Patricia Presley, LCSW

Patricia Presley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of experience. She draws on practical skills to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She emphasizes each person's strengths and works with them to move toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

Patricia believes people are the experts in their own stories. She listens first, then offers tools that match what a person needs and wants. Sessions focus on building confidence, improving coping, and finding ways to make thoughtful changes in everyday life.

Her work includes support for relationship concerns, career stress, and challenges around identity, including LGBT issues. She also helps with addictions, caregiver stress, and blended family concerns. Patricia lists aging and geriatric issues and hospice and end-of-life counseling among her additional focuses.

Clinically, she uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those approaches guide practical skillwork, values clarification, and improving emotional regulation. Patricia aims for straightforward, manageable steps rather than overwhelming plans.

People who choose her often want a collaborative approach with clear tools and steady support. She encourages small experiments between sessions and regularly checks what is helping. To get started, readers should follow the site’s intake flow and schedule a session based on availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to small actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so people can practice new skills and test changes in daily life. That approach is commonly helpful for depression and anxiety.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to concerns, goals, and what feels doable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed based on what helps in real life.

Confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for practical check-ins between work or caregiving responsibilities. It also lets a person continue therapy when life changes make in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to work well over distance, focusing on practical skills and steps that translate into everyday routines.