Leslie Petruk, MA, LPC, NCC

Leslie Petruk, MA, LPC, NCC

Verified Credentials

  • Profession(s):

    Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, Coaching

  • License Status:

    I'm a licensed professional.

  • Primary License:

    LPC - 4290

  • Secondary License:

    LPC - 14915

 
My Approach to Helping
It is my goal to provide a supportive and safe environment for clients to address their concerns. Therefore, I strive to establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship that is based on acceptance, respect, trust, and encouragement. I work from a client centered perspective to assist clients achieve their goals. I believe in exploring family of origin as it relates to the present struggles one might be experiencing. I also believe in identifying and utilizing strengths in order to draw from these to overcome current challenges. I use a holistic approach which takes into account biological, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions. I believe that individuals have a natural tendency towards growth and that change is possible. The goals of counseling are individualized to each specific person and may change throughout the process. I believe by better understanding self we are able to understand personal beliefs and how they impact our lives. In addition, gaining self awareness provides insight into patterns that may create difficulties in relationships and work. The impact of our own family of origin and the patterns we learn teach us how to be in the world. Sometimes that which we learned in our own family can present difficulties in our present lives.

 

More Info About My Practice
When working with children I utilize play therapy and art therapy. For more information on these modalities of treatment please see www.http://www.a4pt.org/
Services I Provide
  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Mediation
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Online Counseling / Phone Therapy
Ages I Work With
  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
Languages I Speak
  • English
Groups I Work With
Individuals, couples, children & families, Parenting, Parenting Workshops.
Therapy Approaches I Use
  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
  • Adlerian Psychotherapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Collaborative Therapy / Collaborative Language Systems
  • Conflict Resolution Therapy
  • Creative Art Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Filial Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Guided Therapeutic Imagery
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Object Relations
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Person Centered / Rogerian
  • Play Therapy
  • Sand Tray / Sand Play Therapy
  • Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy
  • Systems Theory /Therapy
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Locations and Maps

Office 1:
1106 Harding Place Dilworth
Charlotte, NC 28204 United States
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Concerns and Issues I Help With
  • Abandonment
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Adoption / Reunion Issues
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver Issues / Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Control Issues
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Emptiness
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Fear
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
  • Health / Illness / Medical Issues
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Inadequacy
  • Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD)
  • Individuation
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
  • Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
  • Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • Pregnancy & Birthing
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Religious Issues
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness
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