Eugenia Patru

Eugenia Patru is a licensed social worker with 35 years of experience. She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Michigan. She welcomes people facing major life stressors and emotional strain and offers steady support while they make changes.

Her approach centers on creating a calm, nonjudgmental space. She encourages honest talk about thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on practical steps that can be used between meetings.

Over a long career Eugenia has helped people with anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction struggles, caregiver stress, and work or money pressures. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is listed among her focuses for those navigating loss and serious illness.

Eugenia integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into her work. That means she looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior, and she teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day functioning.

People who choose her often want clear tools and steady encouragement. She partners with clients to set goals, practice new coping skills, and track small changes over time. The work aims to make daily life feel more manageable.

To begin, she asks clients to share what matters most to them and where they want to see change. From there she helps design a plan that fits each person’s needs and pace.

How CBT and DBT Translate to Online Care

CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.

DBT teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clearer communication, which can help with trauma, grief, and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily challenges, and preferences. Together they decide which strategies to try and adjust them over time based on what helps most.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into busy days easier, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time. It can also let people practice skills in the settings where they live and cope with challenges as they come up.