About Patricia
Patricia Fraser is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 39 years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and depression. Patricia aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable for someone who is feeling overwhelmed or unsure.
She focuses on listening carefully and creating a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken out loud. Conversations are practical and straightforward, with attention to what matters most to the client right now.
Background and approach
Patricia helps people talk through communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, and struggles with life purpose and self-love. Sessions often involve identifying small, doable steps clients can try between meetings. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address social anxiety, relationship strain, and emotional pain from loss.
The work is collaborative - the client’s values and goals guide each session. Patricia practices in New York and brings decades of experience to everyday challenges. She supports clients who need steady, calm guidance when life feels confusing or heavy.
Her style is warm, patient, and focused on practical progress. Many clients begin by clarifying immediate concerns and then build toward longer-term changes. Conversations can include exploring forgiveness, strengthening communication, and recovering confidence after difficult events.
Patricia aims to help people regain momentum and a clearer sense of direction.
Practical approaches and online therapy options
Patricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life changes. One common approach centers on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real situations to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps people notice when thinking traps are driving stress and then try different, more helpful responses.Another approach focuses on behavioral strategies - planning small, doable activities to rebuild confidence and reduce isolation. These steps can include graded social exposure for social anxiety, short behavioral experiments to rebuild motivation, or routine changes that lift mood. Both approaches pair well with work on communication and forgiveness when relationships are strained.
Finding the right combination of methods is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. Decisions are collaborative and adjusted over time based on what is helpful.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, ongoing support, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These flexible formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- Experience
- 39 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English