Patricia Wilkinson, LICSW

Patricia Wilkinson is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She brings 40 years of experience helping adults manage anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and big life changes. She emphasizes practical coping skills and steady support during difficult transitions.

Patricia has long experience as a medical social worker with young adults and adults, including work related to chronic illness and hospice and end-of-life counseling. She approaches care in a way that centers the person in the room and their real-life needs. Sessions focus on building problem-solving skills, reducing overwhelm, and strengthening the ability to face change.

Her work draws on person-centered listening alongside techniques from cognitive behavioral work and solution-focused methods. Patricia also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that affect relationships and Internal Family Systems tools to explore parts of a person that can influence behavior and feeling.

She helps people with caregiving strain, chronic pain and illness, adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric issues, and concerns tied to family of origin. She also supports people dealing with career stress, parenting strain, intimacy issues, and identity matters including LGBT concerns.

Patricia describes the therapeutic relationship as a partnership. She offers practical, down-to-earth coaching and advocacy while helping people try new approaches. Asking for support is framed as a first step toward clearer goals and stronger coping skills.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy here means listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs steady empathy and practical help sorting priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on recognizing unhelpful thoughts and trying out different behaviors. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and patterns that cause stress.

Psychodynamic ideas help identify repeating patterns and emotions that affect relationships and life choices. That work can be helpful when past experiences keep showing up in current problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about goals and preferences, and they will adjust methods as understanding grows. Clients are invited to give feedback and try different strategies until something fits.

Confirm which session formats are available before you schedule, since this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use different methods effectively at a distance, and the focus remains on practical skills, problem solving, and steady support.