Patricia Pattan-O'NealLMSW, LCSW

Patricia Pattan-O'Neal is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on pregnancy and childbirth concerns among many other issues. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and life changes. Patricia uses a direct but compassionate style, balancing gentle encouragement with clear accountability to help clients move forward.

Patricia meets people where they are and treats them with respect and sensitivity. She believes clients are the experts in their own lives and acts as an objective guide. In sessions she shares practical skills for relationships, mindfulness, self-awareness, and creative expression.

Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she listens closely, follows the client’s lead, and introduces tools to shift thinking and behavior when it helps. She tailors those tools to each person’s situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Patricia draws on eight years of professional experience and brings a mix of empathy and clear expectations. She emphasizes small, trackable steps so progress is visible and manageable. People who want both support and honest feedback often respond well to her style.

Sessions cover a wide range of concerns including parenting, intimacy-related issues, addiction, ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and relationship and communication challenges. Pregnancy and childbirth are listed among her focus areas, and she can help people process stressors and changes that arise during that time.

To begin, she asks people to identify current goals and chooses practical strategies that fit day-to-day life. Patricia aims to make therapy usable and straightforward so clients can test new ways of coping between sessions.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and following the client's lead. The therapist creates space for people to talk through what matters most and reflects back what she hears so clients feel understood. This approach helps with emotional processing, relationship concerns, and building self-awareness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns of behavior. It often includes homework or small experiments to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Patricia will review goals and preferences with each person and suggest tools from these approaches when they fit. The choice of methods is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that's helpful. It can also support regular practice of CBT exercises between meetings, so tools learned in session are easier to use in daily life.