Patrick Scally, LCSW-C

How Patrick blends talk therapies for online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects back what matters, and follows the client's priorities to shape the work. This approach helps when someone needs clarity about values, boundaries, or long-standing relationship patterns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. It breaks concerns into steps, tests small changes, and uses simple exercises between sessions to try new habits. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and anger management.

Mindfulness Therapy adds short attention practices and grounding techniques. These tools can reduce reactivity and improve focus when worries or grief feel overwhelming.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try and when to adjust course. That collaboration shapes a practical plan rather than a fixed program.

Details about exact online session formats are not listed here, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so clients can use those minutes for a walk or a short break instead. Licensed professionals use these methods to help people move toward clearer boundaries, better sleep, and steadier mood without promising a specific outcome.