- Client-centered care
- Evidence-informed tools
- Calm supportive approach
About Pertrina
Pertrina Works is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of practice. She offers steady, respectful support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, and parenting challenges. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly and be heard.
Pertrina earned a Master of Social Work from Syracuse University and has worked across settings with people diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Her background includes helping people manage stress and sort through relationship conflicts. She keeps learning about evidence-based methods and draws on several of them when planning care.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions begin by identifying what a person wants to change, then building a plan that fits their life. Pertrina adapts tools to each person, using approaches that match the issue and the client’s goals.
She works with adults and older teens and helps people dealing with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, body image, and divorce or separation. She also supports those coping with abandonment, control issues, and feelings of emptiness.
Pertrina lists Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) among the approaches she uses. In addition to typical mental health concerns, she notes experience relevant to hospice and end-of-life counseling. Her practice is based in New York and sessions are offered in English.
Pertrina earned a Master of Social Work from Syracuse University and has worked across settings with people diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Her background includes helping people manage stress and sort through relationship conflicts. She keeps learning about evidence-based methods and draws on several of them when planning care.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions begin by identifying what a person wants to change, then building a plan that fits their life. Pertrina adapts tools to each person, using approaches that match the issue and the client’s goals.
She works with adults and older teens and helps people dealing with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, body image, and divorce or separation. She also supports those coping with abandonment, control issues, and feelings of emptiness.
Pertrina lists Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) among the approaches she uses. In addition to typical mental health concerns, she notes experience relevant to hospice and end-of-life counseling. Her practice is based in New York and sessions are offered in English.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
How her approaches guide online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens deeply and helps clients name what matters most, which can be useful for relationship and parenting concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving clear exercises to practice between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better ways to communicate. Those skills can help with intense emotions, codependency, and problems with impulsive reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Pertrina collaborates with each person to choose or blend methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will review options and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current online session options before booking. Many people benefit from online therapy because it can fit into work breaks, remove commute time, and make scheduling easier. Some formats let people check in without video, while others support a longer, camera-based conversation; check which formats the therapist currently offers when you schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Pertrina help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is calm and nonjudgmental, with a collaborative focus. Sessions emphasize identifying goals and using practical strategies that fit each person’s life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 13 years of professional experience working with people diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and stress management needs.
What credentials and region does she work from?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist’s availability.