“It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.”
That’s my favorite Eeyore quote from Winnie the Pooh because it captures something I believe deeply about what therapy can offer. It’s not about pretending things are fine and being constantly positive. It’s about holding onto quiet hope, even when everything feels heavy.
My path to becoming a therapist started with my own experiences. Like any human, I’ve been through things that made me want to help others navigate their own challenges. After graduating, I worked with parents, offering resources and referrals to support their relationships with their children. But what I noticed was that people didn’t really need more solutions or advice. They needed space to feel, to process and to be met exactly where they were. That realization pulled me deeper into therapy and still shapes how I show up today.
I’m a Montenegrin from Chicago and I came to New York for my MSW at NYU in 2021. I work with children, adolescents, and parents dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and relationship challenges. I particularly connect with young adults and students struggling with school pressure, relationships and self-worth to help them build healthier coping skills. Beyond my therapy practice, I also provide counseling to preschool children with special needs and their caregivers.
My approach is a little bit of everything, because people are a little bit of everything.
Some days we need structure and goals. Other days we just need to survive the week. Therapy with me is like being on a rollercoaster. Yes, it’s intense sometimes, but I’m right there next to you and we’re safely buckled in together. There’s room to laugh, cry, be confused and figure things out together, without judgment.
What frustrates me most is when people think therapy is about getting advice or quick solutions for their problems. I’m not here to tell you what to do in your life. I’m here to help you connect with your own wisdom so you can feel confident handling whatever life throws at you. Diagnoses can provide relief and understanding, but they’re never the whole story. Telling your story your way is what matters.
Outside of therapy, you’ll find me hunting down New York’s best dessert spots, practicing the grounding techniques I teach in therapy, and generally trying to follow my own advice about self-care.
Starting therapy feels scary and that’s completely normal. You don’t need a plan or even a clear idea of what you want to work on. You just need to show up. Together we’ll keep looking for sunshine, even on the cloudy days.
