- Grief and transitions
- Relationship support
- Practical skill building
About Patricia
Patricia Childress is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 26 years of experience. She offers a warm, straightforward approach that focuses on helping people sort through life when it feels messy. Trish speaks plainly and listens closely as people describe what they are facing. She centers the conversation on practical steps and goals rather than jargon.
Her work emphasizes building a resilient toolkit to handle grief, relationship strain, and major life changes. Grief is described broadly to include losses beyond death - such as divorce, moves, job changes, and other unexpected shifts. Patricia uses goal-focused planning to help people notice patterns, name feelings, and try new ways of responding.
Patricia blends several hands-on approaches in sessions, aiming for short-term progress where possible. She draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive behavioral ideas help identify unhelpful thinking and change it through practice.
Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are also part of her toolbox, offering ways to manage strong emotions and reduce overwhelm. Motivational interviewing is used when people want to clarify goals and find the next right step.
Her background includes work across the lifespan, from pediatrics to geriatric settings, and a focus on grief work. She also brings experience with issues such as ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, stress and anxiety, and intimacy-related struggles. Patricia encourages a collaborative plan so people can leave sessions with clear steps to try.
How these approaches can help in online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters most to the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and shaping the work around each person’s goals, which helps when sorting through relationship and life-change issues.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and ease depressive patterns.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) contributes emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. These techniques support people who feel overwhelmed by strong feelings or who struggle with intense reactions in close relationships.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Patricia collaborates with each person to identify goals, try approaches that fit their needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. That means trying skills, reviewing what helped, and shifting strategies when needed.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats Patricia currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make practicing skills between sessions more convenient so therapy can more readily fit into everyday life.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Patricia address?
She works with relationship strain, grief, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, depression, ADHD, trauma and intimacy-related problems, among other topics.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is interactive and supportive, focusing on short-term, solution-focused goals and practical skills people can use between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 26 years of experience working in behavioral health settings across the lifespan.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and is based in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.