About Patricia
Patricia Fraser helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She uses a calm, steady approach to make it easier to talk about hard things. Patricia is a licensed clinical social worker with decades of practice in New York.
She keeps language simple and meetings focused on practical steps. Patricia creates a welcoming space where feelings and thoughts can be shared without judgment. Sessions aim to untangle overwhelming emotions and identify small, manageable changes.
How Patricia works
She offers straightforward tools to manage anxiety, lift motivation, and rebuild confidence after loss. Her work often addresses communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. She also helps people clarify life purpose and practice self-love.
Social anxiety and phobia are other areas she supports through paced, practical work. Patricia draws on nearly 40 years of experience to guide the pace and focus of sessions. She meets each person where they are and adjusts strategies to fit real life.
The emphasis is on clear steps, steady progress, and rebuilding everyday functioning. People who come to Patricia will find direct conversations and a focus on usable skills. The aim is to reduce distress and improve day-to-day coping.
She encourages small experiments between sessions to test what works and build confidence over time.
What Patricia works with
The areas below are the ones Patricia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 39 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Patricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and depression through gradual behavior changes and coping strategies. This type of work teaches simple steps to reduce worry and improve day-to-day functioning.Another helpful approach centers on processing grief and difficult emotions through paced conversations and meaning-making. It supports people in remembering what matters, while finding ways to move forward without forcing quick fixes. These approaches aim to reduce isolation and rebuild confidence over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will discuss options, listen to each person’s needs and goals, and adapt techniques to match preferences and life demands. Together they set practical targets and evaluate what is working as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more depth is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and quick coping reminders possible between longer sessions. These options help people maintain steady progress while fitting therapy into busy lives.
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