Works with
How Petia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Petia
Petia Detchevska is a licensed clinical professional counselor who helps people navigate stress, anger, anxiety, and life changes. She listens with warmth and works with clients to challenge unhelpful thinking and move toward goals. Petia writes plainly and focuses on small, practical steps people can use right away.
She earned her clinical mental health counseling degree from National Louis University in Chicago in 2017 and has seven years of experience in behavioral mental health.
Background and approach
That experience includes work in a range of settings and with diverse concerns such as addictions, depression, sleep problems, and relationship trouble. Her Illinois LCPC credential is listed as LCPC. In sessions she draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening space where clients set the pace.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns that fuel stress or anger and to practice new responses. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when impulse control, emotional regulation, or values-based action are the focus. Petia supports people dealing with body image worries, codependency, communication problems, immigration stress, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
She helps clients work through guilt, shame, forgiveness, and commitment issues while helping them set clear, achievable goals. Sessions emphasize skills people can practice between meetings. Her approach is practical and collaborative.
Petia helps clients break big problems into small steps, check what works, and adjust as needed. She meets people where they are and focuses on steady, manageable change.
What Petia works with
Everything Petia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Petia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Petia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 and online care
Petia often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing thought patterns that contribute to anxiety, anger, or low mood. CBT helps people test unhelpful beliefs and practice small behavioral changes that reduce symptoms.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches mindfulness and values-based action. ACT helps people accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful steps that match their priorities. Client-Centered Therapy is used to create a respectful, listening space where the client guides the pace and topics.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Petia works with clients to pick methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and life demands. She checks in regularly and adapts techniques as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit daily life. Video works well when visual connection and interactive exercises are useful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support between visits or a flexible option for busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Petia
What kinds of concerns does this therapist work with?
Petia focuses on stress, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, sleep problems, and relationship or family concerns. She also addresses body image, codependency, guilt and shame, immigration issues, and feelings of isolation.
What is the therapist's approach or style in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Petia uses client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and acceptance-based strategies to practice new skills and change unhelpful habits.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has seven years of experience working in behavioral mental health across different settings and presenting concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Petia holds an Illinois LCPC credential and completed a Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree at National Louis University in Chicago. She practices from Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.