Dilyana Mitreva
- MSW, LCSW, CCTP-II, CCATP, CMPD
Astute • Evidence-Based Care
Dilyana Mitreva
MSW, LSW, CMDP, CCTP-II
Certified Mood Disorder Professional • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-II) Advanced Training
Dilyana has years of experience in acute Residential, PHP, and IOP mental health settings. She is devoted to working with adults with a wide breadth of mental health challenges, including mood, anxiety, personality, and trauma disorders. Dilyana has a holistic perspective to wellbeing, acknowledging the internal, interpersonal, spiritual, and cultural factors that affect our lives. Her approach is collaborative, client-centered, heavily influenced by the humanistic perspective, and celebrates diversity.
Dilyana tailors treatment based on clients’ wants and needs while maintaining a fundamentally authentic, direct, and dynamically engaged clinical style and sensibility. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP), and she also holds Certified Mood Disorder Professional (CMDP) credentials and CCTP-II Advanced Training.
Therapeutic Modalities
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
- RO-DBT (Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
- ERP (Exposure & Response Prevention)
- Mindfulness-based approaches
- CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) — evidence-based for PTSD
Certifications & Training
- MSW — University of Illinois at Chicago
- BA — Northeastern Illinois University
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- Certified Mood Disorder Professional (CMDP)
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional — CCTP-II (Advanced Training)
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
- Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
- Certified in CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy)
Specialties
- Depression & Mood Disorders (including Bipolar Disorder)
- Anxiety, Panic, and Chronic Worry
- Trauma & PTSD
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Relationship Issues
- Life Transitions
My Favorite Wellness Services for Mental Health
- Acupuncture — support stress regulation and emotional balance
- Sound Bath — downshift the nervous system and improve sleep
- Reiki — settle overwhelm and restore calm
- Restorative Yoga — build gentle mind–body resilience
- Evidence-based psychotherapy with a warm, collaborative approach
- Integrated wellness options on site (yoga, Pilates, acupuncture, reiki, sound bath)
- Coordinated care with your consent (PCP, psychiatry, school, partner clinicians)
- Accessible hours via telehealth for Illinois adults (18+)