I am a licensed specialist clinical social worker counselor licensed in Kansas with over 15 years of experience working as a behavioral health professional. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, aging & geriatric issues, grief and loss, military & veterans issues, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD , PTSD and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, empathy and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, solution- focused therapy, client-centered therapy, existential therapy, mindfulness therapy and motivational interviewing. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Visually impaired, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
KS LSCSW LSCSW 4610
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She has been so easy to get to know. She was also so reassuring from the first 5 minutes.
Her first question…. So what is going on was a little overwhelming; but it worked perfectly for exactly where to start!!
Grateful for you Petra!
Written on May 31, 2024 after therapy with Petra for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd
Petra Ramirez is a caring, kind individual who has the unique ability to hear what you are saying and can encourage and support you. She is extremely professional and down to earth therapist. I’m truly grateful she is the person helping me on my grief journey.
Written on May 04, 2024 after therapy with Petra for 2 weeks on issues concerning grief, and coping with life changes
I am very happy so far
Written on May 02, 2024 after therapy with Petra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Petra Ramirez is a good therapist she listen understand and motivate. She really help me to find myself . Thank you very much
Written on Apr 17, 2024 after therapy with Petra for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and anger management