Eugenia Patru
Experienced clinical social worker focused on practical change
LMSW, LCSW Michigan
- Experience
- 35 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Eugenia
Eugenia Patru is a licensed social worker with 35 years of clinical experience, holding licenses in Michigan and Louisiana as LMSW and LCSW. She draws on a long career supporting people through stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma, and a wide range of life transitions.
Background and approach
Her work also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career and financial stress, caregiver burden, and end-of-life issues. Her style emphasizes collaboration and practical tools, creating a respectful atmosphere where clients can explore difficult thoughts and emotions without judgment.
She uses evidence-informed approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help clients build coping skills, manage overwhelming feelings, and make meaningful changes. Eugenia frames therapy as a process that combines emotional support with concrete strategies to improve daily functioning and well-being.
Clients seeking guidance on communication, control struggles, guilt and shame, or recovery from post-traumatic stress may find her approach useful. She accepts international clients and offers sessions tailored to each person’s goals, aiming to empower people as they take steps toward clearer thinking and greater resilience.
Online approaches for practical skill building and emotional regulation
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It emphasizes concrete strategies and homework exercises that help people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day challenges.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for tolerating distress, regulating intense emotions, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It combines acceptance and change-oriented techniques useful for overwhelming feelings, relationship struggles, and coping with strong emotions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what fits the individual’s needs and preferences. This shared decision-making helps tailor sessions so they address immediate concerns while building long-term coping skills.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles and access needs. These options provide flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, travel, or varying energy levels, while making it easier to maintain continuity of care and apply therapeutic tools between sessions.
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Experience
35+ years
Licensed
Michigan, Louisiana
Languages
English