Nadiia Petrenko is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Missouri. She earned her graduate degree from the School of Social Work at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Nadiia has received training in Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as well as a mix of perspectives from psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral frameworks. She has experience and interest working with adolescents and adults struggling with issues related to relationships, depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and more.  Also, Nadiia speaks English, Ukrainian, and Russian fluently, and is able to work with native speakers of each language.

She is also Change, Inc.’s Assistant Managing Director, meaning it’s her job to assist our Managing Director in ensuring the smooth flow of intra-company client/staff matters, particularly to attend to internal financial and documentation needs, as well as matters relating to facilities.

Nadiia is non-judgmental and disarming, yet straightforward and direct.  She has a powerful presence, and her approach to counseling is equally empowering for clients. Nadiia is particularly mindful of how environment and culture play a part in our experience of the world. She is eager to help clients tell their stories in a way that honors what they’ve been through without limiting them to an identity of victimization or dysfunction.