Patricia Wong
Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, LGBT, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Patricia
Patricia Wong is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida who helps people facing a wide range of struggles, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to sexuality and non-monogamous relationships.
Background and approach
With 13 years of clinical practice, she blends practical problem-solving with compassionate presence to address life transitions, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, career stress, and self-esteem difficulties.
Her style adapts to each person’s needs; she may take an active, directive role when clients want clear strategies, and a quieter, reflective stance when people need validation and emotional steadiness. Patricia uses solution-focused work alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and motivational interviewing to identify symptoms, challenge unhelpful patterns, and develop concrete coping steps.
She helps clients untangle the effects of past neglect, abuse, or trauma and find ways to feel safer and more engaged in the present. Patricia emphasizes collaboration and real respect, inviting clients to examine behaviors and try new skills that fit their life.
Her approach aims to restore balance and increase the ability to enjoy the present while working toward lasting, manageable change.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care Options
Patricia often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is practical and goal-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and creating a respectful space so clients can explore feelings and build self-understanding. Additionally, she incorporates motivational interviewing when people are ambivalent about change, using guided conversation to strengthen motivation and commitment to new choices.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy with Patricia is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and use brief messaging or chat for check-ins between longer sessions. The variety of options supports different communication styles and practical needs while focusing on measurable steps and emotional support.
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Experience
13+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English