Specialized Therapy

Self-Compassion Therapy for a steadier inner voice

Therapy for people who are exhausted by self-criticism, perfectionism, shame, or the constant feeling that they should be handling life better than they are.

• In-person in Schaumburg

• Telehealth across Illinois

• Helpful for anxiety, shame, and burnout

Schedule a Consultation Rates and Insurance

Local Care

In-person therapy in Schaumburg with a calm, private setting.

Whole-Person Focus

Thoughtful support for overlapping emotional, relational, and life-stage stress.

Flexible Format

Telehealth available across Illinois when that fits your life better.

Calm therapy office in Schaumburg

Good Fit If You Need

support that helps you move forward without using shame as fuel

This page is designed for people who want support that feels thoughtful, grounded, and actually usable in daily life.

Care Style

Warm and direct

A grounded style that makes room for honesty without piling on more self-judgment.

Practical and reflective

Useful when insight helps, but has not been enough to change how you talk to yourself.

Built for pressure

Especially helpful when perfectionism and chronic self-criticism are draining daily life.

What This Work Supports

What self-compassion work can change

Self-compassion therapy is not about lowering standards or avoiding accountability. It is about learning how to respond to yourself with honesty, steadiness, and care rather than with punishment, contempt, or relentless pressure.

This work can be especially helpful when insight alone has not changed the way you treat yourself. Therapy focuses on understanding where the inner critic came from, how it shows up now, and how to build a healthier internal relationship that supports change rather than blocking it.

For clients near Schaumburg, sessions can happen in person. If you are elsewhere in Illinois, telehealth offers the same focused support in a more flexible format.

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Harsh self-criticism and shame

A common way harsh self-judgment can show up in everyday functioning, motivation, relationships, or recovery from stress.

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Perfectionism and burnout

A common way harsh self-judgment can show up in everyday functioning, motivation, relationships, or recovery from stress.

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Difficulty accepting mistakes or limitations

A common way harsh self-judgment can show up in everyday functioning, motivation, relationships, or recovery from stress.

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Feeling never good enough despite high effort

A common way harsh self-judgment can show up in everyday functioning, motivation, relationships, or recovery from stress.

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Negative body image or chronic self-judgment

A common way harsh self-judgment can show up in everyday functioning, motivation, relationships, or recovery from stress.

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Trouble responding to yourself with kindness under stress

A common way harsh self-judgment can show up in everyday functioning, motivation, relationships, or recovery from stress.

How It Works

A better relationship with yourself can become practical

This page reflects a central part of Dr. Djurovic's approach. Treatment may include self-compassion-based work, mindfulness-informed interventions, relational therapy, and cognitive-behavioral strategies depending on what is getting in the way of change.

The goal is not to become endlessly positive. The goal is to become more grounded, less ashamed, and more able to move through life with clarity and emotional flexibility.

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Notice the inner critic

Learn how self-criticism actually speaks to you and what it tries to control or prevent.

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Understand what shaped it

Look at past experiences, expectations, and emotional habits that made harshness feel necessary.

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Build a different response

Practice a steadier, more supportive internal stance that makes change more realistic and sustainable.

Self-Compassion Therapy in Schaumburg, IL and Across Illinois

Dr. Jelena Djurovic offers in-person care in Schaumburg, Illinois and telehealth sessions for clients across Illinois. This makes it easier to choose the format that fits your schedule, comfort, and level of support needed.

If you are looking for a licensed clinical psychologist near Schaumburg, or you prefer online therapy anywhere in Illinois, you can start by reaching out through the contact page to ask about fit, scheduling, and next steps.

Contact and Scheduling

Ask about availability, in-person sessions in Schaumburg, or telehealth across Illinois.

Rates and Insurance

Review insurance information, private pay details, and practical planning before getting started.

Frequently Asked Questions

A few quick answers about how this service works and who it may fit.

What is self-compassion therapy?

Self-compassion therapy focuses on changing the way you relate to yourself under stress. It can help reduce harsh self-criticism, perfectionism, shame, and the feeling that you are never doing enough.

Do you offer self-compassion therapy in Schaumburg, IL?

Yes. Sessions are available in person in Schaumburg, and telehealth is available for clients throughout Illinois.

Is self-compassion therapy helpful for anxiety or burnout?

Often, yes. This approach can be useful when anxiety, burnout, body image distress, or chronic self-judgment are being made worse by an overly critical inner voice.

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Book a Consultation

Reach out to ask about in-person or telehealth therapy across Illinois.

A kinder inner relationship can change a lot