Emiliana Mladic, M.A., LCPC

Emiliana Mladic is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with more than 10 years of experience providing care to children, adolescents, and adults across a wide range of clinical settings. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Child & Adolescent Distinction from Lewis University. Mladic brings extensive clinical and leadership experience from community mental health, K–12 schools, private practice, partial hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient programs, serving both as a clinician and clinical supervisor. She has a strong passion for working in higher levels of care and values the impact of individual and group therapy in supporting meaningful change. Her clinical approach is strengths-based and individualized, drawing most frequently from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support skill development, along with Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Mladic prioritizes personalized treatment that builds on each individual’s strengths, motivation, preferences, and goals to promote lasting outcomes. Mladic has experience working with individuals facing eating disorders, substance use, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, adoption and attachment concerns, and identity-related challenges. She is an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community and is committed to providing inclusive, culturally responsive care. Outside of work, Mladic enjoys spending time with her family, attending agility classes with her two corgis, snuggling her black cat, traveling, going to concerts, and exploring new restaurants.