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Ivana Kolakovic
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, SEP (she, her)
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9 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5A
Let's Connect (647) 496-1342
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I am a relational psychotherapist and trauma practitioner. I completed my Psychotherapy training at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto, 3-year Somatic Experiencing training for trauma resolution (Montreal), and I hold a MA in Women's and Gender Studies (Carleton University, Ottawa). I have worked deeply with people struggling with a range of emotions/experiences including grief, self-harm, suicidal ideation, anger, childhood abuse and psychosocial trauma (including war), post-immigration experiences, relationship difficulties and self-actualization challenges.
I work from a humanistic, embodied and evidence-based framework and have additional training in CBT therapy and peer-based crisis response/suicide care strategies. As a trainer and crisis worker, I have a rich experience providing front line support to people in crisis on local Toronto Distress Centre line, as well National Canada Suicide Prevention Line.
I work in a gentle, honest, intuitive, and creative way. I will support you to become curious about yourself and explore - with a lot of compassion - parts of your journey/psyche that have felt shamed, scared, abused, or silenced, so you can feel clarity and relief. My practice is trans, queer, fat and sex worker affirming.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Ivana Kolakovic now - (647) 496-1342
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $165
- Couple Sessions $165
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Paypal, Wire
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Ivana Kolakovic
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, SEP
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 009408 Ivana Kolakovic
- Certificate from Somatic Experiencing International Provisional Somatic Experiencing Practitioner / 2021
- Degree/Diploma from MA, Women's and Gender Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa 2015
- Attended Gestalt Institute of Toronto
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Grief
- Sex Therapy
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Immigration and post-immigration experience
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women's Issues
9 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Serbian
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Serbian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Embodied Dreamwork
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic Experiencing
- Trauma Focused
Location
Additional Location
179 Carlton Street
Toronto, ON M5A
(647) 496-1342Nearby Areas
Take the first step to help. Call now - (647) 496-1342
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Ivana Kolakovic
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, SEP