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Petia Detchevska

Supportive, practical therapy for life’s challenges

LCPC Illinois

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Petia

Petia Detchevska offers practical, collaborative support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictive behaviors, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She aims to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, build skills to manage emotions and impulses, and move toward clearer goals and healthier routines.

Background and approach

Petia approaches therapy with warmth and an emphasis on motivation and real-world progress. With seven years of clinical experience, Petia holds an IL LCPC license (IL LCPC 180.013533) and completed her Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree at National Louis University in Chicago in 2017.

Her background includes work in behavioral mental health across a variety of settings, which informs a flexible, client-centered style that blends evidence-based techniques with attention to each person’s values and strengths. She commonly incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused approaches to tailor care to individual needs.

Petia emphasizes collaboration: she listens with warmth, gently challenges negative thinking, and helps clients set achievable goals. Her practice addresses concerns such as self-esteem, sleep difficulties, family and relationship problems, control or communication issues, and multicultural or immigration-related stressors, all with a focus on practical coping and forward movement.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Petia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also employs Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility to respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. When appropriate, her work draws from client-centered principles that prioritize empathy, active listening, and collaboration to shape goals and the pace of therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Petia emphasizes working together to determine which methods fit each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and invites clients to give feedback so the plan remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent support, continue work between sessions, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for daily life and ongoing progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Petia address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, sleep problems, anger, coping with life changes, and relationship or family issues, plus several related areas like body image and multicultural concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, blending motivational and goal-setting strategies with evidence-based methods to help clients develop practical coping skills.
What is her professional background?
Petia has seven years of experience in behavioral mental health and completed a Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree at National Louis University in Chicago in 2017.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an IL LCPC with license number IL LCPC 180.013533 and practices in Illinois.
In which language can sessions be held and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to therapist availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersAnger managementDepression

Additional focus areas

Body imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English