- Guilt and shame
- Caregiver stress
- Workplace issues
About Patrick
Patrick O'Hara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 31 years of professional experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. He also focuses on issues such as caregiver stress, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, men's concerns, and workplace strain.
He aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what matters now and on small steps that can help people cope better day to day. Patrick adjusts the pace and topics to what each person brings to the room.
His background includes three decades of work in clinical settings and with individuals facing mood and adjustment challenges. That experience informs how he listens and what he offers session to session. He draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps things grounded in everyday life.
In sessions he emphasizes clear goals and concrete strategies alongside space to talk about feelings like guilt, shame, or grief. He encourages exploring how past events and current pressures connect to daily behavior and mood. Patrick works with people to build habits and ways of thinking that reduce recurring cycles of self-blame and withdrawal.
He offers services in English and accepts international clients. Before booking, clients should confirm current session options. To start, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options provided.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Patrick works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present problems and practical change. One common approach used in this style helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of thinking and acting; it is useful for anxiety, social fears, and low mood. Another typical approach emphasizes building small, daily behavioral changes to lift mood and increase motivation, which can help with depression and coping after loss.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patrick treats this as a collaborative process - he will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try approaches and adjust what they do based on what is helping in practice.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping regular contact without travel. Because the biography does not list session formats, clients should confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to keep appointments around work, caregiving, or other commitments and allow for shorter check-ins when needed.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
31+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like guilt and shame.
How does he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He focuses on clear conversation and practical steps, helping people look at how those feelings connect to actions and daily patterns.
What is his clinical background?
He has 31 years of professional work experience in clinical settings supporting people with mood and adjustment challenges.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices with that credential.
Can I work with him if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered to international clients; confirm any scheduling details before booking.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does the payment or cost structure work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin 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.