- Client-centered
- CBT and DBT
- 20 years experience
About Patricia
Patricia Fischer is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in Florida. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Patricia also supports those coping with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She lists codependency among her additional focus areas and helps people understand how those patterns affect daily life.
Patricia uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people build coping skills and steady mood changes. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, skill practice, and steps people can try between meetings. She draws on client-centered work to keep the conversation focused on each person’s values and priorities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her approach when thoughts and behaviors are driving distress. That work often involves noticing patterns, trying new behaviors, and tracking small changes over time. She also uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills when feelings become overwhelming.
Mindfulness and existential ideas appear in her practice as well, helping people find meaning and stay present with difficult emotions. Patricia describes her style as warm and direct, aiming to help people rebuild confidence and improve daily functioning. Her work includes attention to aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family concerns, and other complex life situations.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow Florida practice standards. Patricia asks new clients to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.
How Patricia's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's priorities and values, with the therapist following the client's lead and offering supportive feedback to clarify goals. This approach helps when someone needs a guided space to sort out decisions, identity questions, or relationship dynamics.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going. Sessions include identifying unhelpful thought patterns, testing new behaviors, and using practical exercises between meetings to reduce anxiety or low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides straightforward tools for handling intense emotions and improving coping in stressful moments. Skills training can help with emotion regulation, reducing impulsivity, and managing conflict in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She adapts tools from these approaches so people can try them and report back on what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these formats to help people practice skills in daily life and follow up on progress between meetings.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Patricia address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem problems, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Codependency is listed among her additional focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and direct, focused on practical skills and steady progress. She uses client-centered conversations to align therapy with each person's values.
What background does she bring to therapy?
Patricia has 20 years of experience in Florida working with a range of adult concerns and life transitions. Her background includes work with mood disorders and complex family situations.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as LCSW, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.