- Psychodynamic therapy
- CBT tools
- DBT skills
About Patricia
Patricia Foyder-DeVoe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY LCSW, with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and issues around self-esteem and life transitions. She also addresses trauma, grief, addiction concerns, intimacy-related worries, and eating-related difficulties. Patricia offers sessions in English and Spanish from her New York practice.
Her background includes community mental health work and private practice with adults and young adults. Early in her career she moved into supervisory roles in clinic settings. Over time she has supported people through parenting challenges, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and the emotional fallout of separation and domestic violence.
Patricia uses a mix of approaches. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from the past. She also works with cognitive behavioral methods to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior skills are used when people need help with managing emotions and relationships.
In sessions she focuses on building an honest working relationship and clarifying what a person wants to change. She talks through practical steps and coping tools alongside exploration of deeper themes. This means concrete strategies and attention to underlying patterns are both part of the work.
People bring concerns such as abandonment, attachment questions, codependency, body image, ADHD, chronic pain, and caregiver burnout. Patricia helps people identify goals and then supports them with strategies and reflective work to move toward those goals.
How her main approaches translate to online work
Patricia uses client-centered and psychodynamic ideas alongside cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered work focuses on the person in front of the therapist, listening closely and responding to immediate concerns. This approach helps when someone needs to feel heard and to set clear goals for the work.Psychodynamic work looks at recurring patterns and past experiences that affect current feelings and choices. In online sessions this can help uncover themes that keep shame or guilt active so they can be talked through. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical steps and small experiments to change thinking and behavior, which can be practiced between sessions.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will ask about your current struggles, goals, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together you will try methods that fit your needs and adjust the plan as you go.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit check-ins into a busy day, cut travel time, or choose shorter focused appointments when needed. Licensed professionals often use these options to help therapy fit into everyday life without changing the core therapeutic work.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, grief, trauma and related concerns such as eating issues and addictions.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
Her style combines psychodynamic exploration of past patterns with practical CBT and DBT strategies to manage intense feelings and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience, including work in community mental health and long-standing private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY LCSW, and practices in New York.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions structured and what formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats on file.
How does billing and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.