About Pat
Pat (Patrick) Granada is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois. He brings four years of clinical experience to his work and approaches each person with an open, nonjudgmental attitude. Pat aims to make conversations straightforward and useful so people can start feeling better sooner.
Pat creates a warm, welcoming space where clients can talk through stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. He also helps with grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, anger, and career transitions.
How Pat works
Additional focuses include attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and building self-love. His methods are practical and goal-oriented. Pat uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in the room.
He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that get in the way. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants a nudge to make lasting changes. Sessions are meant to be collaborative.
Pat helps people set clear goals and tracks progress in simple steps. He also integrates coaching-style support for life purpose and coping with change. People come for both short-term problem solving and longer work on mood or relationship patterns.
Pat aims to keep sessions calm and focused, with language that is direct and easy to understand.
Pat lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Pat works with
The areas below are the ones Pat selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How Pat’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions start by letting the client set priorities and pace, and the therapist adapts to those goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify patterns of unhelpful thinking and replace them with actions that lead to better days; this approach works well for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood disorders. Motivational interviewing supports people who want to make changes but feel stuck by tapping into their own reasons for change and building confidence.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and past experiences, then suggest techniques to try. This partnership allows adjustments over time so the plan fits how the person actually wants to live and change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer practical flexibility. Video suits deeper conversations and real-time feedback. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support between sessions and work well for quick updates or when writing helps process thoughts. These options make it easier to fit help into work, family, or caregiving schedules while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.
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