Therapist profile
Patricia Gordon, LICSW
LICSW - Relationships and Family concerns
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- CBT skills
- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness practice
About Patricia
Patricia Gordon is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Washington with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family challenges, addictions, parenting concerns, intimacy issues, and related life changes.
She takes a practical, goal-oriented approach. She helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, then practices different ways of responding. Sessions often focus on skills drawn from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness exercises. Patricia also uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior.
Patricia emphasizes clear, direct collaboration. She will listen to what matters most to the client and outline steps to try between sessions. Conversations can include problem-solving, skill practice, and reflecting on patterns that keep problems repeating. She notes when practical coaching may help alongside therapy.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington School of Social Work, awarded in 2011. Over the past five years she has worked in private practice and before that provided social services across a range of community settings. She has experience coordinating with psychiatrists, primary care, and social service agencies when that is helpful.
People who come to her often want direct tools for coping, clearer relationship patterns, or help moving through major life transitions. The focus is on concrete steps and steady progress rather than vague reassurance.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions using attachment ideas focus on noticing patterns in close relationships and practicing different ways of relating to partners, parents, or others.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In remote sessions this often means identifying negative thinking, testing those thoughts, and practicing small behavioral experiments between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with the client to choose which methods fit their needs and goals. She reviews what is helping and what is not, and adapts the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a busy day, to check in during a work break, or to focus on skill practice without travel time. Talk with her about what will best fit your schedule and how to shape sessions that work with day-to-day life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, intimacy problems, and related life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, solution-focused and client-centered style that mixes skill teaching, problem-solving, and reflection on relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in social services and mental health work, including more than five years in private practice.
Is she credentialed and where does she practice?
She is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Washington and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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