Licensed clinical social worker recordLouisiana
Patricia Green-Metz, LCSW
Louisiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Trauma and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Louisiana
- LCSW, licence 10737
- NPI
- 1144691049
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Louisiana
These details come from information Patricia supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
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About Patricia
Patricia Green-Metz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana with 30 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, identity-related issues such as gender dysphoria and LGBT matters, and problems with sleep, eating, or parenting.
Her work is straightforward and practical. She uses plain talk to identify what is causing distress and what helps in daily life. Sessions focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings and on building skills to cope with emotional overwhelm.
Patricia blends several approaches to fit each person’s needs. She uses client-centered methods to prioritize the person’s concerns, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and dialectical behavior ideas to manage strong emotions. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are added when they help someone stay motivated and present.
She pays attention to cultural and social factors that affect mental health. That includes prejudice, discrimination, and stresses that come from marginalized identities. She works with people dealing with post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and self-harm concerns.
Her style is collaborative and practical. People can expect clear goals, skill-building, and honest conversation about progress. For someone juggling work, family, and health responsibilities, she focuses on usable strategies that fit everyday life.
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How her clinical approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In online meetings this means the therapist follows the client’s priorities and adjusts pace and goals to match their needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and uses straightforward exercises to change patterns. Online sessions can work through those exercises together and assign simple tasks to practice between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for tolerating distress and managing intense emotions; it emphasizes skills training that people can rehearse with guidance during remote sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, daily demands, and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs evolve.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoid travel time. Online work also makes it easier to bring real-life problems into conversation and to practice skills between appointments.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She uses client-centered work, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address daily problems and emotional regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Is she licensed and where?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers