Dr. Zvonka Jakopovic, LPC

Dr. Zvonka Jakopovic greets each new contact with an encouraging and practical approach to change. Her colleagues and clients usually call her Dr. J, and she brings 30 years of experience working with adults and adolescents across clinical and community settings. She recognizes reaching out for support as an important first step and frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at meaningful, manageable progress.

Dr. Jakopovic holds both a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, and she is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She also carries the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - which reflects her training and practice in counseling. Her background includes extensive work in both individual and group counseling formats, helping people navigate complex emotional and relational challenges.

Her clinical focus includes stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, self-esteem concerns, family and couple issues, and support for those coping with chronic or terminal health conditions. She has additional experience addressing relationship difficulties, life transitions, compassion fatigue, communication problems, mood disorders, and end-of-life issues. Dr. Jakopovic integrates client-centered principles with evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral methods, cognitive processing therapy, gestalt perspectives, family systems work, and the Gottman Method for couples.

Her goal is to help clients develop practical psychological tools to manage complicated feelings and situations, build stronger relationships, and move toward the life they want. She approaches therapy with respect for each person’s story and looks forward to supporting individuals as they overcome obstacles and pursue healing.