Therapists in Cold Spring, NY

Marija Marinkovic is a licensed clinical social worker. Marija is a warm and empathetic therapist who is finely attuned to people’s emotions. As people have their unique histories, experiences, and emotional buildup, she aims to provide an individualized approach to create a strong therapeutic partnership. Her goal is to empower patients so they can experience more happiness, and achieve their goals. Marija uses various approaches and therapeutic modalities to help her patients, including cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, solution-focused therapy, strength-based perspectives, motivational interviewing.

Are you dealing with with life transitions, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, stress, or low self-confidence? I am here to help and guide. As people have their unique histories, experiences, and emotional buildup, I aim to provide an individualized approach to create a strong therapeutic partnership. My goal is to empower people so they can experience more happiness, fulfillment and achieve their goals. As a former public performer I enjoy working with clients who experience public performance anxiety. I can help clients overcome their fears or road blocks as I strive to help develop effective coping skills.

Over the past thirty years, I have worked with individuals, couples, and families struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, communication, and relationship issues. My approach to psychotherapy is integrative, and collaborative, one that combines ideas and practices from a wide variety of research-supported therapies. While focusing on the problems you are seeking help with, we will explore challenges as well as positive aspects of your life. Using research advanced techniques and tools for communication, and problem-solving, my goal is to build on your strengths and help you achieve positive, observable results.

I specialize in working with clients with trauma history, relationship issues, life transitions, impulsive behavior, anger, depression, and anxiety. I also welcome individuals who are looking for self-knowledge and self-growth and want to fulfill their potential. I work with young adults and adults of all racial, ethical, and cultural backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations.

As a psychologist, I help people address their struggles and reach their potential. I pay careful attention to the establishment of a safe, trusting environment where people feel heard, seen, and supported. I have come to recognize the issues that come along with our attempts to cope with challenges that life presents. We often use strategies that might have been useful in the past and are less helpful now. These patterns--many of which are not in our immediate awareness--are multilayered and as such, present as portals for us to access the enormous field of potential for lasting change which we aim to access collaborativelly.

If being melancholic, neurotic, unmotivated; having anxiety, depressive moods, obsessive thinking, nightmares; feeling displaced, feeling shame, unbearable emotional hurt, loss, feeling driven by fear are your obstacles to reach optimal way of being in this complex world, therapy is the best journey to take to get help. Benefits of taking that journey with me are that I know how to wellcome, nurture and bring to awareness human potentials to help ourselves through unleashing our own unique creative powers to resolve problems even when they are hidden in our subconscious mind.

I offer long and short term therapy. There are many reasons why people seek therapy or psychoanalysis. Some people have a specific issue that they want to focus on, while others feel unhappy, lost, depleted, and generally dissatisfied in their life without exactly knowing why. Desire for personal growth, curiosity, or a self-care, are also good reasons to seek therapy. I invite you to reach out to me. I might be able to help you.

If you are struggling with making a decision, facing a difficulty, or feeling overwhelmed, my empathetic, warm and non-judgmental approach is the right fit for you. We would collaboratively work on setting a goal for yourself, and take the necessary steps to improve your life. I have a vast experience working with diverse clients, and I am highly culturally sensitive. I strongly believe that every individual is unique; therefore, I tailor my counseling approaches to each individual client. I enjoy learning with and from my clients, and would love to accompany you on your journey towards achievement of your goals.

Do you struggle with finding your sense of self or purpose, understanding your emotions, or maintaining satisfying relationships? Have you been through difficult life circumstances that you find hard to talk about with others? Are you becoming aware of recurring patterns in your life that no longer serve you, but don't know how to change them? Would you like to learn how to approach your life with curiosity and creativity?

Are you having problems in your relationship? As a psychologist with over 25 years of experience, I am here to help. As a certified Emotion-Focused Couples Therapist (EFT), I can guide you through rebuilding trust and restoring intimacy. If you've tried to improve your relationship without success and feel discouraged, know you’re not alone. Couples therapy can help overcome these frustrations. EFT, a research-proven approach effective with 70-75% of couples, addresses long-term conflicts, restores physical intimacy, and repairs damage from affairs and trauma.