Frequently Asked Questions

(Dr. Slobodan’s) My practice is online only through a secure video platform that is HIPPA approved. 

Office hours are 7am to 3pm.

Sessions are 50 minutes long, with a possibility for a longer (75 mins) session when working on difficult trauma.

Please use a contact form on this website, a phone call, or an email to reach out and set an appointment.

Hourly fee is $350 for a 50 minute session. Sliding scale is available and the fee is determined according to household income.

You can pay with a debit card through a secure portal. 

Appointments can be canceled 24 hours in advance without a late fee. Late fee is the same price as the session.

Age range is 21 to 65. 

This is determined by the goals of the therapy. Brief therapy typically lasts 3-4 months, while a typical client who has multiple goals remains in therapy for 1 year.

The biggest misconception is that one has to tell everything what happened to be helped. I am using several techniques for trauma work (EFT, PEAT) that do not require talking about the details of the trauma to be healed.

Video and phone sessions are available. 

It can take 2-3 sessions to really know if I’m someone you can do good work with. The first one is a bit awkward and can “be a lot” of just information gathering, so I strongly encourage you to commit to at least 3 sessions to get a good feel for the type of style I have and the relationship.

I have been in private practice for 7 years. I have worked as a clinical psychologist for over 16 years in various settings.

My strengths are compassion, creative empathy, ability to work with difficult issues, and passion for helping people.

I enjoy moments when clients realize that they made significant progress and start living their life with renewed enthusiasm.

Yes, I have been in therapy myself and have had great benefits from my experience with two different therapists.

I graduated from UCLA with bachelors in psychology, and I received my Master’s and Doctorate from California Institute of Integral Studies.

No, however, I collaborate with client’s psychiatrists when necessary. 

I am licensed in the State of California with the California Board of Psychology.

I take a lot of notes during the first two sessions, however, later in the treatment I typically do not take notes during the session.