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Dima Vicital

Calm, practical therapy for parenting and stress

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
New Jersey, Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Dima

Dima Vicital is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who uses practical, skills-focused therapy to help people manage stress and emotional overwhelm. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach tools for coping, regulating emotions, and changing unhelpful thinking. Sessions are collaborative and aim for clear, usable steps a person can apply between meetings.

Dima has ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She also addresses parenting concerns, relationship and family problems, and issues such as ADHD, addictions, and anger. Her work includes attention to fertility, pregnancy and childbirth related worries, and women's issues. Her style is straightforward and compassionate.

She prioritizes safety and pacing when trauma or self-harm are part of the picture. Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Dima holds LPC licensure in New Jersey and Michigan - NJ LPC 37PC00775600 and MI LPC 6401223659 - and provides services from New Jersey.

Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted. Therapy sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online parenting and life stress

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replaces them with practical alternatives. It is useful for anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, and problems that respond to stepwise skill practice.

DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It teaches concrete skills for handling intense feelings, managing impulsivity, and improving communication during conflicts.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals and comfort level, and adjusts plans over time based on what is or is not working.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and parents who cannot attend in-person sessions. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice skills in real time, while phone sessions provide a simpler option when video is difficult. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, and ongoing support when a full session is not possible. These options make it easier to fit consistent work on stress, parenting, and relationship issues into daily life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dima commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, ADHD, addictions, anger, and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and skills-focused, using practical exercises and mindfulness to build coping and emotion regulation.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Dima has ten years of clinical experience supporting adults with mood disorders, trauma, and life changes.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure details NJ LPC 37PC00775600 and MI LPC 6401223659, and she practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
New Jersey, Michigan
Languages
English

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