Patricia Childress
Supportive therapist with practical, skill-based care
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 26 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Grief, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Patricia
Patricia Childress is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who centers her work in cognitive behavioral therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed approaches.
Background and approach
With 26 years of experience, she helps people identify patterns that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties, and she emphasizes practical strategies to manage symptoms and build resilience. Her approach blends evidence-informed tools with attentive listening so clients can translate insights into everyday changes.
Patricia draws on a broad clinical background that includes grief work, parenting and family dynamics, intimacy and relationship concerns, and coping with life transitions. She also addresses a wide range of specific challenges such as self-esteem, trauma and abuse, ADHD, compassion fatigue, sleep difficulties, and chronic health issues.
Sessions aim to clarify goals, reduce distress, and create a toolbox of skills that clients can use when unexpected events arise. Based in Florida, Patricia offers multiple session formats and accepts international clients.
She works collaboratively with each person to design short-term, solution-focused plans when appropriate, while remaining open to longer-term exploration when needed. Her practice emphasizes practical supports and steady encouragement through life’s messy moments.
Integrating Skills-Based Approaches with Online Care
Patricia uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and create practical, behavior-focused strategies for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Client-centered therapy complements this by prioritizing empathetic listening and building a collaborative relationship that helps clients feel heard and understood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, particularly useful for intense emotions and relationship conflicts.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors a plan that may combine elements of CBT, client-centered work, and DBT skills. This collaborative orientation helps ensure that the methods used fit the client's life and objectives rather than imposing a single technique.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to access that collaborative care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and practice skills between meetings. For many people, remote formats provide a practical path to consistent treatment and ongoing support from licensed professionals.
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Experience
26+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English