- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
About Pertrina
Pertrina Works is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting questions, depression, and life coaching goals. Pertrina lists additional focus areas including abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, body image, codependency, and feelings of emptiness.
Pertrina earned her Master of Social Work from Syracuse University. Her background includes working with people who have depression, anxiety, and stress management needs. She helps individuals who are navigating relationship conflicts and parenting strain, and she has experience supporting people affected by adoption, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress.
Her practice draws on client-centered ideas alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques. In sessions she talks through goals and creates a plan based on what the client wants to work on. She describes her style as calm and open and aims to give people a non-judgmental setting to speak honestly about difficult feelings.
Pertrina emphasizes practical steps and evidence-based methods while staying flexible about which techniques to use. She works with people across adult age ranges and builds an individualized plan rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Her experience is applied in New York practice settings and she conducts sessions in English.
For someone carrying guilt or shame about relationships, parenting choices, or past actions, Pertrina can help talk through the feelings, identify patterns that keep those emotions active, and practice skills to respond differently over time.
How her approaches guide online sessions
Pertrina uses client-centered principles to make the work about the person in front of her. That means she starts by asking what matters most and shaping sessions around each client's goals. This is helpful for people who bring guilt or shame tied to relationships, parenting, or past choices because the focus begins with the client's priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep difficult feelings active. She uses practical exercises and thought-mapping to spot patterns and try different responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used to build emotion regulation and interpersonal skills so clients can tolerate strong feelings without acting on them in ways they later regret.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Pertrina will help clients decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as work progresses. She emphasizes clear, shared goals and regular check-ins about what is working.
The therapist's biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or parenting schedules, allow for shorter check-ins on busy days, or remove the need to travel to an office. These practical benefits help sessions become part of everyday life while the therapist and client focus on the issues that brought them together.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting strain, depression, and related areas such as abandonment, attachment concerns, and body image struggles.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame in sessions?
Her approach combines client-centered work with CBT and DBT techniques. She will talk through what matters to the client and use skills or thought work that fits those goals.
What is her professional background and experience length?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience and a Master of Social Work from Syracuse University.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in New York and holds the NY LCSW credential.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.