Patricia Childress, LCSW

Patricia Childress (Trish), LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 26 years of experience helping people navigate relationship challenges, grief, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. She works across the lifespan from pediatrics to geriatrics and combines professional training with lived experience to support individuals, couples, and families as they face unexpected change.

She has a particular commitment to serving veterans, first responders, and active military, and draws on an extensive background in grief work that recognizes loss in many forms - not only death but also divorce, moves, job changes, and other events that leave unresolved feelings. As a mother of five, she brings both clinical insight and practical understanding of child development, family systems, and the complexities of blended and multi-generational households.

Her therapeutic style is interactive and supportive, focused on building a resilient toolbox through client-centered care, solution-focused goals, and short-term treatment strategies when appropriate. Patricia integrates approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to tailor a plan of care that matches each person’s needs, pace, and goals. She accepts international clients and provides care from her Florida practice as a licensed LCSW.

Therapeutic Approaches for Remote Care

Patricia Childress integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to support clients in online settings. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard as they explore goals and values - it is well suited for relationship concerns, grief, and life transitions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep difficulties.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness are priorities. DBT provides concrete strategies for coping with intense emotions and improving communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia collaborates with each person to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility and accessibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, geographic distance, or mobility limitations. These options make it easier to maintain consistent support while tailoring session formats to what works best for each individual.