About Dina
Dina Derilas is a licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family conflict, trauma, and depression. She emphasizes practical steps that fit into everyday life and treats each person as the expert on their own story. She listens first to understand what matters most to the client.
Then she works with them to set clear, manageable goals. Sessions focus on building skills to cope with panic, reduce social anxiety, and handle guilt or shame.
Background and approach
Dina draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person's needs. She supports people through life transitions like divorce and separation and helps those wrestling with control issues or feelings of isolation. Her approach centers on empowerment and steady progress.
She guides clients toward self-love, forgiveness, and a clearer sense of life purpose. Short-term strategies and longer-term growth work happen side by side, depending on what the person wants. With four years of clinical experience, Dina blends practical problem solving with empathetic listening.
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. People meet her online by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Evidence-based techniques for online care
Dina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical tools. One common approach teaches breathing and grounding skills to reduce panic and manage anxiety symptoms; these skills help during moments of high stress and in everyday life. Another set of techniques targets negative thought patterns and social anxiety by helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors in small steps; this approach is useful for improving confidence and easing social fears.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dina collaborates with each person to choose and adapt methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly to see what is helping and adjusts the plan together so it stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, do brief coaching, or schedule quick updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while keeping momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English