Pertrina Works, LCSW

Pertrina Works is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and depression. Pertrina keeps language simple and sessions practical so parents can read quickly and know what to expect.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and dialectical behavior therapy ideas. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs rather than following a fixed formula. Pertrina works with individuals across adult age ranges and creates a clear plan based on what matters most to the client.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Syracuse University and a decade-plus of clinical work in community and outpatient settings. That experience includes supporting people dealing with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, autism spectrum traits, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress.

Pertrina pays attention to communication patterns and practical skills. She helps people build coping tools for control issues, codependency, body image concerns, and mood regulation. She also offers coaching-style support when clients want actionable steps toward goals.

Sessions focus on straightforward conversation, skills practice, and problem-solving. Pertrina aims to be calm and nonjudgmental while helping clients name emotions and try new approaches. The plan evolves as progress is made and priorities change.

How approaches like CBT and DBT work online

Pertrina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods when working online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying different behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and manage stress. Client-centered approaches prioritize what the person wants to work on and create a respectful, listening environment.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas are also used for emotion regulation and improving communication. DBT skills can help with strong emotions, relationship interactions, and coping with intense stress by teaching concrete techniques like grounding, distress tolerance, and clear communication.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Pertrina will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. The plan is adjusted over time based on what helps most and what feels manageable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skills practice, phone can fit a short break during a busy day, and chat or text can work for quick check-ins or homework support. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.