Patricia Frost, LCSW
Licensed in Virginia · 30 years in practice
Patricia Frost is a licensed social worker in Virginia who blends practical therapies to help people with low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and trauma.
License and registration
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904005344 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1225092828 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
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About Patricia
Patricia Frost is a licensed social worker in Virginia who blends practical therapies to help people with low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and trauma. She uses clear, down-to-earth language and focuses on what a person can do day to day. Patricia has three decades of experience as a clinician and brings steady, calm guidance to each session.
Her approach centers on listening first. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot unhelpful thoughts and change small routines that make life feel better. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Patricia also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and find practical reasons to try new behaviors.
Sessions are collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made. She aims to make therapy realistic and doable for busy lives. Over thirty years in practice have included supporting people through grief, chronic stress, and crises linked to trauma and mood disorders.
She works with concerns such as panic attacks, social anxiety, seasonal mood shifts, and issues around identity, including LGBT-related stress. In sessions Patricia addresses communication and control struggles, loneliness, life purpose, and end-of-life worries. Her style is respectful and straightforward, focused on small changes that add up to better daily functioning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Patricia names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities, giving space for people to set their own goals and pace. This helps when someone needs support sorting out values, identity, or what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical steps to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily challenges and then try methods that fit. Sessions are collaborative, and techniques can be adjusted as progress is tracked so the plan stays relevant to the client's needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets people work face to face from different places. Phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can support short check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or medical schedules.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Patricia help with?
She helps people facing self-esteem problems, depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and bipolar-related challenges, along with related issues like panic attacks and social anxiety.
What is Patricia's therapeutic style like?
Her style is listening-first and collaborative, using Client-Centered methods alongside structured tools from CBT and DBT to build practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Patricia brings 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mood, trauma, and relationship-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Virginia and practicing with clients in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the client prefers.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Patricia?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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