About Patricia
Patricia Frost is a licensed clinical social worker who brings calm, steady support to people coping with anxiety and low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit day-to-day life. Patricia has three decades of experience and aims to make the work feel manageable from the first session.
She uses a client-centered style to keep conversations focused on each person’s goals and values. That means listening first, and then shaping goals together.
Background and approach
She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behavioral experiments. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are offered for intense emotions and crisis-prone patterns. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing methods are introduced when they fit the person’s pace and preferences.
These tools are used to improve coping with stress, panic, trauma reactions, and mood shifts. Patricia has particular experience supporting people with depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and a range of anxiety-related issues including social anxiety and panic attacks. She also addresses related struggles like isolation, communication problems, control issues, and questions about life purpose.
Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs. Patricia works collaboratively to set achievable steps, adjust approaches, and build confidence. Her style is respectful, straightforward, and focused on helping people move toward more satisfying daily life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building goals that matter to the person. Online sessions let that conversation happen in flexible settings and on a schedule that fits daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and replaces them with experiments and new routines to reduce anxiety and depression. CBT works well through video or phone sessions where homework and step-by-step practice can be reviewed. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills to manage strong reactions; these skills can be practiced in short check-ins via text or live chat and expanded in video sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, comfort level, and pace. Adjustments are made along the way so techniques stay useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Live chat and text allow brief check-ins, working through small moments, and sticking with treatment between longer appointments. Together, these options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.
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- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
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