- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Guilt and shame
About Patricia
Patricia Toczek is an AASW social worker with 18 years of clinical experience in Australia. She trained at the University of Melbourne and completed a master’s in clinical family therapy at the Bouverie Centre. Patricia has worked across mental health, relationship counselling and community organisations.
She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems. Patricia also works with issues around self-esteem, motivation and confidence. Guilt and shame, forgiveness and loneliness are listed focuses she addresses in sessions.
Patricia uses her varied background to untangle complex problems. She draws on clinical experience from different service settings to shape conversations and practical next steps. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the client and identify small, manageable changes to try between meetings.
When meeting with clients she adapts the conversation and plan to fit their situation. This includes focusing on communication skills, exploring relationship patterns and working through strong emotions such as guilt and shame. She supports people deciding what matters most and planning realistic goals.
Patricia speaks English and Polish. Her practice reflects work with individuals, couples and families and with people affected by trauma and mental health struggles. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Patricia draws on well established therapeutic techniques to guide online sessions. She often uses approaches that focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, helping people change the habits that maintain anxiety and low mood. This approach looks at the thought patterns and daily actions that keep someone stuck and teaches practical ways to test and change them in everyday life.She also works with relationship-focused methods that map interaction patterns between people. These methods help clients see how communication and roles contribute to repeated conflicts and then practise new ways of relating that reduce tension and improve connection. Both approaches can be helpful when guilt or shame affects how someone relates to others.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Patricia will discuss different ways of working and together decide what suits the client's goals and preferences. The choice of approach can change as needs change, and she will review progress and adjust the plan collaboratively.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can attend between commitments. Therapists and appropriately qualified professionals will explain practical arrangements when you arrange the first meeting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Polish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems, and also addresses self-esteem, guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She talks through the thoughts and situations that keep those feelings alive and looks for manageable steps to reduce their intensity and impact.
What experience does she bring?
She has 18 years of clinical experience across mental health, relationship counselling and community organisations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker practising in Australia.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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.