About Patricia
Patricia Westwood is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship struggles, trauma, and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable for people who are unsure where to begin. Patricia uses straightforward conversation to help people name what feels hard and choose small changes that add up.
With 18 years of experience in Florida, Patricia blends listening with tools that fit the situation.
Background and approach
She draws on client-centered work to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach skills for managing strong emotions and unhelpful thinking. Patricia often helps people who are coping with communication problems, separation or divorce, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and struggles with self-love.
In sessions she breaks down worries into concrete steps, practices coping skills together, and checks what is actually working between visits. The focus is on realistic, usable strategies rather than abstract talk. People find it useful that sessions can include problem-solving, skill practice, and planning for everyday challenges.
Patricia aims to create a nonjudgmental space where questions are welcome. She supports each person as they try new ways of handling stress and relationships. Her approach is collaborative.
Patricia helps people set goals, track progress, and adjust plans when needed. She stresses steady, practical change that fits a person’s life and rhythms.
Approach to online therapy and practical tools
Client-centered therapy means the therapist follows each person’s pace and priorities, listening first and helping decide what to work on. It is useful when someone wants to feel heard and set goals that match their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. It often includes simple at-home exercises and step-by-step plans to try between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, teaching concrete techniques like grounding, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels realistic. Then she will suggest methods to try, check what helps, and adjust the plan so it fits daily life. This is a collaborative process, not a fixed prescription.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible and flexible. Video calls work well for practice and role-play, phone sessions can be a straightforward check-in during a busy day, and text or chat can support short updates or coping check-ins between visits. These options let people fit sessions into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or times when travel is difficult.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
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- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English