Dr. Jelisaveta Sanja Rolovic - Psychotherapist

Let’s remind ourselves🙏

Let’s start this week by reminding ourselves…. And remember always

Happy summer to all my dear FB friends. And make sure you devote time to

Thank you POLITIKA for giving me an opportunity to share my concerns about post

☀️ ❤️make July the month of

I have a million thoughts and concerns about the implications of this ruling: I’m outraged, I’m struggling to understand/ to accept the shock (no matter how expected) over the recent decision, and pregnant people's long-established to as a matter of privacy, , health, equality, and religious freedom.

I’m excited to be Chairing the Session at the Serbian Diaspora Medical conference with Judith Landau, David Wohlsifer, Andrijana Vlacic and Mirsen Fehratoviç. "OUR NEW NORMAL: HOW OUR LIFE/WORK HAS CHANGED SINCE 2020/THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERIES IN THE TIME OF -19"

So, how do we navigate through fear and arrive at the place of strength? This is a question many of you have been asking me throughout these past two years. To continue the exploration, visit the link https://www.jsrolovic.com

Celebrate who we are every day all year round

There are different forms of self expression! Be is the key to

LOVE is contagious. When we choose to love, we make someone around us happy. When we choose to love we are at our best.
So let’s come together to celebrate the many forms of love.
Today and every day.

I have such gratitude for each of you as you continue to share your life stories with me.
I learn from you, I laugh with you. Together we heal.
Thank you all. To a healthy, happy, and peaceful New Year.

A Roadmap to Collaboration Between Family Therapists and Immigration Lawyers and Advocates - Ackerman Institute for the Family

Excited to be presenting at the Institute. For all of you interested in work, please join me for this workshop
https://www.ackerman.org/events/collaboration-between-family-therapists-and-immigration-lawyers-and-advocates/

A Roadmap to Collaboration Between Family Therapists and Immigration Lawyers and Advocates - Ackerman Institute for the Family A Roadmap to Collaboration Between Family Therapists and Immigration Lawyers and Advocates

🇷🇸Hvala Rado. Sa nadom da ovaj razgovor pomogne da stanemo na put koja nas okružuje. Sa željom da se osnažimo i progovorimo.

🇺🇸Thank you Serbian TV for providing me with an opportunity to speak about the of that exists in my homeland.

Pogledajte emisiju "Da sam ja neko" na YouTube (direktni link je na mom današnjem story-u)
Watch on YouTube (direct link in my story today)

🔗 youtu.be/o3eLEOCR6WQ

Сексуално насиље над децом је често табу тема због предрасуда

Small steps, each time when I am in Belgrade, a lecture, a project.. We need to keep the conversation about sexual abuse alive.

Сексуално насиље над децом је често табу тема због предрасуда Свако десето дете у нашој земљи доживело је неку врсту сексуалног насиља у току свог живота, сведоче подаци из прве националне студије о сексуалном злостављању дец...

Thrilled to be invited to present a Plenary Session at the

69th Conference of Psychologists of Serbia

Please join me:
http://dps.org.rs/65th-congress-of-psychologists-of-serbia

Working with , , and couples and families has helped me connect with my own international geography, with my historical roots and beliefs, my ethnic and cultural identity. I rely on my own personal experiences as an immigrant and as a cross-cultural psychotherapist when I listen to your stories. Together we navigate through most controversial issues related to cultural transitions. Let’s continue talking www.jsrolovic.com/internationalfamilies
— supporting international, intercultural, and immigrant couples and families in New York, New York.

Helping Kids Adjust After the Last 16 Months

As the school year is around the corner, and uncertainty continues, we keep on having to adjust repeatedly to shifting protocols. I thought I'd share with you Kyle's most useful article
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/node/1163542/preview

Helping Kids Adjust After the Last 16 Months Here are a few tips for helping kids adjust to rapidly morphing "new normals."

Please join me this Thursday, July 29th at 6:30 pm.
Register at https://www.afta.org/webinars/july292021/



This Thursday I will be in conversation with Joshua Bardavid, Esq. for an exciting online webinar titled, "Immigration Basics: A Roadmap to a Collaboration Between Lawyers and Family Therapists".

Together we will explore complex issues concerning undocumented immigrants, unaccompanied minors, refugees, and asylum seekers and their families are among the most vulnerable populations in our legal system.

Children are heading back to the classroom this fall. This is great news. However, for some this might mean facing unusual challenges, the excitement of going back to school after so many months stuck at home might outweigh potential . health is more important than ever.

Please join us this Friday 11:30 am as I go live with ! The topic is "Specific Questions to Ask Yourself while on the Journey to Parenthood."
⁠We'll be talking about feeling stuck and at times despairing while going through multiple IVF cycles. We will engage in conversation and will be providing you with a few specific questions to ask yourself that can shift your mindset toward change and growth.

Let's face it- it's been difficult/challenging/exhausting over the past many months. So any tip that may help master/avoid conflict that I myself have found helpful, I recommend to you as well. Believe it or not, even a small interventions can make a huge difference.

Let's face it this past year has been full of emotional triggers. Fueled by uncertainty, anxiety, reactivity we are all looking foward to a new start. Our mental health is more important than ever. I am here to help /to guide/to simply listen to your story. Please join me for a free online . http://www.jsrolovic.com/contact

On this 's day it is an opportunity for me to express my deep love and for all those women who matter in my life.

I’ve been very lucky to have amazing women I have known for so many years. WE have lived through many ups and downs, tears and laughter. I salute to all of you dear LADIES.

But, first and foremost to my and my /both medical doctors/pioneers in the field. Their hometown Ćuprija/Serbia honors them with an exhibit.

Dr Rolović o seksualnom zlostavljanju dece i jezivoj statistici: "Do 18. godine nasilje doživi 12 do 25 odsto devojčica i 8 do 10 procenata dečaka"

Recently I gave an interview for Blic/the most visited sight in Serbia, my home country, a country that is dealing with a major reform regarding sexual abuse policies. Please sign the Ne Znaci Ne petition
https://www.blic.rs/vesti/drustvo/dr-rolovic-o-seksualnom-zlostavljanju-dece-i-jezivoj-statistici-do-18-godine-nasilje/bflze00

Dr Rolović o seksualnom zlostavljanju dece i jezivoj statistici: "Do 18. godine nasilje doživi 12 do 25 odsto devojčica i 8 do 10 procenata dečaka" Određeni oblik seksualnog nasilja svake godine doživi oko jedan odsto dece, a do 18. godine života nasilje doživi 12 do 25 odsto devojčica i 8 do 10 procenata dečaka, jezive su statistike proistekle iz istraživanja koje je urađeno u našim krajevima tačnije Balkanska epidemiološka studija ...

Many of you are asking me "why psychotherapy"?
Because we have been struggling to cope with major disruptions covid19 has imposed on our daily lives. Because some have experienced unimaginable loss. Because there are a lot of reasons that we are losing hope right now. Simply put, psychotherapy is all about helping you move forward. And I am here to listen to your story.
jsrolovic.com

Excited to be invited by The Move Foundation- please join me on Instagram live.

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The joy and meaning relationships with others bring forth in our lives is huge. So, this year, more than ever let's celebrates love and support we derive from others. May LOVE be within and around us all.

What Keeps Us from Talking about Sexual Abuse? Recently several brave women in Serbia stepped out and disclosed being sexually abused by their trusted teacher/educator. It resulted in a surge of media coverage, all opening a new opportunity of addressing sexual abuse and sexual harassment in this part of the world. PLEASE let's support this initiative. https://pokreni.peticijegradjana-kp.org//petitions/ne-znaci-ne
Sign the petition🙏 It is important for YOU, for your child...for the good of the society.

No means NO! NEznačiNE! Stop sexula abuse. Please sign this petition. https://pokreni.peticijegradjana-kp.org//petitions/ne-znaci-ne
Velika je hrabrost i snaga potrebna da se izađe u javnost i progovori o preživljenom seksualnom nasilju. Naša je dužnost da stanemo uz sve one, zene /devojcice/decake koji hrabro iskorace. Na nama je odgovornost da se to više ne ponovi. Prekinimo ćutnju! Silencing is paralizing. Silencing is siding with the offender.

Dear Friends,
Please join me https://laurielcharles.my.webex.com/laurielcharles.my/j.php?MTID=m261bca40de5780f0502125694d7ffa16
this Sunday at 11 am for the Global Family Systems & Psychosocial Resilience/Covid19 response conversation. This project addresses the ongoing challenge of training and supporting mental health professionals around the globe to work effectively with families on issues of psychosocial resilience during the covid19 times. This Sunday we will discuss the public mental health interventions as well as unique challenges families and communities in Serbia have experienced during the pandemic. These panel discussions/lectures are free.
Here is the link
https://laurielcharles.my.webex.com/laurielcharles.my/j.php?MTID=m261bca40de5780f0502125694d7ff

Srecna Nova 2021. Hristos se Rodi.
Na zdravlje. Za nove pocetke.

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year to ALL.
Let's Celebrate new beginnings.

However you decide to celebrate, this holiday season will be a modified version of anything we have experienced so far. Some of us will be lucky, sitting down together at the dinner table. Yet, others will connect over video chat. This year’s celebration is a dance between staying safe and seeking . This year, we cannot forget the suffering of the most vulnerable among us. There’s a lot of nostalgia going on as we think of the life that was. No matter what and how we decide to celebrate, this year we need to manage expectations.
Maybe this is a chance to reset: we stop holding ourselves to impossible standards of perfect meals and gifts, and no fights. There is no perfect togetherness. There is . For our country, our homes, and our relationships. Simple as that.
Stay in touch. .com

This year we are celebrating a different Thanksgiving. This year, we show our thanks by keeping each other . Many of us will be physically distant from our loved ones. This Thanksgiving we might want to take a moment to thank all those amazing people who sacrificed their safety and wellbeing to make it easier for the rest of us. Our family members, our neighbors who went out to shop for us, the doctors and nurses, all the essential workers. for everyone who helped us get through these difficult several months. To all of you. To all of us.

Zoom is on, Jenny and I are connected:" "I am not tired, I am burned out" were her first words. Sounds familiar? While we are taking unprecedented precautions to preserve our physical health, coronavirus has been steadily and progressively affecting our . Since March, we have been experiencing highs and lows of constant dread, spiced with uncertainty and unpredictability. The bottom line is that as much as our safety is important so is our sanity. We are desperate for a normal moment in our lives. These days our mental health is more important than ever. I am here to help /to guide/to simply listen to your story. Please join me for a free online . http://www.jsrolovic.com/contact

Svi se pitamo kako će izgledati u mesecim koji nam predstoje, šta je to ?
Možda se neko od nas odmah uklopio, no čini mi se da se većina nas bori sa životom koji je COVID-19 nametnuo.
Borimo se sa distancom, sa udaljenošću od voljenih, sa novim pravilima i procedurama. Pitamo se dokle maska?
Živimo u vremenima velike neizvestnosti. Na duge staze, to izazva fustraciju i nezadovoljstvo. Mesecima ne možemo da ostvarimo želje i planove koje smo imali. Polako postajemo ravnodušni, apatični. U ovim vremenima dobro je imati podršku od strane psihoterapeuta. Tu sam da vas saslušam. www.jsrolovic.com

Today is day 202 of COVID imposed lifestyle. Let’s be honest- it’s been tough. We are told that things/ life will not be the same.

We are talking about a “new world”/“new normal”. Yet no one knows what this means. One thing is clear: the mask is a new norm: a symbol of , , and . You are not alone.

Over the past several months I have been following Tara Brach www.tarabrach.com . Her wisdom and her insight have helped me find compassion for myself and others in these challenging times. Her wisdom and her insight have helped me find compassion for myself and others. My hope is that the the power of mindfulness will do the same for you.

Many of you have been sharing with me your concerns, your fears. Half a year later, 171 days to be precise, we still don’t have a clear and reliable road map for helping us navigate through these unprecedented times. COVID -19 keeps on pushing us beyond our boundaries. Many questions remain unanswered. Uncertainty has become an unavoidable norm. Yet, this is what we have learned so far: we need each other! we have been and will be making mistakes! we have learned a lot about ourselves, our families, friends, the world. Not all experiences have been good. Some disappointing, some surprising, some beautifully unexpected and hopeful. We all have different coping mechanisms and our ways of processing our experiences vary. Let’s respect our differences.

Let's face it- we are confronted with diminished patience and increased frustration and mistrust. We have been doing our best to adjust our mindset and expectations and understand what being in quarantine feels like. The dread and frustration of perceivably going back, facing yet another "wave" seems inconceivable yet a reality we might need to embrace. Luckily, over the months we have developed routines that are working for us, outlets, activities that are helping us cope. But do not judge yourself for feeling scared and down, do not suppressing your true feelings with ‘I should/shouldn’t feel this way...
I need to be strong". Allow yourself to feel all your feelings. That is essential for your .

At this point is clear that navigating through the lifestyle covid19 pandemic imposed on us is a hard and thorny road. As with any life challenge the process we are going through may help us to know ourselves better and to understand more about the and purpose of our . Although we might be saying enough is enough, at the end of the day, I think that we will find out how strong and we are. While accessing our deepest , we may discover our new (and old) desires and . I would like to hear what are you learning about yourself so far. Are you ready to go even further?

After 110 days of living a life under one roof and navigating through prolonged , accompanied by fear, and loss, we are in our first week of NYC's Phase 2 of reopening. Over the past several months I have worked with so many of you, helping you manage during this : thinking/feeling deeply all we have lost while asking ourselves what can we rebuild, reprioritize, with whom do we want to reconnect. How do we let go of some of the things that were holding us back long before the ? It is not over, but I ask myself and I ask YOU are we ready to create a comeback story?

I’m here to .