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Dima Vicital

Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life challenges

LPC New Jersey

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English
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About Dima

Dima Vicital is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who centers her practice on practical, skills-based approaches to help people regain balance and move forward. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other evidence-informed methods to address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related concerns.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes building coping skills, increasing emotional awareness, and creating concrete strategies that fit each person’s daily life. Over a decade of clinical experience informs her collaborative, strength-focused stance.

Dima supports clients through major life changes, parenting and family difficulties, relationship challenges, and behavioral concerns such as addictions, impulsivity, and obsessive-compulsive patterns. Her additional focus includes attachment difficulties, mood disorders, DMDD, pregnancy and childbirth issues, and multicultural concerns, allowing her to tailor interventions to complex presentations.

Based in New Jersey, she offers a supportive, goal-oriented approach that balances practical tools with attention to underlying emotional patterns. Fluent in English, she combines CBT with elements of DBT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused therapy to help clients develop resilience, reduce distress, and pursue meaningful change.

Online approaches that teach practical coping skills

Dima commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, offering concrete tools to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to support emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier interpersonal functioning when strong emotions or impulsivity are present.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist works with each person to match methods to their concerns, goals, and preferences. Early sessions focus on understanding needs and experimenting with strategies so the ongoing plan reflects what is most helpful for the individual.

Online therapy provides practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and practice skills between appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT-based tools to remote formats so clients can work on concrete goals from home while maintaining an active therapeutic partnership.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dima address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, ADHD, addictions, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Her clinical work is practical and collaborative, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) plus elements of DBT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused techniques to teach coping skills and reshape unhelpful patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 10 years of experience providing counseling and skill-based interventions for a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She practices in New Jersey and holds LPC credentials with the following licence details: NJ LPC 37PC00775600 and MI LPC 6401223659.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with this therapist?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and scheduling needs.
How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?
Costs vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family problemsFertility issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New Jersey, Michigan

Languages

English