Patricia Childress, LCSW

Patricia Childress is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 26 years in the field. She offers a warm, down-to-earth approach that helps people talk through hard moments and make practical changes. Trish aims to listen first, then build steps that feel doable for everyday life.

She draws on client-centered work to follow each person’s pace and values. Patricia also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness practices are layered in when emotion regulation and stress management are priorities.

Much of her background includes grief work and supporting people after major life changes. She sees grief broadly, not only after death but also following divorce, job loss, moves, and other unexpected endings. Patricia helps people name those losses and sort out the feelings tied to them.

Her experience spans pediatric to geriatric settings and includes supporting veterans, first responders, and active military. She combines practical skill-building with guidance on family dynamics and parenting concerns. Parents may find her perspective useful because she brings both clinical experience and parenting experience.

In sessions Patricia focuses on creating short-term, solution-focused plans. She works collaboratively to build a toolbox of coping skills. The goal is to reduce day-to-day stress, improve relationships, and help people feel more capable when life gets messy.

How core approaches guide online therapy

Patricia commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based strategies. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's values so goals come from the client's priorities and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase awareness of emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will work with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. That way clients have a say in which tools feel useful and which ones need changing.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, fewer travel needs, or using audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can guide practical skill-building, problem-solving, and emotional regulation through remote sessions when that format fits the client's needs.