Therapist profile
Patricia Fischer, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW19874
- NPI
- 1487846432
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
About Patricia
Patricia Fischer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, and related challenges such as grief, trauma, ADHD, and mood disorders.
She uses straightforward, person-centered work that helps people talk through what is happening now. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Patricia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and DBT skills to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
Patricia often helps people who have trouble saying no, put others first, or feel overwhelmed by someone else’s moods or crises. She pays attention to how daily routines, thinking habits, and relationships keep patterns going. She helps clients practice boundary-setting, mood management, and communication skills in small steps.
Her background includes two decades of practice across age ranges and life stages in Florida. That experience informs how she tailors pacing and techniques for someone facing transitions, caregiving stress, aging concerns, or parenting pressures. She also works with people dealing with grief, end-of-life decisions, and blended family dynamics.
In sessions Patricia mixes client-centered conversation with structured skills practice. That can mean examining thoughts and behaviors, trying mindfulness exercises, or rehearsing a difficult conversation. The aim is to help people get clearer about what they want and try manageable changes that fit real life.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a conversational, respectful stance that follows what matters to the client. In practice it means the therapist listens, reflects what is said, and helps the client clarify goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going and uses short exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness useful for managing strong emotions and relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on current needs, goals, and how someone prefers to work. That choice can shift over time as skills are practiced and priorities change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick skill refresh is helpful, or let someone focus on mindfulness or worksheet exercises without commuting. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises to an online setting so practical skills are practiced between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address related to codependency patterns?
She works with stress, relationship strain, people-pleasing, and codependency concerns as listed in her specialties.
How would she approach boundary and people-pleasing work?
Her style combines client-centered conversation with CBT and DBT skills practice to build boundary-setting and communication techniques.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of experience practicing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida.
What credential and region should I know about?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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