01 · Who Ivana works with

Ivana works with stress, Anxiety, intimacy-related issues and anger management

Ivana lists 4 specialisms. Specialisms are the subjects Ivana chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Ivana's own words

What Ivana says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

HELLO! I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York and consider working in a counseling field my biggest passion in life. My belief is that therapy is essential in achieving success, understanding yourself and others as well as helping with individual and interpersonal challenges. I specialize in Marriage and Family therapy, couples counseling, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, anger management, bipolar and borderline personality disorder. I am a clinical fellow of The American Association of Marriage and Family, where I expand my expertise (in addition to clinical work) to optimize therapeutic services provided to my patients. Personalized approach and deep rooted care and empathy are my core values. In addition, I hold a certificate in clinical hypnotherapy, where I concentrate on applying brief, solution focused therapy, to help with a variety of issues: weight loss, chemical dependency, anxiety and phobias.

I use a multitude of therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, existential approach, dialectical behavioral therapy, EMDR, person-centered therapy, solution focused therapy and psychoanalysis. Each and every person is different and choosing one particular approach depends entirely on your very needs. I can assist you regain your equilibrium in life by providing you with tools you have within yourself to restore your mind, heart and life.

Choosing the right fit therapist is a very delicate process that sometimes requires a lot of time. Please allow yourself to go through the process every step of the way. I am here for you.

Ivana Ross, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Ivana practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Ivana's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Ivana at this point.

2. Naming Ivana specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Ivana is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Ivana.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Before you commit

2 questions worth asking Ivana

Built from what Ivana actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Ivana's - Ivana has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English, Croatian and Serbian. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMFT

Licensed in

New York

Licence

NY LMFT 001634

Licence number

001634

Licence expires

30 Jun 2028

NPI

1477058733

Years in practice

3

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Croatian, Serbian

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Ivana's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Ivana. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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