About Patricia
Patricia Gillett is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of direct practice experience in Arizona. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and other life challenges. Patricia uses a patient, compassionate style that focuses on the person in front of her.
She combines practical strategies with a human-centered attitude. That means sessions focus on what matters to the client and on steps that can make everyday life easier.
How Patricia works
She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to address unhelpful thinking and action patterns. Patricia also uses acceptance-based and mindfulness approaches to help people tolerate strong emotions and notice what they value. Patricia individualizes plans so each person gets a clear, doable path forward.
She pays attention to motivation and coping skills, and she helps people find routines that support better sleep, eating, and daily functioning. Sessions can include skill practice, problem solving, and guidance tailored to the client’s goals. Her background includes long-term work with trauma, abuse, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar concerns.
She also supports people navigating career stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and issues around intimacy and boundaries. Patricia offers in-person and online formats for flexible care. She encourages anyone who is ready to make a change to take the next step and explore whether her approach fits their needs.
Patricia lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
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
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values despite hard feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and building a strong working relationship so clients feel heard and supported.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She adjusts pace and techniques based on progress so treatment feels practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when that helps build rapport. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or work better during a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexible, brief check-ins and a way to stay connected between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
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