Petia Detchevska, LCPC

Petia Detchevska is a licensed clinical professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with addiction. She offers straightforward support and listens with a calm, encouraging manner. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more hopeful.

Petia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and change daily habits that keep problems going. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take steps toward a life that matters to them. Client-centered work means she follows each person’s pace and priorities during sessions.

With seven years of counseling experience in Illinois, Petia has worked in behavioral mental health across a variety of settings. That background gives her a practical sense of what works for different life situations, from coping with major changes to addressing sleep problems and anger.

Her approach blends brief, goal-oriented work and deeper emotional support. She often uses motivational techniques and goal setting to keep progress on track. Petia aims to help people build coping skills, improve communication, and regain a sense of purpose.

Sessions are conducted in English and designed to fit into busy lives. Petia supports people dealing with issues such as body image, codependency, divorce and separation, immigration concerns, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. She focuses on clear steps that make everyday life easier.

How CBT and ACT translate into online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that maintain problems. Online sessions can focus on practical homework, thought records, and skill practice between meetings to build new routines.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values even when emotions are hard. In remote sessions this work often uses brief mindfulness practices, values exercises, and step-by-step plans to move toward meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort, and daily life. That means adjusting techniques and pacing based on feedback so therapy stays helpful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and guided exercises, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can work well for quick check-ins or short skill reminders. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, school, or family commitments and to keep momentum between meetings.