Hi there! I’m Dr. Maja Jakovljević, a clinical psychologist. I work with adults navigating a wide range of emotional and psychological concerns. My background includes specialized training and extensive experience in evidence-based treatments. Most of my career has been dedicated to working with active-duty military personnel and veteran
I work to develop a close, collaborative relationship within which we can identify and understand the causes of your reactions. We use this new understanding so you can move ahead in your life. Rather than just teaching skills, I believe that the relationship itself, the emotional bond that forms from a deep collaboration, engenders genuine, fundam
For 23 years I served Northwestern University undergraduate and graduate students in the University Counseling Center initially as Staff psychologist and liaison to the Department of Athletics and then as Director of Clinical Services. In addition, I co-instruct a for credit course at Northwestern titled Emotional Intelligence 101: Managing Yoursel
I am light-hearted, warm and empathetic by nature, and I enjoy the work I do. I use practical therapeutic strategies and techniques to help you manage the distressing situations you face. Together, we'll practice and process exercises during sessions, and I typically provide you with between-sessions materials to practice and process 'out i
I'm here to help—whatever it is you're facing, we can work through it together. Therapy is all about you and your goals, so I show up ready to listen. My hope is to provide a place for you to share what you're going through, and then find ways to move toward the life you want. We can do this through a mix of supportive feedback, i
I believe each of us has the capacity for change and resilience. I foster optimism because hope is key for envisioning new possibilities in life, motivating you to try something new, or encouraging you to change your life and yourself. I collaborate with my clients to make sense of and explore issues with relationships, work, and school, as well as
I strongly believe in lifelong personal growth and the possibility of change. In my practice, I help individuals gain insight, movement, and empowerment through a supportive, warm, and collaborative therapeutic relationship. My overall style is genuine, dynamic, insightful, and encouraging. I create a safe and nurturing environment for each person
Hi there! I have a psychodynamic approach to my work with clients, where you may start with the present, and then we may weave back to the past, to understand the recurring patterns that may be getting in the way of your growth and happiness. Maybe you've been feeling something in your life isn't quite working, you're experiencing anxie
I enjoy getting to know who people are separate from any type of diagnosis they may have received or problems they are currently experiencing. Thus I take a strengths-based approach to my work, meaning that I help you identify positive qualities and abilities you already possess in order to guide you in using those same assets and capabilities to m
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. You've both tried, many times to be better with each other, to find ways to change, find solutions, better understand the problem, stop the misunderstandings, yet somehow it all continues and at times it's too much. Unable to manage one conflict before another one comes around
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