Dina Derilas, LMHC

Dina Derilas is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with four years of clinical experience. She supports individuals dealing with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression, approaching each client as the expert on their own story and building on their existing strengths.

Dina emphasizes that choosing therapy is an act of courage and a first step toward a more fulfilling, happier life. She offers supportive, empowering care designed to help clients identify goals, develop coping skills, and navigate change at a pace that feels manageable. Her work is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at practical progress and emotional healing.

Dina also addresses related concerns such as control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, questions of life purpose, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety. She creates a collaborative space where clients and therapist work together to find strategies that fit the client’s needs, values, and circumstances, with an emphasis on resilience and long-term well-being.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Remote Care

Dina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the concerns clients bring to therapy. One common approach focuses on skills-based work for stress and anxiety - teaching practical strategies to manage symptoms, regulate emotions, and reduce avoidance so daily life feels more manageable. Another approach concentrates on trauma-informed work for clients affected by trauma and abuse - helping them process difficult experiences, reduce symptoms related to traumatic memories, and rebuild a sense of safety and control. A third strand addresses relational and family concerns by exploring communication patterns, boundaries, and problem-solving to strengthen connections and resolve conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dina approaches this collaboratively. She works with clients to identify goals, test what helps, and adjust interventions based on progress, preferences, and life circumstances so the plan fits the individual rather than the other way around.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people with varied schedules, mobility, or geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to fit consistent care into daily life and allow therapists and clients to maintain momentum between sessions when needed.