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Patricia Riley

Patricia Riley

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

California · 20 years experience · English

Accepting new clients online

About Patricia

I am licensed in California with 25 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & parenting issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

What Patricia helps with

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse
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  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Commitment issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Divorce and separation
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fertility issues
  • First responder issues
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Immigration issues
  • Infidelity
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Young adult issues

How Patricia works

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing

What clients say

  • “Patricia is kind and a loving therapist who listens and gives great advice. She is not intimidating and her experience has helped me. Thank you Patricia!”
  • “Great therapist”
  • “❤️❤️❤️”
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  • “She is awesome, attentive, professional and knowlegeable.”
  • “Very much appreciate the perspective I get from speaking with Patricia. I feel her approach with me is genuine and sincere and it shows in the way she speaks truths that without judgement, or hyperboles.”
  • “Patricia is a great listener!”
  • “Thoughtful, attentive, proactive”
  • “I love how we have a shared interest in our love for animals. I love how Patricia is so open in sharing with me and I feel her showing me her animals really helps me feel better and makes my day a little more brighter. Thank you Patricia.”
  • “Very helpful so far and am very appreciative of her for helping me stay straight on the path with giving me options to go about specific situations”
  • “Awesome”
  • “Skilled, Experienced, Direct, Solution Focused, Understanding, Encouraging.”
  • “Patricia was very knowledgeable in my areas of concern and showed a genuine interest in me and my experiences. I appreciate feeling heard and respected!”
  • “Very great therapist!”
  • “! Thank you- so far so good ! We look forward to continuing on our journey and see the progress unfold”
  • “She is warm and compassionate.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.

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