Patricia Presley

Patricia Presley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes, and mentions life purpose among her focus areas.

Her style centers on listening and helping people identify their own strengths. She treats the person as the expert in their life and uses that perspective to guide conversations about next steps. Sessions are aimed at practical ways to manage symptoms and make decisions about career, relationships, and everyday demands.

Patricia draws on a mix of methods to suit what each person needs in the moment. She uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and values-based choices. These tools are used to break down problems into manageable steps.

People might expect talk that focuses on current struggles and concrete coping skills. She also supports people coping with addiction, caregiver stress, attachment concerns, and later-life issues. Patricia notes experience with grief, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and disaster-related coping.

If someone is unsure how to begin, she guides them through small early tasks - clarifying priorities, setting short-term goals, and practicing simple skills between sessions. Her approach aims to help people handle immediate stress and consider longer-term direction without pressure to move faster than feels right.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Patricia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values. ACT often focuses on reducing avoidance and building willingness to face difficult feelings while taking steps toward a chosen direction.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test different thoughts and behaviors. CBT provides concrete experiments and skills for managing anxiety, depression, and low mood.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help weigh goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that fit the person’s current needs. That collaboration includes checking in and adjusting methods over time.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit a conversation into a busy day, reduce travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when needed. Others prefer sessions that allow visual cues and longer exchanges. Talk with the therapist about which arrangement would best match scheduling and day-to-day demands.