Patricia Gordon , LICSW

Patricia Gordon, LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), is a Washington-based therapist with 15 years of experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, and major life transitions. She blends solution-focused and strengths-based methods with client-centered care to help individuals, couples, and families identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more realistic, health-promoting perspectives. Patricia draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, behavioral strategies, and mindfulness-informed practices to address emotional and behavioral patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

Her practice emphasizes a respectful, authentic, and affirming environment where each person is treated as the expert on their own life. Patricia works collaboratively with clients who are ready to explore change and create greater meaning and fulfillment. She has substantial experience in social services and, over the past five years, has provided care in private practice, coordinating with psychiatrists, primary care providers, and social service agencies when appropriate.

Patricia’s clinical interests include stress, relationship and family issues, grief and loss, addictions, LGBT and intimacy-related concerns, parenting and blended family challenges, career transitions, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses aging and geriatric concerns, midlife and life-purpose questions, OCD and phobias, personality disorder features, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. Patricia earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington School of Social Work in 2011 and brings a practical, compassionate approach to helping clients pursue their values and personal goals.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Patricia integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice to address a range of emotional and relational difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps clients build more secure ways of relating, which can be useful for intimacy, commitment, and family concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and the client’s own expertise, creating space for personal growth and clarity around values and life purpose. CBT focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Patricia works collaboratively with clients to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She assesses which strategies feel most helpful and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy modalities include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier for clients to access licensed professionals from home or work, fit sessions into busy routines, and maintain continuity of care through life transitions.