- ACT techniques
- CBT tools
- DBT skills
About Patricia
Patricia Presley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of professional experience practicing in Illinois. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Patricia also supports people dealing with relationship concerns, career questions, addiction issues, and struggles tied to identity, including LGBT concerns and feelings of guilt and shame.
She approaches conversations with the belief that each person knows their own story and strengths. Sessions are conversational and practical. Patricia draws on cognitive behavioral tools to notice unhelpful thoughts, and on acceptance-based ideas to clarify personal values and next steps.
In session she offers straightforward skills for managing intense feelings and for coping after loss. Techniques from dialectical behavior therapy help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance when emotions feel overwhelming. Client-centered principles guide how she listens and reflects what’s most important to the person in front of her.
Patricia is familiar with issues that come with aging and caregiving, blended family dynamics, attachment concerns, and life transitions such as divorce or separation. She also brings experience supporting first responders, people facing hospice and end-of-life decisions, and those navigating betrayal or infidelity.
Her style focuses on clear, usable steps rather than labels. People often work on small changes they can try between sessions, practice skills for hard moments, and clarify what matters most so daily choices line up with personal values.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Patricia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in ways that people can use day to day. ACT helps people notice inner critic thoughts, get clearer on what they value, and take small steps that match those values. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing alternative ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, combining techniques as needed so the plan matches the client's needs and preferences.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so people can use therapy around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote sessions so skills practice and goal-setting continue between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She works with people dealing with guilt and shame alongside grief, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and life transitions.
How would she approach feelings of persistent guilt?
She uses cognitive behavioral methods to identify thought patterns and acceptance-based ideas to clarify values and next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Patricia has five years of professional experience as a social worker in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.