Patricia Nelson, LCSW, LCSW-R
Licensed in New York · 25 years in practice
Patricia Nelson is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and depression.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 078047 · expires September 2028
- LCSW, California
- 122337 · expires May 2028
- LCSW-R, New York
- 078047 · expires September 2028
- NPI
- 1215062252 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
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About Patricia
Patricia Nelson is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and depression. She works in New York and brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions. Her style is warm and interactive, aimed at giving people practical steps they can use right away.
She uses client-centered listening to understand each person’s story and goals. From there she blends cognitive behavioral tools to help change thought and behavior patterns.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness are added when people need better emotion regulation and stress management. Patricia has helped people dealing with trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, and career stress. She also supports those facing ADHD, bipolar challenges, body image and eating issues, chronic illness, and caregiver burnout.
Her experience includes addressing abandonment, attachment, and communication problems. Sessions are shaped around what each person wants to accomplish. Patricia and the client work together to set goals and try techniques that fit daily life.
She uses straightforward language and practical homework so progress can be tracked between sessions. Patricia holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and an LCSW-R designation in New York. Her background as a social worker and life coach informs a balanced approach that combines listening, problem solving, and skill building.
She focuses on helping people move toward more manageable, meaningful days.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patricia names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy and skills practice
Patricia often draws on client-centered therapy, which means she listens closely and follows the person’s lead. This approach helps identify immediate concerns and what matters most to the client, making goals clear and personal.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles because it focuses on specific skills and small experiments to test new behaviors.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotions feel overwhelming. DBT techniques teach distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and better ways to communicate under stress. These skills are practical and can be practiced between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Patricia will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs and goals, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text make it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video is good for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be handy when internet is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief check-ins, quick coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility so therapy can match real life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Patricia address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar conditions, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy approach?
Her style is warm and interactive. She focuses on listening first, then uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques and mindfulness practice.
What is her professional background?
She has worked as a psychotherapist and life coach for 25 years, helping people with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
Where is Patricia licensed and based?
She is licensed in New York as an LCSW and holds the LCSW-R designation. Her practice is listed as being in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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