- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
About Pertrina
Pertrina Works is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She works with adults and older adolescents and focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day. Pertrina emphasizes an open, calm approach so people can speak honestly and feel heard.
Pertrina earned a Master of Social Work from Syracuse University and has worked across settings with people facing mood concerns, relationship conflicts, and stress management challenges. She relies on a mix of evidence-based methods and adapts them to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Sessions begin by identifying what matters most to the client and then building a simple, individualized plan. Pertrina draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful space, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotion regulation and coping strategies are needed. She frames therapy as collaborative coaching toward practical goals.
Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, body image, and coping after disasters. She also supports people navigating divorce and separation, control and communication problems, and feelings of emptiness.
Pertrina is based in New York and conducts sessions in English. She aims to help people develop tools they can use outside sessions, and she works with each person to set realistic, measurable steps toward their goals.
How these approaches translate to online work
Pertrina uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, listening space where people can speak openly. This approach focuses on empathy, acceptance, and helping clients feel understood so they can set their own goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that increase stress or low mood. CBT offers concrete tools such as thought records and behavioral experiments that people can practice between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes practical coping skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills cover mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and communication techniques useful in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Pertrina will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their needs and goals. She adapts strategies over time based on what is helpful and what is not.
The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling, less time spent traveling, and using real-life examples from a person's daily routine during sessions. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit appointments into work or family time and to practice skills in the places where problems actually occur.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Pertrina focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, and coaching. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and more.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Pertrina uses an individualized, eclectic approach. She blends client-centered work with CBT and DBT skills to build practical strategies people can use day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with people facing depression, anxiety, stress management, and relationship conflict.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and completed a Master of Social Work at Syracuse University.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.