Dr. Zvonka Jakopovic

Experienced counselor blending practical skills and compassion

LPC Texas

Experience: 30 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Croatian, Serbian

About Zvonka

Dr. Zvonka Jakopovic is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of clinical experience in Texas.

Background and approach

She trained in marriage and family counseling and has worked across outpatient and group settings, helping people navigate a wide range of concerns from stress and anxiety to trauma, grief, depression, and addictions.

Fluent in English, Croatian, and Serbian, she brings long-term clinical knowledge to each client interaction and draws on several therapeutic models to tailor care to individual needs. Her style emphasizes practical skill building and empathic listening to help people manage complicated feelings and challenging life circumstances.

Dr. Jakopovic uses cognitive behavioral strategies alongside client-centered and existential perspectives to support clients’ problem solving, meaning-making, and emotional regulation.

She also incorporates relational techniques informed by the Gottman method and narrative approaches when relationship patterns or personal stories are central to treatment. Clients seeking help for intimacy-related issues, family-of-origin concerns, caregiver stress, medical or end-of-life challenges, or life transitions will find a clinician experienced with those topics.

Dr. Jakopovic accepts international clients and offers multiple online session formats to fit varying schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Work

Dr. Jakopovic uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress in day-to-day life. Client-Centered Therapy is another cornerstone of her practice, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients' experiences and goals guide the pace and focus of therapy. When issues of meaning, values, or life transitions arise she also draws on existential ideas to explore purpose and personal responsibility.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss client goals, preferences, and presenting concerns to determine which combination of methods makes the most sense, and she adjusts strategies over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules and across distances. These formats allow for continuity of care when travel, health, or geographic separation would otherwise make in-person meetings difficult, and they provide flexible ways to practice skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, family and intimacy-related issues, anger, self esteem, bipolar, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?

Her work combines practical, skills-based methods with empathic, client-centered listening; she integrates cognitive behavioral strategies alongside narrative and existential perspectives to meet individual needs.

What level of experience does this therapist bring?

She has three decades of professional experience in counseling, with extensive practice in both individual and group formats across varied clinical settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in Texas as an LPC and practices from that state while accepting clients in other locations as well.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Croatian, and Serbian, and she also accepts international clients who can work in those languages.

What formats are used for sessions?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Pricing varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English, Croatian, Serbian