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Online therapist

Patricia Wong

Calm, practical help for everyday challenges

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Patricia

Patricia Wong is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical help for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She keeps sessions straightforward and solution-oriented. Patricia can be direct when that helps, and quiet and grounding when clients need calm.

Her style aims to address problems without unnecessary fuss so parents can get back to daily life. Patricia draws on about 13 years of experience using techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to identify symptoms and develop steps forward.

Background and approach

She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to help people notice and shift difficult patterns in their relationships. Sessions typically look at what is happening now, what keeps getting in the way, and small changes that make life easier.

She works with issues that include addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and other mood concerns, and neurodiverse attention needs such as ADHD. Sexuality and non-monogamous relationships are also areas she addresses when relevant. Patricia practices in Florida as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

She offers care in English and uses a blend of active guidance and compassionate listening. Her aim is to help people move from feeling stuck to feeling more able to handle everyday demands. Her sessions focus on practical steps and coping skills.

The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs, so parents can balance family responsibilities while getting support.

How Patricia’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person as an individual. It helps clients feel heard and supported while they figure out their own goals and strengths. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-focused ideas help people notice emotional patterns in relationships and shift how they respond to one another to reduce conflict and increase closeness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their needs and goals. She may use a mix of listening, skill teaching, and emotion-focused strategies depending on whether someone wants short-term problem solving or deeper relationship change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. These formats allow flexible scheduling and make it possible to check in between busy family or work responsibilities. The variety of options can help parents and individuals maintain continuity of care while managing day-to-day demands.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, self esteem, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, career issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions can be active and direct or quiet and supportive depending on what the client needs.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has about 13 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relationship issues and uses evidence-based methods to guide sessions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in Florida under FL LCSW SW11759 and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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