Patricia Schofield, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 30 years in practice

Patricia Schofield offers calm, steady support for people facing big life stresses.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149009711 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1609974302 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Patricia

Patricia Schofield offers calm, steady support for people facing big life stresses. She begins by listening and helping each person say what matters most. Patricia is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of practice experience and brings a practical, respectful approach to sessions.

She helps people who are dealing with addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. Relationship strain, parenting struggles, anger, and work-related stress are also common topics she addresses.

Background and approach

Patricia pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions and to what clients want to build instead. In sessions she focuses on clear, doable steps. Conversations explore patterns, skills for handling strong emotions, and small experiments to try between meetings.

The tone is warm and nonjudgmental, with attention to each person’s strengths and values. Patricia combines several practical approaches to meet real-world problems. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment concepts to clarify values and actions, and attachment-informed thinking to understand close relationships.

Skills from dialectical approaches appear when emotion regulation is a priority. Her work is direct and collaborative. People who want straightforward guidance, a chance to practice new ways of coping, and help turning intentions into habits often find this style useful.

To begin, Patricia invites people to take a first small step toward change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Anger management
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Patricia names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clear about what matters and then take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where motivation and direction are needed. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build healthier ways of relating. It can help when intimacy, trust, or family dynamics are a concern. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. If something doesn’t feel right, adjustments are made together so work in therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial expressions and work in real time. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Chat and messaging allow brief, ongoing contact and can fit into busy schedules. These formats make it possible to maintain steady work on goals without commuting, and they support a range of ways to practice skills and track progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Patricia commonly help with?

She works with people facing addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, anger, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting, low self-esteem, career challenges, depression, and coping with life changes.

What is Patricia’s therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on listening, teaching skills, and trying small changes that fit daily life.

How much experience does she have?

Patricia has 30 years of professional experience in clinical social work and brings that background to her therapeutic work.

Where is Patricia licensed and based?

She is an Illinois LCSW, which identifies her as a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Illinois.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are fees and getting started handled?

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