Patricia Schofield , LCSW

Patricia Schofield is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 30 years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life challenges. She has worked extensively with individuals facing addictions, relationship and marital conflicts, family tensions, grief and loss, parenting concerns, anger management, motivation struggles, and depression. Patricia emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak freely about thoughts and feelings and begin to explore change.

Her approach highlights each person's strengths, talents, visions, and hopes rather than focusing solely on problems. By seeing clients in the context of their capacities and goals, she collaborates to develop practical steps that align with what matters most to the individual. Patricia recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and offers steady encouragement and guidance for those taking the first steps toward support and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches Tailored for Online Care

Patricia draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life. ACT emphasizes accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on practical actions that align with what matters most, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

She also incorporates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns in intimacy, parenting, and close relationships. This approach helps clients recognize and shift recurring interaction styles to build stronger, more secure connections.

Patricia uses Client-Centered Therapy principles to create an empathic, nonjudgmental space that highlights each person’s strengths. That supportive stance helps clients feel heard and discover their own solutions as part of the therapeutic process.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself - Patricia collaborates with clients to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, allow continuity of care across distances, and let clients choose the format that feels most comfortable for them.