Client Experiences & Testimonials

Dina is the absolute BEST therapist I've had. She manages to blend both clinical and holistic approaches. She's an excellent listener and provides clear guidance to the best of her abilities. She stays focused during the entire session, even on tough days. She is thorough, professional and validating, which is key. I don't know where I would be without her. I feel comfortable and secure with her as a patient/client. My sessions with her are a MUST as there has been progress every session, even when I don't feel like going to session. I recommend her to anyone. The world could use some more Dina's in it!

Dina is one of the most caring therapists that I have ever worked with. She is gentle in the process to help me recover from past issues. She has also become an incredible resource for learning different styles of therapy.

You were helpful in helping me look at and process the trauma in my life from childhood, illness and marriage. I learned that trauma comes in many forms and that it can be processed so that it is a part of your life but not define your life. I would recommend working with you for anyone that is ready to move on with their life and not have that weight hold them back.

I’ve been working with Dina Candiotti for about 1.5 years, and I can honestly say she has been a game-changer in my journey toward healing. When I first started therapy, I struggled with daily tasks—I could barely get out of bed, shower, or even leave the house. I felt overwhelmed by life and trapped in my own struggles. Dina introduced me to EMDR and Parts Work, which have been incredibly transformative for me. Through these techniques, I’ve been able to uncover and address deep-rooted issues that have held me back for years. With Dina’s compassionate guidance and expertise, I’ve made remarkable progress.

When first beginning my journey with Dina, I was in a very difficult place and not able to manage my day to day due to panic attacks and anxiety. Through our sessions, I was able to not only to work through my obstacles but come out thriving. She is incredibly comforting and provides me with so many resources to ensure that I am able to continue to work on myself. I would recommend working with her to anyone who struggles to make sense of their anxiety/depression and is looking to conquer they coping skills.

Dina is a very professional, personable, and kind hearted therapist. She has helped me work through a variety of difficulties, all while helping me feel in control. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a therapist who’ll challenge you and honor your autonomy.

I felt safe to open up to her and found great results in her approach to dealing with my personal concerns. I highly value her work since this those not the use of drugs and focuses on healing traumas. Dina is very patient and really listens to you and your preferences on how to go about the therapy.

I was immediately comfortable with Dina. She genuinely cares to understand and go on the journey with you she really gives it her all and is fully present. She’s very compassionate. I would recommend to anyone wanting to work through childhood trauma or relationship trauma. If you have trouble navigating relationships or standing up for yourself she will help you work through that and find the strength and answers in your own self. I came to dina after a very toxic and traumatizing relationship. I have uncovered so many insights about how I fell into that dynamic and my role in things what I can control to avoid that again. Also she helped me through rebuilding my confidence back. I have been thriving so much, I’ve been navigating all relationships and boundaries so much better. I’ve been getting to know myself staying in touch with myself and using that to guide standing up for myself and enforcing my boundaries. I’m so thankful.

I’ve had multiple therapists in the past, and none have helped me and understood me more than Dina. She actively listens, she is not judgmental, and she helps me overcome problems in ways that no one has ever helped me with. She’s shown me a new way of thinking about different areas of my life and continues to help me overcome so many obstacles. She truly wants to relate to me and understand everything to be able to help me grow and learn to be my best self. I could not say enough good things about her and would recommend her to anyone, as I’ve tried so many times to find someone like her, and there is no comparison on her work ethic and how she treats her patients. I look forward to continue working with her because after every session, I always feel better about myself.

After struggling with anxiety and insecurities for years, finding Dina was a transformative experience. From our very first session, I felt a genuine sense of empathy and understanding with her, which immediately put me at ease. She introduced me to various techniques and approached including mindfulness techniques and EMDR, each tailored to my specific needs. Dina’s approach has not only helped diminish my day-to-day anxiety but has also instilled in me the tools and resilience to maintain my mental well-being. I am incredibly grateful for her support.

Previous to EMDR, I engaged in CBT and DBT therapy for 7 years. I told my CBT therapist that even after years of therapy, I felt like my body wasn’t “catching up to my mind”. I would still have tightness in my chest or shaky hands when I became anxious- even when I was able to reframe my way around anxious thoughts. EMDR is magic and Dina is absolutely wonderful at what she does. Detailed, thorough, compassionate & patient. After just 6-7 I noticed a huge shift in my body! I am more excited at the thought of change, rather than paralyzed and fearful of it. I am thankful for my experience with Dina. EMDR improved my ability to embrace uncertainty with a calm mind. She has a direct but gentle approach that is a beautiful combination!

I have been in and out of therapy for 9 years, switching therapists as I've moved around the country, and was hesitant to reach out to yet another therapist and start over again. I chose to reach out to Dina, however, after reading multiple glowing reviews, and I am so, so grateful that I did. During our initial consultation, I told Dina exactly what I wanted to gain from therapy. I have done this many times, with many therapists, and somehow have never managed to achieve all of my goals. Dina, however, took real note of these and grounded me in them every week, guiding me to achieve them. We were only able to see each other for a short amount of time (as I moved again), but I feel that I grew and achieved more with her than I have with any other therapist in any length of time. Dina's techniques gave me concrete tools with which to grow and cope with my reality, and I am going to carry them with me beyond my time with her. Dina made me feel safe, comfortable and, above all, so genuinely capable. I have never had a therapist make me feel so sure of my own independent abilities. After working with Dina, for the first time in 9 years, I feel that I do not need to be in continuous therapy. I am so, so eternally grateful. I would recommend Dina to anyone who has been jumping around, looking for the right therapist to help them achieve their goals. Dina may just finally be the right one!

How was I helpful in your personal growth? ->I never believed I was capable of any improvement due to severe lack of self confidence, self esteem, self worth and any other "self" anything. Dr. Dina has planted a seed that continues to improve and grow me as a person and has instilled so much in me allowing me to meet me for the first time. How comfortable did you feel working with me? -> She made me feel extremely comfortable and being transparent was and is so easy. Who would you recommend me to? -> My firstborn!!

Overall this was a 10/10 experience. I never really thought of therapy as anything other than the patient talking about their problems. I didn’t know there are so many other ways to cope with anxiety. EMDR has seriously helped me so much when it came to reducing the amount of panic attacks I was having weekly. I didn’t realize how much better it got because I wasn’t even thinking about it. I was just living my life. I also thank Dina, my wonderful therapist, for going through this journey with me and supporting me every step of the way. I definitely could not have done it with out her. If anyone is struggling with anxiety, EMDR is a great way to overcome these obstacles.

Dina Candioti is an excellent trauma therapist with a big heart and fully immerses herself with her patients. She’s knows what we need and does her job really well. After each session, we felt much better. Thank you so much, Betty and Jimmy Coiffman

Wow let's see dina truly helped me transform as a person I was so broke and damaged when I started working with her but she stick with it and helped me grow so much I hated my self when I first met her and she taught me how to let go of the past and to love my self working with her was like working with my best friend I was so comfortable talking to her that I opened up about things I had never told anyone about I would recommend her to any one that I see struggle with mental health or addiction problems she is so down to earth and truly a beautiful soul she is by far the best therapist I have ever had and I love you dina thank you so much for all the things you helped me over come and work through

Dina is an absolutely phenomenal therapist. Her use of various meditation techniques, combined with an incredible array of effective tools work miracles. Dina is very passionate about helping people, you won't just be another number with her, she will do whatever it takes to help you along your journey. Dina helped me navigate severe childhood trauma, horrible PTSD I've suffered post military, and the addiction that resulted from these traumas.Through consistent work and therapy, I've become the best version of myself, which has led to me not only being happy with who I am, but proud of who I am. I couldn't be more thankful to have had Dina as my therapist. She has an infectious sense of humor and possesses the level headedness to work with any personality type. I've wasted money on therapist before and had nearly given up hope, you will not regret working with Dina.

Dina was THE BEST therapist i’ve ever had. i was so sad the day i left the rehab facility i was in, and she could no longer be my counselor. she’s one of those people you just wanna take with you in your pocket. she respects everyone’s point of views, and taught me how to advocate for myself. and most importantly, she realizes that recovery looks different for everyone, and that there ARE alternatives besides culty 12 step groups (my words, not hers). Dina has had a huge part in my success :)) go dina :)

We highly recommend Dina Candiotti! We are pleased to leave a testimonial that Ms. Dina has the techniques, strategies, and efficacy to resolve issues, though legitimate psychotherapy, in a timely and efficient manner, so you may accomplish immediate progress. A competent therapist can make a significant impact on lives, so finding a good match was imperative for successful therapy. We tried other therapists that were not effective as they seemed to lack the skills offered by Ms. Candiotti. We knew going into therapy that we needed rapid results, structure, communication, analysis, evaluation, recommendations, and otherwise to make the necessary improvements. Ms. Candiotti facilitated us with that in a professional and empathetic manner, so we were able to achieve our goals promptly. Her preparedness, interaction and feedback make it easy to recommend her as a candidate to be someone’s therapist. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I would absolutely recommend Dina to anyone. It's always taken me some time to get comfortable with any therapist or counselor I've seen. I was super comfortable in group and one on one. I never felt judged. She educated me on so many topics and issues which allowed me to answer my own questions and come up with solutions. If my thoughts were negative she corrected them and taught me how to redirect them. My self esteem was so low, non existent if you will when I first started seeing Dina. After only a few months I know I have grown so much and have learned how to love myself. My family and friends have seen a huge change in me and its been such a blessing. I was able to do family sessions as well and Dina not only helped me but she helped my mom and our relationship. I was lucky to be able to have a session with my son as well and one of my biggest worries is if I am being a good mom... to have someone in her position assure me that I am being a great mom, well, I believe it. She took into account mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of my disease. Dina was overall a major contributer in my recovery as well as getting my mental health issues figured out and under control. If you have an opportunity to work with her, don't pass it up!

I have had a few therapist before, however none that compared with my experience with Dina. All around a great 5 star therapist. From the very beginning I felt extremely comfortable with her, with that Dina and I were able to dig extremely deep in parts of my life I had never before visited or had just blocked out for most of my life. With Dina I also learned a hand full of life coping skills, skills I now use daily. I'm also in recovery, I owe a huge part of that to her and the time she spent with me. Every relationship in my life today has improved tremendously. I am now on my way to becoming the mother and young lady I am very much meant to be. Dina is all about truly digging deep and getting down to what it is you would like to work on in your new and profound life. Thank you Dina for all you have done for me and my family, Life changing experience with you!

Dina is so amazing, she made me feel comfortable from day one. She listens without judging and will give you just the right feedback every time. It’s a delight to just unload and be able to talk freely with her. She pushes you when she needs to and also would help you recognize when you’re doing great stuff. She helped me so much with my depression and self image problems and can’t thank her enough.

Dina has valuable insights, a great expertise and special listening skills. She has helped me understanding difficulties I was experimenting in my life. She provided me with important tools to grow as a happier person. You feel her desire to help you by how she actively listens and pays attention to you. I would recommend her to my own children and my best friends. Josie

The initial impression that I got from Dina was she had a natural ability and discernment to listen carefully and allowed me to express my thoughts and feelings carefully. She did not interrupt me with judgement or opinions of any kind and she did a great job making me feel heard and my feelings and concerns acknowledged. As the sessions moved along she was able to provide me with tools and strategies to help me cope with the intense feelings and situations I was going through, she taught me how to listen to myself, how to speak to myself and most importantly how to keep a constant effort in pursuing what will ultimately make me a happier and more fulfilled and productive person. By far Dina has done more in the time we have had sessions than any other therapist I’ve ever come across.

Dina is an amazing clinician who is compassionate and caring without judgement. She challenges her clients to invest in their own change while giving them practical tools to make and see progress. Through humor and metaphor, she connects with clients and meets them where they are at. Her authenticity is comforting and refreshing and is key to building a supportive relationship with her clients.

I want to say that dina has been such an asset in my life I have come a very long way in a short period in my life and i believe that a lot of it is because of dina She always listens and gives me amzing feedback Im truly going to miss her and i wish her the best of luck in her journey 💗

What more could I say about Dina other that she is my angel! The love and support that Dina has for her patients is truly amazing. She is very professional and believes in whatever is best for the well being of her patients. God has blessed Dina with a gift of working in the mental health field. I am so thankful and blessed to have had the opportunity to work with Dina. She was the root of my support system and she helped me to rebuild years of destructive behaviors into a life that I am so blessed to have. I would give her a ten star rating and more! Thank you so much for everything that you did t9 help me Dina!

Dina is an amazing therapist! She is very understanding and is has zero judgement when it comes to her patients. She also is very real and straightforward. She will help you deal with your problems head on, and guide you to better solutions. I have progressed tremendously during my time with Dina. She is truly an outstanding therapist that I would recommend to anyone looking for a therapist.