Dijana Dugalic

Dijana (Deanna) is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Iowa. She has worked in the field of social work since 2005 and has been providing psychotherapy since 2014. Dijana works with adolescents (ages 12 and older) and adults, providing compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals.

Dijana believes that therapy works best when clients feel safe, heard, and accepted. She takes a collaborative approach,  meeting clients where they are while helping them build on their strengths, develop effective coping skills, and work toward meaningful change. She strives to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel empowered throughout their healing journey.

Her therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Person-Centered Therapy, tailoring treatment to each individual’s needs.

Dijana specializes in the treatment of trauma and has experience working with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), mood disorders, psychosis, self-harm, neurodivergence and eating disorders. She is passionate about helping clients build resilience, find hope, and create lives that align with their values.