About Patricia
Patricia "Trish" McMillan uses practical, goal-focused therapy to help people manage stress and anxiety. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, based in Arizona with seven years focused on brief solution-focused work and cognitive behavioral approaches. Trish keeps sessions direct and down-to-earth so parents can get clear tools fast.
Her style is respectful and warm. She brings sensitivity, compassion, and sometimes humor to conversations. Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs and what is realistic for their life.
Background and approach
Trish aims to create small, achievable steps that build confidence over time. Trish helps people cope with grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship and communication problems. She also supports those dealing with career stress, anger, sleep problems, and major life changes.
Additional areas she works on include caregiver strain, aging and geriatric questions, blended family concerns, and the effects of illness such as cancer. Her practical methods include solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals and cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are used to reduce worry and increase calm in everyday moments.
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy family schedules. Trish asks clients to start by completing a short matching questionnaire online. From there she helps prioritize what matters most and builds a plan that fits each person’s life and schedule.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and making the conversation about what matters most to the client. The therapist follows the person's pace and priorities so sessions feel collaborative and grounded in everyday concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify thoughts and habits that get in the way and replaces them with practical exercises. It often includes short homework tasks that can be done between sessions to see fast, measurable changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and life demands to choose methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing expressions matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, or when you prefer written reflection. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a hectic routine while still using CBT, solution-focused steps, and client-centered support in everyday life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English