About Patunia
Patunia Medy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other life challenges. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can set goals and work toward practical change. Her tone is supportive and straightforward, focused on small steps that add up over time.
She draws on ten years of clinical experience and a background in social work. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Adelphi University and a Master of Social Work from Yeshiva University.
Background and approach
She also completed an Advanced Certification in Child Welfare and holds certification as a School Social Worker. In sessions she focuses on current problems and clear goals. Conversations are aimed at identifying manageable strategies for coping, improving daily routines, and reducing symptoms that get in the way of functioning.
She helps people facing relationship strain, grief, career stress, trauma, addiction concerns, and issues related to identity and sexual orientation. Patunia also supports people navigating parenting stress, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She works with adults managing bipolar disorder, autism spectrum concerns, and young adult transitions.
The approach is practical and collaborative, with attention to what fits each person's life. Sessions can include short-term coaching-style work or longer therapeutic work depending on the client’s needs. She encourages realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Approaches that guide online work and what to expect
Patunia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present-day problems and practical skills. One approach emphasizes structured goal-setting and behavioral strategy - breaking larger goals into small, concrete steps and tracking progress to build momentum. This approach helps with executive functioning, routines, and ADHD-related challenges.Another common approach centers on coping skills for emotion regulation and stress reduction. It teaches simple breathing, grounding, and activity-planning tools that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning for anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Patunia will listen to your needs, discuss options, and tailor methods based on your goals and preferences. She often blends skill-building and problem-solving to suit short-term coaching or longer therapeutic work.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for conversations that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Chat or text messaging supports quick check-ins and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to try different formats until you find what works best.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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