Rate Kathleen Petrak

Kathleen brought me back from the dead with compassion and listening. She has been my therapist for about a year and a half but I will be taking some time off from her only to begin implementing what I have been guided towards. I would recommend her to anyone who needs the help.

One of the most amazing, neutral, and attentive therapists I have ever spoken with.

Excellent listener and a kind knowledgeable therapist.

My time with Kathleen was great. I had found myself a bit beaten up and unhappy overall simply because I had developed unhealthy patterns during Covid. She helped me recognize them and begin to address them.

Kathleen has been timely, respectful, compassionate and resourceful. I’m really glad I found her.

I am so appreciative for the support that I have been receiving. I have been really going through it and knowing I have someone to talk through things really helps me.

Kathleen is very knowledgeable and gives great advice. She is fantastic at actively listening and truly caring about me and what I am going through.

Kathleen is absolutely lovely. I feel like she’s a good friend when we talk. As the week goes on, I can’t wait to talk to her next!

She is a wonderful therapist who is responsive and cares about her clients.

i’ve only had three sessions with kathleen but i’ve been very happy with her support so far! i find myself looking forward to our talks all week. thanks kathleen! :)

Kathleen Petrak is just wonderful! A couple of sessions in and I am making a lot of progress calming myself down. She is easy to talk too. Her style seems well structured without being difficult to take in. I can already see a plan coalescing and I know I'm on the right track to getting better!

Kathleen is an empathetic, non-judgmental and professional therapist. She listens and provides advise directed to your specific concerns.

Kathleen is a kind and empathetic listener. She comes up with seemingly simple but effective solutions.

Great!

Listens and cares very comfortable talking with her about everything

Kathleen has been wonderful and great to work with so far! I'm grateful for her kindness and empathy.

Dr. Petrak is an amazing therapist. She has helped me tremendously in the short amount of time I have been in therapy. I would recommend her 10/10.

She is great! Listens to my concerns and teaches me new tools

More than ever I need to see how to help myself with help to get my life back together and it seems to be working

Kathleen is the ABSOLUTE BEST!

Kathleen is a great listener. I appreciate that she has an open mind and allows me to reach decisions through our sessions.

Kathleen is professional, empathetic and provides advice that also helps you grow as a person by facing your old traumas.

I really enjoy having the time to talk to someone who listens to my problems and issues I have with life. She gives good advice when needed and is always polite and smiling.

Kathleen made my first time stepping into therapy feel so comfortable, even over the phone, she was able to offer me a safe place to open up! She checks in regularly and that makes me feel like she genuinely wants to help me understand myself.

Roses, simply Roses.

I’ve been seeing Kathleen for a month-ish now, and she truly has been what I needed. I needed someone to hear me and understand what I’m feeling. She has taken the time to get to know me and my situation. Grief is hard and she made dealing with a little bit easier to deal with

Kathleen has been a huge help! She’s very attentive and sends me information to help me with tools to understand and handle what I’m dealing with

Kathleen has been so helpful since I started therapy, and she goes the extra mile.

Thank you!

Attentive to client’ needs. Follows up even when you don’t expect it. I appreciate her concern.

Kathleen is one of the most down to earth and honest therapists I’ve been to. She provides a kind ear and wise advise that allows me to feel my feelings and make educated choices moving forward. I would highly recommend her to everyone.

I appreciate Kathleen so much. She never let me diminish the other, yet made me feel understood and able to understand myself better. Really easy to be open and trust her completely. Texted useful information too.

Thank you

Kathleen offers pertinent feedback and keeps the conversation flowing so there aren’t any awkward silences. I highly recommend her.

Amazing work from an amazing person

I feel a sense of relief

Thank you so much for your care and support

Kathleen has helped me in what’s seemed to be the hardest and darkest times of my life. Her expertise and words of wisdom have been nothing short of a blessing.

Just off of the 3 sessions I've had with Kathleen, I can see how much she cares about my feelings and how emotionally empathetic she is. She's absolutely what I need right now after everything that I've been dealt

Kathleen is very helpful, she lets you speak and doesn't say anything until you're done speaking, she never interrupts me and always listens

I’ve only been with Kathleen a few days and I’m blown AWAY!!! She is so responsive and understanding and we haven’t even had our first meeting yet over the phone but I feel like this is the best way to convey all your background before meeting to get into the nitty gritty and she’s even helping me with things which I didn’t really expect to happen within the first few messages. Thank you Kathleen!!!! You’re great!!!

I have had other therapist in the past, both one on one in person as well as through this service since the pandemic. Hands-down, Kathleen is the best. She is a wonderful fit for me and my needs. I trust her judgment, and appreciate how she helps me address the many issues I hope to conquer.

Kathleen is very supportive and a good listener. I'm glad she's my therapist.

Kathleen is absolutely wonderful and has helped me so much. I’m extremely grateful for her

She’s been fantastic

Was very patient with me when I was going through my hardest moments in my life. Will sy the truth no matter what and offered me plenty of ways to cope with my anxiety and ohter issues .

Kathleen has helped me come so far with my mental health. She had taught me coping skills, ways to calm down my temper, and communication skills. I would highly recommend Kathleen to anyone.

I’ve been in treatment with Kathy for almost a month and it’s incredible how far she’s guided my journey towards healing with a steady hand. It amazes me how it’s been less than a month since I made a list of my criteria in a counselor’s capabilities as I registered with Better Help after being referred by a Cancer Survivor Mental Health line. In my 40 years, I’ve seen a handful of well trained counselors - all who sent me spiraling. Those who experienced years of excessive childhood - or adulthood- trauma, the innocent who were left scarred with Complex PTSD understand the challenging dynamics of its impact on choosing the right counselor. Kathy understands this, too. I remember sitting and staring at the registration form discouraged and doubtful. The memory is almost sensory - If I reach out in front of me, I feel like I can almost touch it. Taste it. I asked myself, how could one counselor help someone with my type of PTSD? Who also suffers from Bipolar? With panic disorder and ADD, chronic addiction, and who recently ended treatment for cancer that required hospitalization throughout most of the illness? Certainly I won’t find them on this site. But I was wrong. Each morning over the past month, the sunrise seems brighter than the last. When I look in the mirror these days, I see a version of myself living in the future, not one who is bogged down from the past. Every day, I make steps towards making that future mean something. A future that is better not just for me but better for the future versions of me, those who are suffering from the pains of not being heard or treated for mental illness alongside their cancer while hospitalized. Those who need to be protected and saved. Those who need to be heard. I have faith that Kathy has the tools to get me there. She’s gotten me this far.

Kathleen has been a great help so far. I’m excited to continue working with her.

Kathleen listens to me and gives me perspectives that make see things in a different way. She instantly made me feel better and like things will get better

Kathy is patient and understanding. We have a different perspective on the world, but she is open minded and listens and adapts her feedback in a way where I can be receptive to it.

I’ve only seen her 2x so far but she’s very attentive and I enjoy speaking with her

Kathleen has been an amazing resource that I am so glad I treated myself to. She keeps me focused on my long-term goals while also helping with daily struggles. I've been under the care of a lot of mental health professionals and Kathleen has already taken me further than they did - and she's doing it at my pace. I could not recommend Kathleen enough. Everyone needs a Kathleen in their lives.

She’s been helpful during tough times

She’s been very insightful and has been really patient and understanding. I feel comfortable working with her and would like to continue to do so.

Kathleen is a dream come true for me. She cares, listens, suggests and challenges. All the things! It is important to find a good fit when seeking a therapist. I am fortunate to have found someone who understands my needs.

She’s excellent.

Attentive, listens to your needs, provides great information

she listen very carefully and let me talk

I like how she also texts me between video call appointments.

I didn’t think after just a month that I would be able to see a difference in how I feel on a daily basis things are still tough I know this is still early but Kathleen have me hope that I’m the right path and she is giving me tools to help me navigate when things are bad

Kathleen Petrak, LPC, helps to create a calm and sympathetic environment for expression. I feel respected and that my perspective and experiences are valid, while simultaneously being offered opportunities for growth.

Kathleen checks on me, see how I am doing. Her advice is always on point and I do not get bored in our interactions.

Kathleen has been amazing. She is proactive and is always helping me keep focused on my goals. She is supportive but will also make you view your life from a different perspective. It's extremely cathartic and I look forward to our sessions. I cannot recommend Kathleen enough.

I would highly recommend Kathleen. She listens and provides excellent counsel to help me through my issues. I’ve truly started to find myself again and live. I couldn’t be happier!

She listens to you and is very understand. She does her best to help and get down to your problems. She helps you work through them.

Kathy is great. I appreciate her expertise and how she checks in on me between appointments. Really easy to talk to.

I am so glad I found Kathleen. She is attentive, organized, and has helped me so much in goal setting, making connections between common issues, and sorting out my feelings. We've run the gambit, switching between work issues, personal trauma, relationship issues, and food issues. She is a great listener, but also pushed me to become a better version of myself. After about 2 months of meeting weekly, I'm happy to say that I see our client relationship being very long term.