Petra Gross, LPC
Calm, practical support for life’s difficult moments
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Petra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Petra
Petra Gross is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps adults manage worry, anger, low self-worth, and big life changes. She works with people coping with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and challenges around addiction or work stress. Petra also supports those facing cultural or immigration concerns and people navigating pregnancy and parenting pressures.
She keeps sessions direct and compassionate. Petra listens first, then helps clients set small, clear goals. She combines practical skill-building with chances to reflect on values and meaning.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what can change now and how to handle hard feelings in the moment. Petra draws on several evidence-based approaches, including mindfulness practices and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice what matters to them and take workable steps toward those values.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation or distress tolerance is needed. Clients can expect an initial period of relationship building and goal-setting. Petra emphasizes collaboration and accountability so clients practice new skills between sessions.
Over time she helps people track progress and adjust strategies to fit real-life demands. Petra brings ten years of clinical experience in Virginia and offers therapy in English, Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian. She frames therapy as a shared effort and guides each person toward clearer choices, steadier coping, and more self-compassion.
What Petra works with
Everything Petra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Petra's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Petra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward them even when feelings are intense. It focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce anxiety, low mood, and anger over time. Mindfulness-based work trains simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment coping.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Petra will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made. This keeps therapy collaborative and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions are useful when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins, quick skill rehearsals, and a way to stay connected between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and continue work even when schedules change.
Questions people ask about Petra
What kinds of problems does Petra address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Petra blends direct skill teaching with empathic listening. She sets clear goals, offers practical tools, and encourages small steps between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Petra is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of experience working clinically in Virginia.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Virginia and holds a VA LPC license.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English, Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time; services are provided to people located where she is authorized to practice.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.