- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
About Patricia
Patricia "Trish" West is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 19 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and issues common in blended households.
Trish uses straightforward conversation to help people sort through difficult feelings. She listens to what matters most and helps clients set small, clear goals. Sessions focus on practical skills for coping, improving communication, and managing mood swings or worry.
Her approach draws on several methods including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and narrative ideas. That means she pays attention to personal history, current thinking patterns, and the stories people tell about their lives. Together with the client she looks for useful changes that can make day-to-day life easier.
People often come to her for help after a separation, during a move to a new household, or when parenting roles shift. She helps clients untangle loyalty conflicts and find ways to manage anger, grief, and stress that come with those transitions. Trish also addresses issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns.
Her sessions are practical and direct. She encourages clear steps you can try between meetings. If you are managing blended family challenges or other relationship stresses, she helps you identify next steps and ways to test new approaches in everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Trish commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client, which helps clarify goals and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches specific skills to reduce worry, manage mood, and handle everyday stressors.She also uses elements of motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and narrative therapy to reframe difficult personal stories. These approaches are used together so the therapist and client can test what fits best based on the client’s needs and goals. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as work progresses.
Confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people try therapeutic work while juggling parenting, work, or blended household routines.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and blended family issues among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and conversational, using client-centered listening plus techniques from CBT and narrative work to set clear, manageable goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 19 years of professional experience as a social work clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography did not list specific session formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.