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
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Licensed in
- CaliforniaLicense 92433