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Patricia Westwood, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Stress and Anxiety support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Trauma-focused work
About Patricia
Patricia Westwood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 18 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and address trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain and depression.
Patricia uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She listens to what a person is dealing with and helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Conversations focus on small, manageable steps that can be practiced between meetings.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That mix lets her work on immediate problems like panic or low mood while also teaching coping skills for strong emotions and urges.
Sessions often include straightforward exercises - thinking through a situation, testing a worry, or practicing a new way to respond. Mindfulness techniques are also used to help people notice reactions without getting swept up in them. Trauma-focused methods are applied when past events continue to cause distress.
Patricia explains things plainly and focuses on what can change now. She encourages practical testing of new behaviors and tracks progress over time. If someone wants to begin, she asks a few questions to match goals to methods and then schedules a first session.
How CBT and skills work in online sessions
Patricia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. That makes worries or low mood easier to test with small experiments and new behaviors. Client-centered work keeps the pace determined by the person, using questions and reflections to clarify goals and priorities.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance techniques. These skills are practical tools for managing strong feelings, reducing impulsive reactions, and improving communication under stress. The therapist and client decide together which approaches to try based on current needs and preferences.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work on stress and mood into a weekly routine, reduce travel time, and allow more frequent short check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions helpful for practicing skills in daily life and keeping momentum between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, divorce and separation, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and try practical alternatives. Sessions often include short exercises to practice between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 18 years of professional work experience and has worked across issues such as addiction, trauma, and mood concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the scheduling process.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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