Patricia Greer

Compassionate, skills-focused care for life challenges

LCSW North Carolina

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Patricia

Patricia Greer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a broad set of therapeutic tools to support clients through mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, sleep problems, and issues involving self-esteem and anger. Based in North Carolina, she has worked across diverse communities since 2005.

Patricia blends practical skill-building with empathic listening, teaching coping strategies that are tailored to each person’s situation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she uses to identify unhelpful patterns and develop concrete changes, while other methods help address emotion regulation, communication, and attachment-related concerns.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration, helping clients discover their voice, strengthen boundaries, and pursue a more fulfilling day-to-day life. Sessions address both mental health and substance-related challenges when they co-occur, with attention to family-of-origin issues, blended family dynamics, and recovery from domestic or community disruption.

Patricia aims to create a respectful, practical therapy experience that focuses on skills, insight, and real-world application.

Approaches and Online Care that Aim for Practical Change

Patricia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on recognizing and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, and it emphasizes clear, actionable strategies. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it useful for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

She also draws from client-centered principles, which emphasize empathic listening and validating each person’s experience while supporting self-directed growth. Choosing the right blend of methods is a collaborative process - the therapist and client explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in session, then adapt techniques over time to fit evolving needs.

Online therapy with Patricia is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and engage in therapy from a convenient location while working with licensed professionals who tailor their approach to each client.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Patricia address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family problems, sleep and parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas such as abandonment, attachment, codependency, and substance use.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach blends client-centered care with skills-based methods like CBT and DBT, focusing on both compassion and practical coping strategies to help clients make changes that fit their lives.

What is her professional background?

Patricia has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of issues and populations since 2005, including treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges.

What credentials and location are on file?

She is credentialed as an LCSW with registration NC LCSW C006348 and practices in North Carolina.

Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to begin the process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English