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Petra Morey

Relationship-focused therapist who teaches practical skills

LMFT Michigan

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Petra

Petra Morey is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Michigan. She brings nine years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and intimacy concerns.

Background and approach

Petra aims to create clear, practical steps that clients can use between sessions. Petra uses therapy to help people rebuild connection and handle life changes.

She works with issues like anger, coping with separation, communication problems, and attachment concerns. She also supports people exploring sexuality, self-love, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions emphasize understanding what matters to the client and trying concrete tools.

Petra blends conversation with exercises that target communication and emotional understanding. She draws from several clinical approaches, including the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT).

These approaches shape how she helps people manage strong emotions and repair relationship patterns. Petra’s background includes multiple graduate degrees and extensive experience in mental health settings.

That experience influences how she frames practical goals, assesses safety, and supports steady progress. Her approach often focuses on rebuilding day-to-day routines and skills that make relationships and personal life feel more manageable.

How Petra’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Petra integrates the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) into her online practice. The Gottman-informed work focuses on improving communication habits and reducing conflict patterns between partners through clear exercises and structured conversations. ACT helps people notice what matters most, accept difficult feelings, and take committed action toward their values. EFT centers on identifying emotional blocks in relationships and helping partners reconnect around underlying needs and safety.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Petra will talk with each person or couple about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. She adapts tools as work progresses so the plan reflects changing needs and real-world results.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and communication styles. Video calls allow face-to-face work on nonverbal cues and interactions, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to try different ways of working until the best fit is found.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Petra commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, and midlife concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using conversation and in-session exercises. Sessions focus on skills you can try between appointments and on improving communication and emotional understanding.
What relevant clinical approaches does she use?
She draws on the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and somatic ideas. These approaches guide how she addresses relationships and emotional regulation.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in Michigan. The profile lists her professional credential as LMFT.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Petra provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats allow for different levels of interaction and convenience.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessMidlife crisisPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed in

Michigan

Languages

English