Jasmina Dzafic

I believe every person holds strengths within themselves, even when those strengths feel out of reach. Life’s challenges, stress, and emotional pain can make it difficult to access our inner resilience. My role as a therapist is to walk alongside you, helping you reconnect with your strengths and uncover new ways to cope, heal, and grow. I draw from the Experiential Model and incorporate evidence-based tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to support you in managing obstacles, improving emotional regulation, and building effective skills for daily life. Together, we’ll explore important areas such as family roles, personal values, patterns of communication, and problem-solving strategies that impact your relationships and overall well-being. Therapy is a collaborative process. We'll work together to set meaningful goals, develop tools for change, and strengthen the relationships that matter to you. I’ll encourage you to take what we build in our sessions and apply it in your everyday life; at home, in your community, and wherever you feel it can make a difference. I also believe healing often takes a village. When helpful, we can explore including supportive individuals in your journey, such as family members, doctors, spiritual leaders, or close friends. Confidentiality is an important ongoing factor in the therapy process and we will discuss each step as a collaborative unit in order to make sure the information shared with important others are agreed upon.

2016-Present School Counseling Germany 2014-2016 Individual and Family Therapy Portland Oregon 2013-2014 Child and Family Therapy Intern Vancouver Washington 2013-2014 Marriage and Family Therapy Intern Portland Oregon

2014 Master of Arts in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy Portland Oregon 2009 Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Studies Portland Oregon