- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Patricia
Patricia Gillett is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Arizona. She brings 18 years of clinical experience to people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, ADHD, and self-esteem issues. Patricia uses clear, practical guidance and a calm, patient approach in sessions.
She focuses on meeting each person where they are and building a plan that fits real life. Sessions are individualized to address the problems a person brings, from coping with loss to managing mood swings or substance concerns.
Background and approach
Patricia draws on tools that help people make steady, manageable changes. Her style is compassionate and engaging. She emphasizes respect, patience, and practical steps rather than jargon.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation, gentle reflection, and skills to try between meetings. Patricia blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with acceptance and mindfulness practices and client-centered listening. That mix is used to reduce unhelpful thinking, increase present-moment awareness, and strengthen personal values and goals.
For those juggling parenting demands or facing life transitions, she helps clarify priorities and develop coping plans. She also offers support for relationship strain, career stress, and trauma recovery. Patricia encourages small experiments and steady practice to build confidence and lasting change.
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Patricia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patricia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people live by their values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes where someone wants more meaningful daily choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep, and behavior changes.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to goals, try out strategies together, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients have a say in which tools to use and how quickly to try new techniques.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when someone prefers not to use audio or video. These options provide flexibility to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Patricia
What concerns does Patricia commonly address?
She works with people managing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and grief. Other common areas include parenting, relationship issues, ADHD, self-esteem, sleep and eating concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is compassionate, engaging, and patient centered. Sessions focus on practical steps, clear conversation, and skills to use between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
Patricia is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of clinical experience helping people with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW license in Arizona and provides services from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Patricia?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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