Petra Gross, LPC
Compassionate counselor helping adults find balance
Details
| Name | Petra Gross |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Virginia |
| Licensed in | Virginia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Petra
Petra Gross is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience helping adults with stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She focuses on relationship concerns, self-esteem, addiction challenges, and parenting stress. Petra also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, eating concerns, body image, and workplace strain.
She works in English and in Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian. Petra creates a calm, respectful space where people can be heard without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions mix active listening with practical tools so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings. She balances warmth with clear accountability to help people move toward concrete goals. Her approach draws from Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered work, along with cognitive and mindfulness techniques.
That means she helps people reframe their stories, notice what matters most, and take small, values-based steps. Mindfulness and self-compassion are often woven into sessions to reduce overwhelm and increase self-kindness. Early meetings focus on building a working relationship, clarifying what the person wants to change, and choosing strategies that fit daily life.
Petra aims for practical, manageable steps rather than long lists of tasks. Clients often start with brief experiments to test what helps between sessions. Petra practices in Virginia and brings particular interest to multicultural and immigration-related concerns, women's issues, and challenges faced by young adults and parents.
She encourages honest conversation about identity, culture, and the pressures people carry.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Petra works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Petra among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Petra among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Petra among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Petra among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Petra among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Petra among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Petra among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Petra directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Petra directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Petra's approaches work online
Petra uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problem stories and notice the values that matter. This work helps when identity, cultural background, or family history feel stuck in the way someone lives today. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another common approach she uses; it focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and taking committed steps toward what matters, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, offering empathic listening and reflection so clients can explore feelings at their own pace.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Petra treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help figure out what methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and daily life. She often combines elements from different approaches to match each person’s situation and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a commute or break. Chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, shorter reflections, or when someone prefers writing to talking. These options help people stay consistent with sessions and try therapeutic tools between meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Petra commonly address?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, trauma and grief, addictions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and workplace or career stress.
What is Petra's overall therapy style?
Her style is warm and client-centered, combining listening with practical steps. She emphasizes mindfulness, self-compassion, and accountability to help people make changes.
How much experience does she have?
Petra has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of mental health and life concerns.
What are Petra's credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices with that credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Petra?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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