About Acquanita
Acquanita Pettis is a licensed social worker who helps people cope with stress and anxiety. She draws on 12 years of experience to support people working through trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and identity concerns. She aims to create an affirming, respectful space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.
Sessions focus on small, practical steps that reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Conversations include building communication skills, managing strong emotions, and increasing self-compassion.
Background and approach
Pettis works with people who identify as LGBT and those facing discrimination or questions about identity. She also supports people dealing with relationship pain, family of origin issues, and life transitions such as divorce or changing roles as a caregiver. Her clinical approach blends methods that look at emotional bonds, present experience, and thought patterns.
She uses attachment-based ideas to examine how early relationships shape current reactions. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Therapy may include skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage overwhelming feelings and client-centered methods to keep the work focused on each person's goals.
She practices in South Carolina as an LCSW and holds the LISW-CP credential for South Carolina practice. Sessions are offered in English.
Approach-driven online care for emotional and relationship concerns
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and shift how they relate to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the here-and-now links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is useful for managing anxiety, challenging unhelpful thoughts, and testing new behaviors.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit each person's needs. That collaboration helps shape a plan that feels doable and relevant to daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is helpful for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler option during a busy day. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for short check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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