Dina Derilas
Compassionate, practical support for family challenges
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Dina
Dina Derilas is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, family conflict, trauma and depression. She approaches each person with quiet respect and practical help. Dina emphasizes a strengths-based view, reminding clients that they already carry resources for change.
She frames seeking help as a brave step toward a more peaceful life. In sessions she listens closely to each person's story and focuses on clear, usable steps.
Background and approach
Dina helps people name what feels stuck and tries small, workable changes that can ease daily pressure. She pays attention to how worry and panic show up in the body and daily routines. Conversations are direct but kind, aimed at reducing overwhelm and improving connection within families.
Her background includes four years of clinical work as a mental health therapist and a New York LMHC license. That experience includes supporting people through separation, grief, guilt, and post-traumatic stress. She draws on evidence-based techniques to help with panic attacks, social anxiety, and feelings of isolation.
Dina makes space for the practical side of life as well as emotions. She works with people around control issues, finding life purpose, and rebuilding self-compassion after hard events. Her approach balances problem-solving with emotional support so clients can move forward at a realistic pace.
People who choose Dina can expect a calm, focused therapy style that values collaboration. Sessions aim to build strength, reduce daily distress, and improve relationships within the family context.
Evidence-based approaches and online options
Many of Dina's sessions use evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety and depression. This method teaches concrete skills for calming panic and reducing worry so daily life feels more manageable.Another frequently used method focuses on processing difficult memories and reactions after trauma. It helps people identify triggers, learn coping strategies, and slowly build tolerance for painful memories while improving daily functioning. These approaches are useful for trauma, panic, and persistent stress reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and happens together. Dina will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels most comfortable. She adapts techniques based on what the person prefers and what helps most in early sessions so the plan fits the individual.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy family schedules. Remote sessions make it easier to connect from different locations and to continue care during life transitions. The variety of formats allows people to choose shorter check-ins or longer talks depending on what fits their day.
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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
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