Chad W. Petties
I am a highly accomplished Licensed, Marriage, and Family Therapist with over 28 years of experience in managing challenging behaviors and helping individuals with ongoing significant social/emotional skill deficits, and/or mental health needs.
Along with working with youth from many cultures and economic backgrounds, I also have over 20 years’ experience supervising and managing adults in the education field.
Along with working with youth from many cultures and economic backgrounds, I also have over 20 years’ experience supervising and managing adults in the education field. My years of experience working for school districts, private practice settings, group homes and currently as a mental health administrator provide clients with a clinician who has a broad range of experience.
First session
My intake sessions are all about me getting to know the client and the client getting to know me. The first session works as a way of building a foundation, however, the first session is just the beginning. I also view the first session as a way of me seeing the future with the client and I immediately begin seeing how I will work with the client into a place of being self-sufficient.
Strengths
My greats strength is my ability to go wherever the client is, in other words I do not try and move the client, I attempt motivate the client to move themselves. Treatment is all about the client so I attempt to be as balanced as I can to provide the client with the best possible journey.
Ideal clients
While I am effective with a broad spectrum of clients, I have worked with troubled youth for the past 28 years. I have worked in programs tailored for very challenging and defiant teens. I also have specialized training in working with groups such as anger management, and domestic violence offenders. My practice is unique because I specialize in helping clients with family dynamics and developing strong relationships.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I currently work mostly with clients using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, (CBT). I use CBT to assist clients with understanding how their thinking affects their feelings and how feelings affect behavior.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
I work with clients with trauma with the understanding of how culture can play a role how humans view and work through trauma. Our world can be very difficult to navigate through from a cultural lens and culturally sensitive therapy will assist with seeing culture as a beautiful part of life.
Eclectic
I currently move between Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. I use different approaches according to the needs of the client.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Black / African American
Man
Top specialties
Coping Skills
Couples Counseling
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Career Counseling
Depression
Family Conflict
Family Therapy
Men's Issues
School Issues
Self Esteem
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
CaliforniaLicense 92433