Daniel Patten, LCSW

Daniel Patten is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 25 years of professional experience. He works with adults facing relationship difficulties, grief, depression, and major life changes. He also addresses issues such as codependency, attachment struggles, caregiving stress, and questions about life purpose.

Daniel centers short, practical conversations around what people already know about themselves. He treats clients as the experts on their own stories and helps them notice strengths they may be overlooking. He encourages a daily meditation practice and shares his experience with Dzogchen meditation as one option for grounding.

In sessions he draws on behavioral and acceptance-based methods to help people manage distressing thoughts and emotions. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot patterns that keep someone stuck. He also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps.

When emotional regulation is a concern, Daniel brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for managing intense feelings and improving interpersonal effectiveness. He also uses Imago relationship ideas to look at communication patterns that repeat in partnerships.

He frames therapy as a collaborative effort. Early meetings focus on what matters most and on simple practices a person can try between sessions. People who prefer concrete tools and straightforward conversations tend to find this approach useful.

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