- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Dima
Dima Vicital is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, skills-based therapy for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck. She uses straightforward tools to help clients manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and parenting challenges. Her style is collaborative and strengths-oriented, aimed at restoring confidence and clearer direction.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach concrete skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and improving emotional regulation.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help slow down intense feelings and increase present-moment awareness. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are getting in the way of day-to-day life. With ten years of experience, Dima has worked with a wide range of concerns such as depression, grief, addictions, OCD-related behaviors, and issues with attention and impulse control.
She also supports people dealing with life transitions, fertility challenges, pregnancy and childbirth stresses, and the strain of family problems. Her approach keeps goals practical and achievable. Sessions tend to focus on building coping skills, reducing distressing symptoms, and improving relationships through clearer communication.
She helps parents who are juggling responsibilities and emotional strain to find workable strategies at home. Conversations are steady and solution-minded, with tools you can try between sessions. Dima practices in New Jersey and conducts therapy in English.
She holds LPC credentials in both New Jersey and Michigan, and brings an empathetic, task-focused approach to each person she sees.
What Dima works with
Everything Dima lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dima helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
Approaches Dima lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Dima often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and test new, healthier ways of responding. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and focuses on small changes that lead to better mood and behavior.She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT-style skills can be especially useful for intense emotions, impulsivity, and relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dima collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, strengths, and daily life. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most and what feels practical for the client.
Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video lets you work face to face when that feels useful. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are good for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint fits into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing work, parenting, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Dima
What concerns does Dima commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and mood disorders. Parenting challenges, ADHD symptoms, anger, and trauma-related issues are also in her focus.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness to teach skills you can use day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dima has ten years of experience working with adults and adolescents on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. That experience includes helping people after brain injury and through major life changes.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds Licensed Professional Counselor credentials in New Jersey and Michigan and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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