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I am a licensed clinical social worker in the state of California and the state of Washington. I earned my Master of Social Work Degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and my Masters of Education from University of Texas San Antonio.
For the past thirty years I have worked in private practices, schools, juvenile courts and community health organizations doing therapy and mediation. I have worked with a wide variety of clients from children, young adults, families, and the elderly from diverse backgrounds. My specialties include, parenting issues individually or in groups, play therapy with children concerning friendships, grief and loss and autistic children's social needs. With teenagers ,and young adults our focus has been relationships, anger management ,and career choices, and with the elderly 65+ population their issues of loneliness and depression.
I am a compassionate and experienced therapist using a combination of approaches.
I work with my clients where they are, give them the space to explore and use their strengths and experiences in order to help them get to where they want to go. As we process together gaining an understanding of their struggle, they will simultaneously learn new tools and skills to foster healthy functioning self esteem and relationships.
Given the present social isolation, people are looking for a secure place to reach out and find support. I am passionate about helping those in need. I can offer a supportive and nurturing environment enabling clients to work through their challenges. I respect your courage for making the choice to work with Better Help to seek better understanding.
Professional experience
40yrs in practice
Parenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem, MotivationCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Family of origin issues, Women's issues, Workplace issues
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Patricia has guided me thru a very rough time. After 2 months of therapy I’m already beginning to fight my alcoholism a lot better. She listens very well and makes sure to asks the tough questions when necessary. She’s constantly reminding me to be proud of myself for what I’m doing to fight my inner demons.
Written on Jun 15, 2024 after therapy with Patricia for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She is respectful and poses questions that could seem self explanatory but really end up making you think about what’s going on in your life. She doesn’t pass any judgement and I truly think she has my best interest in mind.
Written on Mar 07, 2024 after therapy with Patricia for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Pati does a great job of listening and making me feel heard
Written on Feb 02, 2024 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and compassion fatigue
My therapist has helped me through a very challenging time in myclife. I have been very thankful we were put together. She has given me many tools for my toolbox to help me stay on course in the future.
Written on Aug 24, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, career difficulties, and coaching
patti played an important role in my life during my divorce. she gave me a space to speak freely and be vulnerable, but also helped me understand the impact on my kids, how to navigate difficult situations with my ex wife, and regained my confidence as a father. I will never forget this time of my life
Written on Aug 13, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues
Patti is very kind and truly listens to me. She encourages me to seek ways to improve my healing process.
Written on Jun 24, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning coping with life changes
Patti has a great ability to listen, but not only listen, she is really able to focus on what’s most important in what I have to say. She’s been fantastic about following up with me, and she’s great about asking questions that really make me think about who and where I am with my emotions. I feel much more in tune with who I am, and I have a revived sense of direction thanks to her help.
Written on Jun 16, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Patti is lovely and has been very helpful.
Written on Apr 06, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and self esteem
Patti is so uplifting and kind. She gives me time to talk through my problems and doesn’t make me feel rushed. Then after listening and validating what I am feeling she offers some suggestions for tools and homework that will help. I always feel more confident and calm after talking with her.
Written on Mar 23, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Patti is great! She definitely makes me feel heard, and is very uplifting. I sense a Person-centered therapy approach as her main approach. She does a great job at connecting feelings and experiences together to help me understand neurotic thinking patterns.
Written on Feb 21, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, adhd, anger management, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, eating disorders, and addictions
Patti was quite helpful in understanding my current stressors. She helped me get to a healthier perspective on life
Written on Feb 15, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Patti is a wonderful listener and her kindness and advice helped me a lot when I was struggling.
Written on Jan 25, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and adhd
I love Patti! Our 3 sessions have been very helpful, and I truly look forward to more.
Written on Jan 14, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 1 month on issues concerning self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
She is so awesome, and very positive
Written on Sep 21, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar dis
Patti has been very supportive, communicative, knowledgable and has really helped me find a path to happiness.
Written on Sep 15, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, and anger management
I’ve really enjoyed my time so far with the app and Patti. She’s a joy to talk to and we clicked pretty immediately!
Written on Aug 23, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She is empathetic, experienced and kind. She makes me feel understood and shows genuine care. I absolutely love talking to her. My time with her is usually is a great experience. I highly recommend her!
Written on Jul 13, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
Patti has been a wonderful counselor for me over a period of 8 months. She is a compassionate and kind person who takes a lot of care to listen to what I am saying and help me identify patterns that are difficult for me to see otherwise. She has helped me build more support into my everyday life by experimenting with different strategies to identify what works for me. I am very grateful for my time with her.
Written on May 24, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Patti is kind, patient, and her wealth of experience shows when diving into deep and/or heavy topics. She provides a safe, trusted environment to open up in, and the removal of any judgement was key in building a growth mindset.
Written on Sep 06, 2020 after therapy with Patricia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Patti is an absolutely wonderful counselor. She listens to me, engages with me, and I feel very comfortable with her. It took me several counselors before finding Patti, and she has been a perfect fit. Therapy has always made me nervous, but I feel completely relaxed during our sessions.
Written on Aug 30, 2020 after therapy with Patricia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
It's still very early in our time together so I still do not know if this will work for me or not. She's seems understanding and caring which is very important to me.
Written on Jun 08, 2020 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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