Ivana

Ivana Tufekcic

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

“An experienced psychotherapist working with individuals and couples in CA.”

About Me

I help couples in Sacramento and across California move from feeling like roommates to feeling like partners again. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment-based, trauma-informed approaches, I help you slow down repetitive conflict, understand what's really happening beneath it, and rebuild trust and emotional closeness. I also work with individuals navigating anxiety, life transitions, and relationship patterns rooted in earlier experiences. Sessions are available in-person in Sacramento or online throughout California. You can learn more about my approach and current availability at ivanatufekcic.com

Approach

My approach is warm, direct, and rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), attachment theory, and trauma-informed care. Rather than just managing surface-level conflict, we slow down to understand the deeper fears and needs driving disconnection — then build new, safer patterns of relating. For couples, this often means learning to communicate without escalating, repairing broken trust, and rebuilding emotional and physical intimacy. For individuals, sessions focus on understanding relational patterns, working through anxiety, and navigating life transitions with more clarity and self-compassion. Whether in-person in Sacramento or online across California, I meet you where you are and pace the work to what feels manageable.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

• Couples Counseling — Rebuilding communication, trust, and emotional connection for partners feeling stuck, distant, or caught in repeating conflict • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — An evidence-based approach for couples focused on identifying and shifting negative interaction cycles • Individual Therapy — Support for anxiety, life transitions, self-esteem, and relationship patterns • Trauma-Informed Care — Addressing the lasting impact of difficult past experiences on current relationships and self-perception • Online Therapy — Secure telehealth sessions available throughout California

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

  • Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    A therapist licensed to work with couples and families on relationship difficulties, communication, and family dynamics.

Credentials

Registrations

California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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Qualifications

Master of Science in Counseling

CA State University, Sacramento

Year: 2013

Memberships

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)

Service Areas

My Practice

In-person & Online

Sacramento, California

United States

Sacramento, United States