About Patrick
Patrick Taylor uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage mood and life transitions. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Hawaii with four years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people handle depression, anxiety, stress, and changes in work and relationships.
Patrick aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the person and finding steps that feel doable.
Background and approach
He encourages small changes that add up to better day-to-day functioning. Common topics Patrick addresses include grief, intimacy and relationship concerns, self-esteem, career stress, and mood disorders such as bipolar and panic-related problems. He also supports people dealing with feelings of emptiness, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
His work often blends short-term problem solving with deeper conversations about patterns and meaning. That can look like planning concrete coping steps one week and talking through long-standing concerns the next. Communication is straightforward and focused on practical outcomes.
Patrick offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for people who prefer remote options. Sessions are scheduled through an online matching and booking process that helps connect people with his approach and availability.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Patrick uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and measurable change. One approach emphasizes practical problem solving and coping skills to reduce intense feelings and manage stress; this helps people regain control during periods of anxiety or panic. Another approach looks at mood patterns and life routines to address depression and bipolar mood swings, helping people spot triggers and build steady habits that support daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the issue at hand and to the person's style.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging works well for ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical change and steady progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English