Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Zvonka works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English, Croatian, Serbian
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Zvonka
Dr. Zvonka Jakopovic is a licensed professional counselor with three decades of experience helping adults navigate hard moments. She earned a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Counseling and brings long experience with individual and group work.
Dr. Jakopovic often goes by Dr. J and speaks English, Croatian, and Serbian.
Her practice focuses on clear, practical help for problems like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and anger.
Background and approach
She supports people coping with major life changes, caregiving strain, chronic or terminal illness, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also works with issues such as addiction, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. In sessions she favors straightforward conversation and active listening.
She helps clients name difficult feelings, identify patterns, and try new ways of responding in daily life. She draws on approaches that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, narrative techniques, existential perspectives, and Gottman-informed work for relationship issues. Dr.
Jakopovic has experience across many settings and with varied age groups, and she has particular experience supporting people facing end-of-life counseling, hospice and caregiver stress, immigration-related concerns, and family-of-origin problems. Her clinical background also includes attention to impulsivity, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and life-purpose questions. She offers sessions from Texas and accepts international clients.
Her goal is to help people build practical tools to manage overwhelming emotions and move toward the life they want.
What Zvonka works with
Everything Zvonka lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Zvonka's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Zvonka lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered work puts the person’s experience first and emphasizes listening and empathy. Online sessions let the therapist follow the client’s pace while focusing on practical goals like managing anger, reducing anxiety, or improving communication.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thought patterns and trying new behaviors to change feelings. In online work CBT often involves short exercises, homework between sessions, and concrete tools to use in everyday situations.
The Gottman-informed approach looks at communication and interaction patterns for people in relationships. When used online it can help couples or partners practice micro-skills, rebuild connection, and learn clearer ways to handle conflict and intimacy concerns.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then recommend steps to try. That plan can change over time based on what works for the client.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are good for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer shorter, frequent contact. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Zvonka
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and conversational. She uses active listening and helps clients identify patterns and try new behaviors.
How long has she been practicing?
She has about 30 years of clinical experience working in individual and group settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing from Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Croatian, and Serbian, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.