habits that aren’t always healthy. Together, we can work to explore the different parts of your identity and begin to gently replace unhelpful coping strategies with ones that truly support your well-being.
Feeling lost, confused, or misunderstood in a world that never stops changing? It’s not always easy to open up, especially when fear of judgment holds you back. But therapy can be a powerful first step toward reclaiming your autonomy. Often, we rely on familiar habits to get our needs met—habits that aren’t always healthy. Together, we can work to explore the different parts of your identity and begin to gently replace unhelpful coping strategies with ones that truly support your well-being.
I am a licensed therapist based in NYC, working with individuals and couples across the lifespan. Many people recognize positive aspects of themselves, but struggle to feel connected in relationships or at peace in their daily lives. I am particularly sensitive to clients facing moments of transition, such as a big move, job loss, or breakup, when the delicate balance can seem unstable, and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and self-doubt can emerge. I am focused on ensuring that my clients see real progress: my style is interactive, non-judgmental, and positions clients as the experts on where they are now, and where they are going.
I am a licensed therapist based in NYC, working with individuals and couples across the lifespan. Many people recognize positive aspects of themselves, but struggle to feel connected in relationships or at peace in their daily lives. I am particularly sensitive to clients facing moments of transition, such as a big move, job loss, or breakup, when the delicate balance can seem unstable, and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and self-doubt can emerge. I am focused on ensuring that my clients see real progress: my style is interactive, non-judgmental, and positions clients as the experts on where they are now, and where they are going.
As a psychologist, I help people address their struggles and reach their potential. I pay careful attention to the establishment of a safe, trusting environment where people feel heard, seen, and supported. I have come to recognize the issues that come along with our attempts to cope with challenges that life presents. We often use strategies that might have been useful in the past and are less helpful now. These patterns, often operating outside our immediate awareness, present as portals for us to access the enormous field of potential for lasting change which we aim to access collaboratively.
As a psychologist, I help people address their struggles and reach their potential. I pay careful attention to the establishment of a safe, trusting environment where people feel heard, seen, and supported. I have come to recognize the issues that come along with our attempts to cope with challenges that life presents. We often use strategies that might have been useful in the past and are less helpful now. These patterns, often operating outside our immediate awareness, present as portals for us to access the enormous field of potential for lasting change which we aim to access collaboratively.
I believe that positive reinforcement and approach in life can help people with individual and interpersonal challenges. I specialize in Marriage and Family therapy, couples counseling, anxiety, depression and anger management. I am a clinical fellow of The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, where I expand my professional expertise to optimize therapeutic services. As a member of the American Academy of Psychotherapists, I am a creator of the EMDR workshop: Learning How Repressed Memories are Accessed using EMDR.
More than 100 five-star reviews stand as a testament to my commitment to my patients.
I believe that positive reinforcement and approach in life can help people with individual and interpersonal challenges. I specialize in Marriage and Family therapy, couples counseling, anxiety, depression and anger management. I am a clinical fellow of The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, where I expand my professional expertise to optimize therapeutic services. As a member of the American Academy of Psychotherapists, I am a creator of the EMDR workshop: Learning How Repressed Memories are Accessed using EMDR.
More than 100 five-star reviews stand as a testament to my commitment to my patients.
As a bilingual Serbo- Croatian therapist who understands the immigrant experience firsthand, I bring a culturally sensitive lens that honors identity, belonging, and the complexity of navigating multiple worlds.
Are you feeling emotionally overwhelmed, stuck in unhelpful patterns, or disconnected from yourself during a time of transition? I offer a client-centered approach that blends evidence-based therapies with a deep appreciation for each person’s lived experience. I enjoy working with adults of all backgrounds, including millennials, recent graduates, adult women and men, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. My style is collaborative and empowering, and I support you through emotional dysregulation, negative thinking patterns, and challenges related to self-worth.
As a bilingual Serbo- Croatian therapist who understands the immigrant experience firsthand, I bring a culturally sensitive lens that honors identity, belonging, and the complexity of navigating multiple worlds.
Are you feeling emotionally overwhelmed, stuck in unhelpful patterns, or disconnected from yourself during a time of transition? I offer a client-centered approach that blends evidence-based therapies with a deep appreciation for each person’s lived experience. I enjoy working with adults of all backgrounds, including millennials, recent graduates, adult women and men, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. My style is collaborative and empowering, and I support you through emotional dysregulation, negative thinking patterns, and challenges related to self-worth.
Jelena Prosevski is a Licensed Master Social Worker with Avena Psychological Services. She strives to hold a safe and allowing space for people with varied life experiences
and emotional challenges. The struggles may be connected to trauma and identity,
including LGBTQA2SI+, ethnic, racial, cultural and religious. She aims to support
individuals facing demanding family dynamics and grieving including life transitions,
parenting matters, and aging.
Jelena Prosevski is a Licensed Master Social Worker with Avena Psychological Services. She strives to hold a safe and allowing space for people with varied life experiences
and emotional challenges. The struggles may be connected to trauma and identity,
including LGBTQA2SI+, ethnic, racial, cultural and religious. She aims to support
individuals facing demanding family dynamics and grieving including life transitions,
parenting matters, and aging.
I offer long and short term therapy. There are many reasons why people seek therapy or psychoanalysis. Some people have a specific issue that they want to focus on, while others feel unhappy, lost, depleted, and generally dissatisfied in their life without exactly knowing why. Desire for personal growth, curiosity, or a self-care, are also good reasons to seek therapy. I invite you to reach out to me. I might be able to help you.
I offer long and short term therapy. There are many reasons why people seek therapy or psychoanalysis. Some people have a specific issue that they want to focus on, while others feel unhappy, lost, depleted, and generally dissatisfied in their life without exactly knowing why. Desire for personal growth, curiosity, or a self-care, are also good reasons to seek therapy. I invite you to reach out to me. I might be able to help you.
Are you having problems in your relationship? As a psychologist with over 25 years of experience, I am here to help. As a certified Emotion-Focused Couples Therapist (EFT), I can guide you through rebuilding trust and restoring intimacy. If you've tried to improve your relationship without success and feel discouraged, know you’re not alone. Couples therapy can help overcome these frustrations. EFT, a research-proven approach effective with 70-75% of couples, addresses long-term conflicts, restores physical intimacy, and repairs damage from affairs and trauma.
Are you having problems in your relationship? As a psychologist with over 25 years of experience, I am here to help. As a certified Emotion-Focused Couples Therapist (EFT), I can guide you through rebuilding trust and restoring intimacy. If you've tried to improve your relationship without success and feel discouraged, know you’re not alone. Couples therapy can help overcome these frustrations. EFT, a research-proven approach effective with 70-75% of couples, addresses long-term conflicts, restores physical intimacy, and repairs damage from affairs and trauma.
Tired of being overwhelmed by anxiety, stuck in low mood, or battling constant self-doubt? You're ready to build a peaceful, fulfilling life, but you may have felt misunderstood or underserved by previous attempts at help. As a Black and Latinx counselor allied with the LGBTQ+ community, I offer a truly safe, culturally affirming space where you are genuinely heard.
Tired of being overwhelmed by anxiety, stuck in low mood, or battling constant self-doubt? You're ready to build a peaceful, fulfilling life, but you may have felt misunderstood or underserved by previous attempts at help. As a Black and Latinx counselor allied with the LGBTQ+ community, I offer a truly safe, culturally affirming space where you are genuinely heard.
