Stella Petros, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker, Lic. No. LCS25802

Stella L. Petros is a Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Ms. Petros has over 10 years of experience in providing mental health services to individuals with wide-ranging emotional and behavioral difficulties.

Ms. Petros has been a clinical supervisor for over a decade and she has been serving as a Field Instructor for MSW interns for the last 13 years.

Ms. Petros believes that successful therapy needs to begin with a trusting, empathic, and nonjudgmental relationship. By establishing this foundation then, the treatment can move forward to identify clients’ strengths as a unique individual and work to uncover and resolve elements that are inhibiting personal growth and a gratifying lifestyle.

Specialty

Anger management issues, anxiety, behavioral issues, ineffective coping skills, depression, gay issues, lesbian issues, parenting difficulties, peer relationship problems, relationship issues, low self-esteem, women’s issues

Treatment Preference

Life Coaching, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eclectic Intervention, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Intervention

Modalities

Individuals

Age Specialty

Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19), Adults

Additional Language/s Spoken