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Patricia Wilkinson, LICSW

  • Experience40 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Patricia

Patricia Wilkinson is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts who brings four decades of clinical experience to people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She has spent many years as a medical social worker supporting young adults and adults through chronic illness, caregiving stress, and end-of-life concerns, and she blends that background with a broad clinical toolkit to help clients build practical coping skills.

Her approach centers on empowerment and collaboration, guiding clients to develop new strategies for managing relationship strains, parenting and family challenges, sleep difficulties, and career concerns. Patricia draws on Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and solution-focused methods to address emotional patterns, self-esteem, intimacy matters, and adjustment after major life changes.

She also works with people navigating adoption and foster care issues, neurodiversity, chronic pain and illness, and caregiving demands. Patricia emphasizes partnership in therapy and offers coaching-oriented support for clients seeking stronger emotional resilience and clearer next steps.

She invites prospective clients to begin by taking a small step toward help and scheduling sessions according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Patricia integrates Internal Family Systems to help clients explore and understand the different parts of their inner experience, which can shed light on sources of anxiety, self-criticism, or relational patterns. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, empathic space where clients’ own goals and values guide the work, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and reshape unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to stress or depression.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with each person to assess their needs, preferences, and goals and adapts methods over time so clients receive practical tools and reflective exploration that fit their situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing health concerns, caregiving, work, or other commitments. Video calls make it possible to hold in-depth sessions from home, while phone, live chat, and text-based messaging provide alternatives for shorter check-ins, homework support, or moments when scheduling or mobility are limited. These options help clients maintain continuity of care and access therapy in ways that align with their daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Patricia work with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and numerous related topics including chronic illness and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and empowerment-oriented, combining supportive, client-centered care with skill-building and insight-oriented work to help clients manage symptoms and life transitions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Patricia has 40 years of professional experience, including extensive work as a medical social worker with young adults and adults.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She holds an MA and practices as an LICSW in Massachusetts; her license is listed as MA LICSW 101381.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English