Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology

Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic is a licensed psychotherapist who works with adults, children, and adolescents. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology.

Ana works in a private practice, at Nobel Coaching and Tutoring, and has remote clients from around the world. Besides working with children, she also supports adults in navigating through the challenges of parenthood. She has been working in many multidisciplinary teams, cooperating with teachers, speech therapists, special educators, school counselors and psychiatrists.

In addition to being a writer at Parenting Pod, Ana has contributed articles to other popular online publications such as Reader's Digest, MSN, Yahoo News, and Family Circle. She is a firm believer in lifelong learning and continuously invests in her education. For her, the core of the therapeutic or coaching process is a relationship that gives a person the confidence to share, where their thoughts and emotions are welcomed and understood.

18 Ways to Stop Toddler Temper Tantrums

Toddler Temper Tantrum

Updated: July 19, 2020 / by Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology / in Concerns

There are so many things that make parenting wonderful. One thing is sure though – toddler temper tantrums aren’t one of them. This article offers … Read more

26 Fun Quarantine Activities to Stimulate Your Body and Mind

Smithsonian Museum

Updated: June 15, 2021 / by Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology / in Kids, Activities

Visit the Smithsonian Museum, watch animals in the San Diego Zoo, or join a yoga class. The options are endless.

Separation Anxiety Disorder

separation-anxiety-disorder

Updated: April 2, 2019 / by Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology / Reviewed: / in Anxiety

It is common to see infants and toddlers upset when separated from their parent or caregiver. Separation anxiety is a normal part of emotional development. … Read more

Separation Anxiety in Children

touch 2579147 640 min

Updated: September 23, 2020 / by Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology / Reviewed: / in Anxiety

What is separation anxiety? Tears, clinginess, and tantrums are all common reactions to separation from a parent or a caregiver in the early stages of … Read more

Executive Function Disorder in Children

executive function disorder

Updated: April 4, 2019 / by Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology / Reviewed: / in ADHD

Executive function disorder is a term commonly used to describe deficits in the skills that are used to manage life’s everyday tasks — impacting planning, … Read more

25 Activities to Improve Your Child’s Executive Functioning

child executive function

Updated: April 14, 2021 / by Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology / Reviewed: / in ADHD, Activities

Executive functions provide the necessary base for learning and development. They are the brain functions that enable us to focus, plan and organize our behavior. … Read more

Everything You Need to Know About Executive Functions

Executive Functions

Updated: April 8, 2019 / by Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology / Reviewed: / in ADHD

What are the Executive Functions? Executive functions are the set of mental processes that help us get things done. These functions are critical for skills … Read more

17 Activities to Support Kids with Dyslexia

Dyslexia Activities

Updated: April 14, 2021 / by Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology / Reviewed: / in Activities, Learning Disabilities, School

If you are a parent of a child with dyslexia, you’ve witnessed the struggle: It is difficult to understand why your brain has such a … Read more

What does it mean to be addicted?

addiction 1

Updated: December 4, 2019 / by Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology / Reviewed: / in Substance Abuse and Addiction

The way we tend to think about addiction doesn’t usually awake sympathy or empathy. We connect it to the weakness of the mind to fight … Read more

14 Ways Attachment Theory Can Help You Become a Better Parent

father baby hands

Updated: September 23, 2020 / by Ana (Jovanovic) Sokolovic, M.S. Clinical Pscyhology / Reviewed: / in Babies

Did you know that the relationship you form with your child in the first three years of their lives is essential for their psychological well-being? … Read more

#nav-below{display:none;}@media (max-width:768px){}body{background-color:#fff;color:#2b2b2b;}a{color:#1e73be;}a:visited{color:#1e73be;}a:hover,a:focus,a:active{color:#1e73be;}body .grid-container{max-width:1140px;}.wp-block-group__inner-container{max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.site-header .header-image{width:200px;}.generate-back-to-top{font-size:20px;border-radius:3px;position:fixed;bottom:30px;right:30px;line-height:40px;width:40px;text-align:center;z-index:10;transition:opacity 300ms ease-in-out;}body,button,input,select,textarea{font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-weight:300;font-size:18px;}body{line-height:1.6;}.entry-content > [class*="wp-block-"]:not(:last-child){margin-bottom:1.5em;}.main-title{font-size:45px;}.main-navigation a,.menu-toggle{font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;}.main-navigation .main-nav ul ul li a{font-size:14px;}.sidebar .widget,.footer-widgets .widget{font-size:16px;}h1{font-weight:700;font-size:43px;}h2{font-weight:700;font-size:30px;}h3{font-weight:700;font-size:24px;}h4{font-size:inherit;}h5{font-weight:bold;font-size:inherit;}@media (max-width:768px){.main-title{font-size:20px;}h1{font-size:28px;}h2{font-size:26px;}}.top-bar{background-color:#636363;color:#fff;}.top-bar a{color:#fff;}.top-bar a:hover{color:#303030;}.site-header{background-color:#fff;color:#3a3a3a;}.site-header a{color:#3a3a3a;}.main-title a,.main-title a:hover{color:#222;}.site-description{color:#757575;}.mobile-menu-control-wrapper .menu-toggle,.mobile-menu-control-wrapper .menu-toggle:hover,.mobile-menu-control-wrapper .menu-toggle:focus,.has-inline-mobile-toggle #site-navigation.toggled{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.02);}.main-navigation,.main-navigation ul ul{background-color:#fff;}.main-navigation .main-nav ul li a,.menu-toggle,.main-navigation .menu-bar-items{color:#000;}.main-navigation .main-nav ul li:hover > a,.main-navigation .main-nav ul li:focus > a,.main-navigation .main-nav ul li.sfHover > a,.main-navigation .menu-bar-item:hover > a,.main-navigation .menu-bar-item.sfHover > a{color:#000;background-color:#fff;}button.menu-toggle:hover,button.menu-toggle:focus,.main-navigation .mobile-bar-items a,.main-navigation .mobile-bar-items a:hover,.main-navigation .mobile-bar-items a:focus{color:#000;}.main-navigation .main-nav ul li[class*="current-menu-"] > a{color:#000;background-color:#fff;}.main-navigation .main-nav ul li[class*="current-menu-"] > a:hover,.main-navigation .main-nav ul li[class*="current-menu-"].sfHover > a{color:#000;background-color:#fff;}.navigation-search input[type="search"],.navigation-search input[type="search"]:active,.navigation-search input[type="search"]:focus,.main-navigation .main-nav ul li.search-item.active > a,.main-navigation .menu-bar-items .search-item.active > a{color:#000;background-color:#fff;}.main-navigation ul ul{background-color:#fff;}.main-navigation .main-nav ul ul li a{color:#000;}.main-navigation .main-nav ul ul li:hover > a,.main-navigation .main-nav ul ul li:focus > a,.main-navigation .main-nav ul ul li.sfHover > a{color:#000;background-color:#fff;}.main-navigation .main-nav ul ul li[class*="current-menu-"] > a{color:#000;background-color:#fff;}.main-navigation .main-nav ul ul li[class*="current-menu-"] > a:hover,.main-navigation .main-nav ul ul li[class*="current-menu-"].sfHover > a{color:#000;background-color:#fff;}.separate-containers .inside-article,.separate-containers .comments-area,.separate-containers .page-header,.one-container .container,.separate-containers .paging-navigation,.inside-page-header{background-color:#fff;}.entry-meta{color:#1e73be;}.entry-meta a{color:#1e73be;}.entry-meta a:hover{color:#1e73be;}h1{color:#333;}.sidebar .widget{background-color:#fff;}.sidebar .widget a{color:#24447b;}.sidebar .widget a:hover{color:#24447b;}.sidebar .widget .widget-title{color:#000;}.footer-widgets{color:#c9dbef;background-color:#1a3056;}.footer-widgets a{color:#c9dbef;}.footer-widgets a:hover{color:#c9dbef;}.footer-widgets .widget-title{color:#c9dbef;}.site-info{color:#c9dbef;background-color:#1a3056;}.site-info a{color:#c9dbef;}.site-info a:hover{color:#606060;}.footer-bar .widget_nav_menu .current-menu-item a{color:#606060;}input[type="text"],input[type="email"],input[type="url"],input[type="password"],input[type="search"],input[type="tel"],input[type="number"],textarea,select{color:#666;background-color:#fafafa;border-color:#ccc;}input[type="text"]:focus,input[type="email"]:focus,input[type="url"]:focus,input[type="password"]:focus,input[type="search"]:focus,input[type="tel"]:focus,input[type="number"]:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{color:#666;background-color:#fff;border-color:#bfbfbf;}button,html input[type="button"],input[type="reset"],input[type="submit"],a.button,a.wp-block-button__link:not(.has-background){color:#fff;background-color:#666;}button:hover,html input[type="button"]:hover,input[type="reset"]:hover,input[type="submit"]:hover,a.button:hover,button:focus,html input[type="button"]:focus,input[type="reset"]:focus,input[type="submit"]:focus,a.button:focus,a.wp-block-button__link:not(.has-background):active,a.wp-block-button__link:not(.has-background):focus,a.wp-block-button__link:not(.has-background):hover{color:#fff;background-color:#3f3f3f;}a.generate-back-to-top{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);color:#fff;}a.generate-back-to-top:hover,a.generate-back-to-top:focus{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.6);color:#fff;}@media (max-width: 768px){.main-navigation .menu-bar-item:hover > a,.main-navigation .menu-bar-item.sfHover > a{background:none;color:#000;}}.inside-top-bar{padding:10px;}.inside-header{padding:10px 40px 10px 40px;}.separate-containers .inside-article,.separate-containers .comments-area,.separate-containers .page-header,.separate-containers .paging-navigation,.one-container .site-content,.inside-page-header{padding:14px 10px 0px 10px;}.site-main .wp-block-group__inner-container{padding:14px 10px 0px 10px;}.entry-content .alignwide,body:not(.no-sidebar) .entry-content .alignfull{margin-left:-10px;width:calc(100% + 20px);max-width:calc(100% + 20px);}.one-container.right-sidebar .site-main,.one-container.both-right .site-main{margin-right:10px;}.one-container.left-sidebar .site-main,.one-container.both-left .site-main{margin-left:10px;}.one-container.both-sidebars .site-main{margin:0px 10px 0px 10px;}.separate-containers .widget,.separate-containers .site-main > *,.separate-containers .page-header,.widget-area .main-navigation{margin-bottom:25px;}.separate-containers .site-main{margin:25px;}.both-right.separate-containers .inside-left-sidebar{margin-right:12px;}.both-right.separate-containers .inside-right-sidebar{margin-left:12px;}.both-left.separate-containers .inside-left-sidebar{margin-right:12px;}.both-left.separate-containers .inside-right-sidebar{margin-left:12px;}.separate-containers .page-header-image,.separate-containers .page-header-contained,.separate-containers .page-header-image-single,.separate-containers .page-header-content-single{margin-top:25px;}.separate-containers .inside-right-sidebar,.separate-containers .inside-left-sidebar{margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:25px;}.rtl .menu-item-has-children .dropdown-menu-toggle{padding-left:20px;}.rtl .main-navigation .main-nav ul li.menu-item-has-children > a{padding-right:20px;}.site-info{padding:20px;}@media (max-width:768px){.separate-containers .inside-article,.separate-containers .comments-area,.separate-containers .page-header,.separate-containers .paging-navigation,.one-container .site-content,.inside-page-header{padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;}.site-main .wp-block-group__inner-container{padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;}.site-info{padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px;}.entry-content .alignwide,body:not(.no-sidebar) .entry-content .alignfull{margin-left:-15px;width:calc(100% + 30px);max-width:calc(100% + 30px);}}.one-container .sidebar .widget{padding:0px;}@media (max-width: 768px){.main-navigation .menu-toggle,.main-navigation .mobile-bar-items,.sidebar-nav-mobile:not(#sticky-placeholder){display:block;}.main-navigation ul,.gen-sidebar-nav{display:none;}[class*="nav-float-"] .site-header .inside-header > *{float:none;clear:both;}}.dynamic-author-image-rounded{border-radius:100%;}.dynamic-featured-image,.dynamic-author-image{vertical-align:middle;}.one-container.blog .dynamic-content-template:not(:last-child),.one-container.archive .dynamic-content-template:not(:last-child){padding-bottom:0px;}.dynamic-entry-excerpt > p:last-child{margin-bottom:0px;}.navigation-branding .main-title{font-weight:bold;text-transform:none;font-size:45px;}@media (max-width: 768px){.navigation-branding .main-title{font-size:20px;}}.post-image:not(:first-child),.page-content:not(:first-child),.entry-content:not(:first-child),.entry-summary:not(:first-child),footer.entry-meta{margin-top:1em;}.post-image-above-header .inside-article div.featured-image,.post-image-above-header .inside-article div.post-image{margin-bottom:1em;}.perfmatters-lazy-youtube{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:56.23%;overflow:hidden;}.perfmatters-lazy-youtube img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:auto;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:.5s all;-webkit-transition:.5s all;-moz-transition:.5s all;}.perfmatters-lazy-youtube img:hover{-webkit-filter:brightness(75%);}.perfmatters-lazy-youtube .play{position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;margin-left:-34px;margin-top:-24px;background:url("https://nitrocdn.com/YKoNxFBkGtCetIFoeDooGIIWHYtXwgte/assets/static/optimized/rev-194a595/wp-content/plugins/perfmatters/img/youtube.svg") no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;pointer-events:none;}.perfmatters-lazy-youtube .play.nitro-lazy{background-image:none !important;}.perfmatters-lazy-youtube iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:99;}.wp-has-aspect-ratio .wp-block-embed__wrapper{position:relative;}.wp-has-aspect-ratio .perfmatters-lazy-youtube{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;padding-bottom:0;}@media (max-width: 768px){.site-header,#site-navigation,#sticky-navigation{display:none !important;opacity:0;}#mobile-header{display:block !important;width:100% !important;}#mobile-header .main-nav > ul{display:none;}#mobile-header.toggled .main-nav > ul,#mobile-header .menu-toggle,#mobile-header .mobile-bar-items{display:block;}#mobile-header .main-nav{-ms-flex:0 0 100%;flex:0 0 100%;-webkit-box-ordinal-group:5;-ms-flex-order:4;order:4;}}.navigation-branding img,.site-logo.mobile-header-logo img{height:60px;width:auto;}.navigation-branding .main-title{line-height:60px;}@media (max-width: 1150px){#site-navigation .navigation-branding,#sticky-navigation .navigation-branding{margin-left:10px;}}@media (max-width: 768px){.main-navigation:not(.slideout-navigation) .main-nav{-ms-flex:0 0 100%;flex:0 0 100%;}.main-navigation:not(.slideout-navigation) .inside-navigation{-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.nav-aligned-center .navigation-branding,.nav-aligned-left .navigation-branding{margin-right:auto;}.nav-aligned-center .main-navigation.has-branding:not(.slideout-navigation) .inside-navigation .main-nav,.nav-aligned-center .main-navigation.has-sticky-branding.navigation-stick .inside-navigation .main-nav,.nav-aligned-left .main-navigation.has-branding:not(.slideout-navigation) .inside-navigation .main-nav,.nav-aligned-left .main-navigation.has-sticky-branding.navigation-stick .inside-navigation .main-nav{margin-right:0px;}}@media (min-width: 768px){.affiliate-disclaimer,.affiliate-disclaimer a{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:20px;color:#496386 !important;font-weight:300;}}@media (max-width: 767px){.affiliate-disclaimer,.affiliate-disclaimer a{text-align:center;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:18px;color:#496386 !important;font-weight:300;}}.rank-math-breadcrumb{display:none;}.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(75,124,199,.44);}.menu-item-has-children .dropdown-menu-toggle{display:none;}.main-navigation .main-nav ul li.menu-item-has-children > a{padding-right:20px;}.entry-meta{font-size:.8em;font-weight:400;}.cat-links{display:inline;}.entry-content a,.entry-content a:visited,.entry-content a:hover,.entry-content a:focus{text-decoration:underline;font-weight:400;}.posted-on .updated{display:inline-block;}.page-header-image-single{text-align:center;}.mks_author_widget img{width:120px;border-radius:50%;float:none;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:20px;}.inside-right-sidebar h3{font-weight:normal;font-size:26px;}.mks_author_widget{text-align:center;}.inside-right-sidebar .wp-show-posts-inner{border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;position:relative;padding:0px 0px 2em;}.wpsp-related-posts h2{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;color:black;}.inside-right-sidebar .wp-show-posts-entry-title{color:#24447b;font-weight:400;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.5em;}.inside-right-sidebar .wp-show-posts-image img{width:99px;height:90px;}.inside-right-sidebar .wp-show-posts-image{border:1px solid #eee !important;box-shadow:none !important;margin:2px 10px 2px 0 !important;padding:3px !important;}.separate-containers .sidebar .widget{border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border:1px solid #e9e9e9;position:relative;padding:20px 15px;}.separate-containers .sidebar .widget:before{background:#c9dbef;content:"";display:block;height:3px;position:absolute;left:-1px;right:-1px;top:-4px;}.separate-containers .inside-right-sidebar{margin-top:100px;}.inside-right-sidebar{margin-top:50px;}#toc_container{margin-bottom:2.5em;}#toc_container a{font-size:15px;font-weight:400;line-height:34px;}figcaption{margin-bottom:1.5em;}@media (max-width: 768px){table{display:none;}body{padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;}.entry-meta{font-size:.8em;}.page-content,.entry-content,.entry-summary{margin-top:1em;}}@media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px){body,p{font-size:16px;}h2{font-size:1.5em;}h3{font-size:1.25em;}}@media (min-width: 1025px){}.front-button{border:1px solid #36609a;border-radius:10px;text-align:center;min-height:90px;}.front-button a{text-decoration:none;}.front-h2{font-size:42px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:50px;margin-top:70px;color:#000;}.authorAvatars{width:250px;margin:auto;}.image-row,.image-row li{list-style:none;display:inline;}.image-row img{max-width:150px;margin-right:20px;}.home .entry-meta{display:none;}.home .wp-show-posts-entry-title a{color:#3b3b3b;text-decoration:none;}.home .wp-show-posts-entry-meta{margin-top:10px;font-size:11px;}.home .wp-show-posts-entry-meta:before{content:">";color:rgba(0,0,0,.5);}.home .wp-show-posts-inner{border:solid 1px #ebebeb;box-sizing:border-box;box-shadow:0px 3px 2px -3px rgba(0,0,0,.9);padding:20px;}.page-header .avatar{width:200px;border-radius:50%;}.archive .entry-title a{color:#666;}.archive .inside-article{border:1px solid #efefef;background-color:#f5f5f5;}.archive .inside-article header,.archive .inside-article .entry-summary{padding:20px 20px 0px 20px;margin-top:11px;}.archive .inside-article .post-image{background-color:#fff;margin:0px 18px 0px 20px;}.archive .inside-article .figurethisout:after{background:#c9dbef;content:"";display:block;height:3px;position:absolute;left:-1px;right:-1px;bottom:-4px;}body.no-sidebar .site.grid-container{max-width:900px;}.special_deals{background-color:#ffffe0;padding:40px;margin-bottom:40px;border:1px solid #f0e68c;}@media (min-width: 1150px){.affdealsinfo{float:right;width:70%;}}@media (max-width: 1149px){.affdealsinfo{margin-bottom:50px;}}.affdealsimage{float:left;margin-bottom:20px;}.hidden-text{display:none;}