- Compassionate listener
- Problem-solving focus
- 25 years experience
About Patricia
Patricia Nelson is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship struggles. She practices in New York and brings a calm, respectful style to sessions. Patricia uses straightforward conversation to help clients sort through immediate problems and set practical goals.
Her background combines several therapy approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered methods to create an accepting space. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices appear when someone needs tools for emotional regulation and grounding.
Patricia has long experience with trauma and abuse, and she supports people coping with grief, major life changes, and caregiving stress. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar mood issues, eating and sleep disturbances, and compassion fatigue. Career and intimacy-related topics are part of her practice too.
Sessions are interactive and focused on practical steps. Patricia listens carefully, then helps people try new ways of coping and communicating. She combines short-term problem solving with work on longer patterns that cause repeated setbacks.
If someone is ready to make a change, she uses coaching-style guidance alongside psychotherapy to set realistic plans. The aim is steady progress - small, achievable shifts that build toward a more manageable life.
How Patricia’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so people feel heard. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental place to talk through problems and decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication, which can help with mood instability and relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit the person’s needs. That collaboration guides whether to emphasize skills practice, reflective conversation, or coaching-style steps.
Please confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a workday break or scheduling from a different location to reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so progress continues between meetings.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and career concerns among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining client-centered listening with practical interventions to change thoughts and behavior.
What is her experience background?
She has worked as a psychotherapist and life coach for 25 years, including long experience supporting people after trauma and through major life changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LCSW-R credentials and practices in New York.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.