Patricia Foyder-DeVoe, LCSW | Therapist in New York

Relationship support
Codependency help
English and Spanish

About Patricia

Patricia Foyder-DeVoe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. She creates a straightforward, warm space where people can talk about stress, relationship strain, anxiety, depression, and codependency. Her style centers on honest conversation and forming a trusting working relationship to set clear goals together.

She trained at Fordham University and began her career in community mental health, quickly taking on supervisory work. That early experience shaped a practical approach to common life struggles, including parenting challenges, eating and body image issues, grief and loss, and recovery from trauma and abuse.

Patricia blends psychodynamic ideas with other evidence-based methods. She uses what fits each person - for example, skills from cognitive behavioral approaches or emotion-focused work - rather than a single formula. Sessions focus on identifying goals, learning coping strategies, and practicing new ways of relating to others.

Her background includes work with people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, and the fallout of separation or domestic violence.

Patricia offers services in English and Spanish and practices in New York. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability. The site uses a cancellable subscription payment structure for sessions.

How Patricia blends approaches for online work

Patricia uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a listening, nonjudgmental space where people set their own goals and explore what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance, clarity about values, or simple support while making changes.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers concrete techniques for anxiety, mood changes, and unhelpful behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy contributes practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through attention to acceptance and change.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Patricia will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, and then recommend a path forward. That plan can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.

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 commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and tools so work fits everyday life and supports steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personality Divorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Patricia often address?

Patricia works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency. She also helps with grief, trauma, eating concerns, career strain, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is direct and warm, focusing on honest conversation and building trust. She aims to set clear goals and give practical tools people can use between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 25 years of clinical experience, including early work in community mental health and later private practice.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and based in New York for practice.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is payment handled and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Patricia?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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