About
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting challenges
- CBT and client-centered
About Patricia
Patricia Godwin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of clinical experience based in Utah. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, career concerns, addictions, trauma, grief, ADHD, and related life changes. Her practice also addresses midlife issues, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue.
She uses a conversational, interactive approach in sessions. Patricia listens first and then offers practical steps people can try between meetings. She focuses on clear skills for coping, communication, and problem solving rather than labels or jargon.
Patricia draws on client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in the person's priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build different responses. Elements of Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy help when people want concrete, short-term goals.
The Gottman Method informs work around relationship communication and patterns. Patricia combines these methods to address parenting strain, grief, career change, and the everyday pressures of caregiving and aging family members. Sessions aim to produce practical ways to manage stress and rebuild routines.
Patricia encourages straightforward conversations about what is and isn’t working at home. She supports people who need help setting boundaries, coping with loss, or adjusting to new roles. To begin, readers are invited to use the online matching process and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How Patricia’s approaches translate to online sessions
Patricia commonly uses client-centered work to keep conversation focused on the person's priorities. That approach means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set the topics they want to address. It suits people who need support sorting relationships, parenting tasks, or caregiving decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides clear tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT sessions often include identifying specific thoughts, testing them, and practicing different responses between meetings. This method is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
The Gottman Method is applied when communication patterns and repeated conflicts are part of the problem. It offers concrete exercises to shift day-to-day interaction and improve how people discuss sensitive subjects at home.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Patricia collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. She checks in and adjusts the plan as the work proceeds.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online meetings can make it easier to schedule therapy around parenting, work, or medical caregiving by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Utah, Idaho
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with at home?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship communication, career concerns, grief, trauma, addictions, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and interactive. She listens and then offers practical steps and communication skills to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in clinical practice providing social work services across a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure listed in Utah and practices from Utah.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started for an initial appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through that process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.