Petra Stone

Petra Stone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 30 years of experience helping people facing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and addiction. She also works with concerns around self-esteem and issues that can leave someone feeling stuck or unsure about what comes next, including life purpose and isolation.

Petra focuses on practical conversations that aim to reconnect people with themselves. Sessions often cover self-love, communication problems, guilt and shame, and the process of forgiveness. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people talk through difficult memories and manage strong emotions.

Her background includes three decades working directly with individuals through major life changes and persistent patterns that limit everyday functioning. That experience informs a steady, clear style in sessions that centers on problem-solving and personal values rather than abstract theory.

Petra frames work around specific goals clients bring, such as reducing anxiety symptoms, addressing addictive patterns, or clarifying next steps in life and work. She encourages straightforward skills practice and honest reflection so people can test small changes between visits.

Sessions are conducted in English. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats through the platform's booking flow.

How Petra’s approaches work in online sessions

Petra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life change. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice alternative ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Another approach centers on processing past hurts and rebuilding safety with emotions, which can be useful for trauma, guilt, and shame.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Petra will talk with each client about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That might mean focusing more on skills practice for day-to-day stress, or spending several sessions processing older wounds - decisions are made together.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are set through the platform. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, avoid travel time, and have shorter check-in visits when needed. They also allow continued contact while managing life changes, so practical scheduling and session length can be adapted to everyday demands.