Dr. Zvonka Jakopovic , LPC

Dr. Zvonka Jakopovic is a licensed mental health professional with 30 years of experience supporting adults and adolescents across a range of clinical settings. Colleagues and clients often refer to her as Dr. J. She holds both a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, credentials that reflect advanced study in relational and systemic approaches to therapy. In addition, she is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a designation that indicates specialized training in assessing and treating trauma-related concerns.

Dr. Jakopovic provides both individual and group counseling and draws on decades of practice to help people develop practical psychological tools for navigating complicated feelings and life events. Her work focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family challenges, addictions, and coping with life changes. She aims to guide clients through obstacles with empathy and clinical skill, partnering with them to build resilience and clearer pathways forward.

Her background in marriage and family counseling informs an integrative approach that attends to individual experience as well as interpersonal dynamics, helping clients address communication patterns, intimacy-related concerns, and family-of-origin issues while also attending to mood, self-esteem, and life purpose.

Therapeutic Approaches and Virtual Care

Dr. Jakopovic uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive environment in which clients are heard and guided to find their own solutions - this approach is helpful for building self-esteem, managing stress, and navigating life transitions. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and adjust unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma-related distress. When working with couples, she may draw on the Gottman Method to improve communication, repair conflict, and strengthen relationship skills.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Jakopovic works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts treatment as those needs evolve. Clients can expect an individualized plan developed together with the therapist.

Online therapy with Dr. Jakopovic is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows therapy to fit into different routines and life circumstances. These options support ongoing access to licensed professionals and can make it easier to maintain consistent care from wherever the client is located.