Pat (Patrick) Granada, LCSW

Pat (Patrick) Granada is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices from Illinois. He brings four years listed experience to his online work and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, trauma and other life changes. Pat uses conversational, down-to-earth language and aims to make sessions feel approachable and straightforward.

Pat creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters to them. He emphasizes collaboration and practical steps. Sessions are described simply: listen, reflect, and try tools that fit the person’s life.

Background in social work informs his interest in caregivers, attachment issues, and communication problems. He also addresses mood disorders, panic, social anxiety, and intimacy-related concerns. Pat includes work on guilt, shame, self-love, and life purpose when helpful.

His stated methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. He blends these approaches to help people identify patterns, try small behavioral changes, and build motivation for goals.

Pat offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging as ways to connect. Sessions are arranged through the site's scheduling system. He practices in English and is licensed in Illinois as an LCSW.

How Pat’s Approaches Shape Online Sessions

Pat uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT often focuses on clear steps and experiments people can do between sessions to test what helps.

He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and responding to each person’s concerns. That approach is about making space for people to set their own pace and goals. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone needs help finding the reasons to change; it involves exploring ambivalence and building motivation for practical steps.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Pat will collaborate on goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what the person finds useful. The process is meant to be flexible and responsive to preferences and needs.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging, which let people choose what fits their schedule and energy. Video works well for full conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or text suit brief check-ins or ongoing support, and all formats allow sessions from different locations and times for greater flexibility.