Explore a broad range of concerns, both past and present, including life and work stress, relationship issues, and personal struggles with the goal to improve your overall quality of life.
Explore a broad range of concerns, both past and present, including life and work stress, relationship issues, and personal struggles with the goal to improve your overall quality of life.
Dr. Petrongolo believes in a collaborative style to treatment including cognitive behavioral approaches, supportive therapy, mindfulness, and principles of positive psychology.
To me, therapy is not only helping you understand how your experiences, upbringing, and social environment have shaped who you are today, but to heal your younger "you" from them. To learn how to move forward with the best version of you that exists.
To me, therapy is not only helping you understand how your experiences, upbringing, and social environment have shaped who you are today, but to heal your younger "you" from them. To learn how to move forward with the best version of you that exists.
I’m a very relatable person and naturally use a bit of humor to lessen any anxiety or tension you might be feeling. I’m also a visual learner myself, so I incorporate visuals and a TON of analogies to help you understand difficult concepts.
Determine your values, related goals and changes you would like to make to live your life to the fullest. We will personalize the treatment approach based on your goals.
Determine your values, related goals and changes you would like to make to live your life to the fullest. We will personalize the treatment approach based on your goals.
I utilize cognitive-behavioral strategies integrated with acceptance and commitment therapy and exposure work. Treatment of OCD incorporates exposure and response prevention. I use limited virtual reality for some specific phobia exposure work.
Work on how to improve mood, function better, manage stress and anxiety, move past trauma, solve problem, adjust to change, understand your identities, improve confidence and communication skill, have healthy relationship, and accomplish life goals.
Work on how to improve mood, function better, manage stress and anxiety, move past trauma, solve problem, adjust to change, understand your identities, improve confidence and communication skill, have healthy relationship, and accomplish life goals.
We collaborate to set and accomplish your goals in therapy. I validate and empathize with you, accept and understand where you are coming from, teach problem solving and coping skills, help improve your mood, and refer you to resources you may need.
Work towards the goals YOU set, but I can help guide you in pinpointing what you want most. I am not here to tell you what to do, but to provide tools to guide you along your journey. I want you to be the best version of yourself!
Work towards the goals YOU set, but I can help guide you in pinpointing what you want most. I am not here to tell you what to do, but to provide tools to guide you along your journey. I want you to be the best version of yourself!
My style is individually tailored to your needs, personality, and desired goals. I am certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which involves identifying thoughts and emotions that influence behavior, and vice versa.