- Person-centered approach
- Grief and trauma focus
- End-of-life counseling
About Dina
Her background includes two decades in direct support across many settings. She has supported adolescents in schools and foster care, people facing homelessness, pregnant clients affected by domestic violence, and individuals with chronic mental illness in hospital settings. Dina has also worked with older adults in care facilities and answered crisis and text lines for all ages.
Those experiences shaped how she sits with grief and trauma. Dina says losing two family members to depression changed the way she connects with people who are grieving or anxious. She focuses on helping clients build resilience and find steady ways to cope when life feels overwhelming.
Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. Additional interests include hoarding, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
Dina aims to create a calm space where people can tell their stories and feel heard. She encourages practical steps toward everyday relief and helps people explore their goals, values, and next steps. To start, she asks people to share what matters to them and what they hope to change.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
California, Florida
Languages
English
Person-Centered Care and Online Counseling
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. The therapist offers warmth and empathy, helping people talk through emotions and figure out what matters most. This approach can be helpful for grief, anxiety, relationship concerns, and life transitions.Dina aims to help people build resilience and cope with trauma and loss by following the client’s lead. She and the client work together to choose goals and methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide what to try first and how to adjust over time.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the profile does not list specific session types. Online therapy can make fitting counseling into a busy life easier by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and offering options that can match energy levels - such as sessions that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals can help arrange sessions to align with practical constraints and daily routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Dina help with?
Dina works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on hoarding, polyamory and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes warmth, compassion, and humor. The style centers the person’s experience and aims to help them feel heard while exploring next steps.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of formal therapy experience and about twenty years in direct support roles, including work with adolescents, people facing homelessness, pregnant clients affected by domestic violence, hospitalized clients with chronic mental illness, older adults, and crisis line responders.
Which credentials and region apply to this clinician?
She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials and practices from California. The profile records Florida LMHC and California LPCC as credential locations.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are accepted according to the profile details.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.