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Patricia Wilkinson

Compassionate licenced social worker with practical skills

LICSW Massachusetts

Experience
40 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Patricia

Patricia Wilkinson is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts who brings four decades of experience supporting adults through stress, grief, chronic illness, and major life transitions. She focuses on strengthening coping skills, reducing anxiety and depression symptoms, and helping clients navigate relationship and intimacy concerns.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses a wide range of issues including parenting, self-esteem, career challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Patricia draws from several therapeutic approaches to tailor care to each person's needs, integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and psychodynamic insight to explore patterns that affect current functioning.

She has extensive background as a medical social worker serving young adults and adults, and she frames work as a partnership that centers empowerment and practical skill-building. Prospective clients can expect collaborative goal-setting and an emphasis on developing tools to manage life changes and improve day-to-day coping.

Combining thoughtful approaches with flexible online care



Patricia integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to improve coping in everyday situations. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and support, helping clients feel understood while they explore personal goals and make choices about change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with clients to assess needs, priorities, and comfort with different methods, and she tailors the blend of strategies as goals evolve. This partnership helps ensure the plan remains relevant and practical for each person's life circumstances.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and energy levels. These formats allow clients to engage in skill-building, reflective work, and ongoing support from home or another convenient location, making it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions or busy periods.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Patricia commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, coping with life changes, and related concerns such as parenting, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and psychodynamic perspectives to build practical skills while exploring underlying patterns.
What kind of clinical experience does she have?
Patricia has 40 years of experience, including many years as a medical social worker working with young adults and adults in health-related settings.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She holds an MA and is a LICSW with license number MA LICSW 101381, and she practices in Massachusetts.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English