Work with Patricia Nelson (LCSW-R) - BetterHelp Online Therapist

About Me

I am a Social Worker licensed in New York State with over 25 years experience working as a psychotherapist and life coach. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, addiction, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.

My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.

It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.

I look forward to working with you!

Specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Depression

Also experienced in:
LGBT , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , ADHD , Abandonment , Adoption and Foster Care , Aging and Geriatric Issues , Body Image , Cancer , Caregiver Issues and Stress , Codependency , Communication Problems , Control Issues , Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster , Dependent Personality , Divorce and Separation , Domestic Violence , Drug and Alcohol Addiction , Eating and Food-Related Issues , Emptiness , Family of Origin Issues , Family Problems , First Responder Issues , Forgiveness , Guilt and Shame , HIV / AIDS , Hoarding , Impulsivity , Infidelity , Intellectual Disability , Isolation/Loneliness , Jealousy , Life Purpose , Midlife Crisis , Money and Financial Issues , Mood Disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD , Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks , Paranoia , Personality Disorders , Phobias , Postpartum Depression , Post-traumatic Stress , Pregnancy and Childbirth , Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) , Self-Love , Sexual Assault and Abuse , Smoking/Vaping Cessation , Social Anxiety and Phobia , Women's Issues , Workplace Issues , Young Adult Issues Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 25

Services Offered

Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video

Licensing

LCSW #R078047-01 (Expires: 2022-09-30)

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Patricia Nelson. We don’t pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Written by T.A. on May 14, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

I love Patricia ❤️ and i recommend everyone to choose her as their therapist shes a very nice caring person and really cares about my feelings and my thoughts and shes easy to talk to

Written by A.N. on May 02, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue

Great work, gives great insight and helps work through difficult times.

Written by J.E. on Apr 05, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, adhd, anger management, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, sleeping disorders, and addictions

Love Patricia and she is very responsive and empathetic. The only critic I have is that she doesn’t call me out on stuff and challenge me. Tell me that im being stupid or something lol. I wont take it to heart. Otherwise very nice

Written by R.I. on Jan 30, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, grief, sleeping disorders, and eating disorders

She’s been super helpful even with my scheduling for work. I’m not the best at answering but she’s always reaching out to see how I’m doing. She’s helped me a lot with many struggling issues I have. She’s been a huge support for me

Written by C.A. on Jan 20, 2022 after therapy with Patricia for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and lgbt

Patricia has been incredibly helpful - she came to my aid when I most needed it and I have looked forward to our sessions where we can work through problems together. I like her solution based approach(techniques, mindset etc) but with deep understanding as well. Always compassionate and considerate, she takes the time to understand things from many different points of view and does not hesitate to gently offer advice. She always creates a calm atmosphere and makes you feel supported which is always important. Couldn’t recommend her enough

Written by E.V. on Dec 28, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Patricia is understanding and helpfull. She is positive and nice. I like and enjoy our sessions.

Written by J.I. on Dec 04, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

Patricia has been really helpful and I plan to continue our sessions for another month.

Written by J.O. on Nov 19, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, and relationship issues

I feel better after every session

Written by F.A. on Nov 14, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues

Patricia is a great therapist, I highly recommend her

Written by C.A. on Oct 18, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Very respectful, understanding, and knowledgeable!

Written by F.R. on Sep 18, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

Patricia's kind, understanding and positive approach to therapy and counselling has been of great value, and provided some much needed motivation throughout some difficult periods. She's been reliable, responsive and always supportive and enthusiastic in our sessions. Patricia helped keep focus on making progress, and most of all, appreciating any progress that was made, no matter how big or small. Invaluable. Highly recommended; especially if good and positive energy in the process is desirable.

Written by E.L. on Jul 19, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and adhd

She is so helpful, empathetic, and considerate, she even shares the same beliefs spiritually and is able to give me tools using that as well. I am so grateful to have been matched with her.

Written by G.R. on Jul 03, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

Wonderful! She is extremely thoughtful and provides a wide variety of techniques.

Written by D.E. on Jun 21, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and career difficulties

Patricia makes me feel comfortable and more confident talking about things that are important to me but that I've been struggling with to work on by myself. She's very understanding and caring and knows exactly how to make me feel better and hopeful for the future. I love our calls and the little chats and reminders in between.

Written by T.R. on May 06, 2021 after therapy with Patricia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

It’s comforting to know that I have someone to listen to me without being judged and having someone who is supportive outside of friends. It’s nice that when I don’t message that she checks up on me even though sometimes I forget.