Patricia Nelson, LCSW, LCSW-R

Patricia Nelson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW and LCSW-R, licensed in New York with 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist and life coach. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges like ADHD and OCD. Her practice also includes concerns related to parenting, career strain, grief, intimacy, and LGBT issues.

Patricia uses straightforward talk therapy combined with techniques that change thinking and behavior. She draws on client-centered ideas to listen and build goals together. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors.

Her work blends elements from dialectical behavior approaches and motivational interviewing to help people manage strong emotions and strengthen motivation for change. Mindfulness-based practices are used to build awareness and reduce reactivity in everyday situations. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.

Patricia often helps people facing life transitions, chronic stress, caregiver strain, or complex grief. She also supports those dealing with body image, eating and sleeping problems, chronic illness, and co-occurring concerns. Her background includes long-term practice in clinical and coaching roles across community and private settings.

People who choose her can expect a respectful, interactive approach that sets clear goals and priorities. The emphasis is on usable strategies for everyday life and steady progress over time. To begin, prospective clients complete an intake questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Patricia’s therapeutic approaches work online