Gina Petrus

My communication style

I balance warmth, active listening and developmentally appropriate boundaries and language to match the age and cognitive level of the client. I use transparency and psycho-education to foster autonomy and respect. I utilize play-based and expressive modalities with younger clients.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have always been involved in community service. I developed a passion for helping people who are experiencing hardships and the ability for people to overcome extreme challenges. I pursued a doctorate degree in psychology because I felt that this training would provide me with the best education/background to guide youth and families.

My goals for you

We will work together to identify strength-based goals and desired outcomes. This is done by identifying the client’s internal resources, identifying external supports, looking at past successes, and integrating these areas into actionable steps. We will evaluate what is working/not working and make changes as needed.

Our first session

We will discuss what brings the client to therapy and gather information so that an initial plan/approach can be identified. The client is encouraged to ask questions so that we can determine if we are a good fit to work together.

I identify as...

• Female
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