About Patricia
Patricia Gordon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, addiction, and work or life transitions. She works with adults on issues like intimacy, self-esteem, parenting concerns, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Patricia also supports people navigating blended family problems, commitment doubts, and non-monogamous relationship concerns.
She favors a straightforward, collaborative style. Sessions focus on identifying thoughts and patterns that get in the way and trying practical alternatives.
How Patricia works
Patricia uses techniques from cognitive behavior work alongside emotion-focused and attachment ideas when they fit each person’s needs. Patricia aims to create a respectful, affirming space where clients lead the conversation. She sees the person in the room as the expert on their life and partners with them to set goals.
Therapy is shaped by what the client wants to try and change. Her background includes a master’s degree in social work from the University of Washington and 15 years in social services and mental health settings. In recent years she has worked in independent practice and coordinated care with psychiatrists and primary care providers when useful.
Practical work in sessions can include mindfulness practices, behavioral experiments, emotion-focused conversations, and skill-building from dialectical approaches. Patricia describes therapy as goal-oriented but flexible, aimed at helping people live in ways that match their values and priorities.
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
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions use conversation to spot patterns that come from early or current connections and to practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In remote sessions, clients and the therapist identify unhelpful thoughts, try small behavioral experiments, and review results between meetings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and name strong emotions so they can change how they respond in close relationships and feel more connected.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the client’s needs. She treats the process as a collaboration and adjusts strategies based on what helps most over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for in-depth conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging provide short, on-the-go support and help maintain momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep steady progress toward goals.
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