Acquanita Pettis, LCSW, LISW-CP

Acquanita Pettis is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and self-esteem struggles. She works with clients who are navigating identity questions and relationship challenges, including members of the LGBT community. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people who want clear, practical help.

She uses simple, straightforward methods in sessions. That means talking through what feels most urgent, learning ways to manage strong emotions, and trying small changes that make daily life easier. Progress is paced to each person's needs and goals.

Pettis draws on 12 years of experience in behavioral health across South Carolina. She blends Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to match what each person needs in the moment. She focuses on helping people improve communication, reduce anxiety, and rebuild a sense of worth.

In practice she addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, family-of-origin problems, and substance use struggles alongside trauma and abuse. She also supports people working through anger, guilt and shame, and life-purpose questions.

Sessions are offered in English and operate within the licensing framework noted as LCSW and LISW-CP. People interested in beginning can use the site's Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connection patterns and emotional responses. Online sessions can use this approach to identify recurring relationship patterns and practice new ways of relating in real time.

Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person's experience and pacing. In an online setting that means the therapist follows the client's lead, offers reflection, and helps people find their own solutions to problems like anxiety or low self-worth.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and invites practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns. Over video or phone, a therapist can coach on coping skills, guide behavioral experiments, and assign short exercises between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can shift as progress is made, with approaches combined when useful.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or make it easier to schedule around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic tools online as in person to address stress, trauma, relationship patterns, and mood symptoms.