Patricia Schofield, LCSW

Patricia Schofield is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She aims to help people who are struggling with addiction, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and family concerns. Her approach is straightforward and practical, focused on helping people take the first steps toward feeling better.

Patricia creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through painful events and confusing feelings. She pays attention to each person's strengths and hopes, and helps them build on what is already working in their life. Sessions are aimed at small, achievable changes so progress feels manageable.

She uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thinking patterns that keep them stuck and to try new behaviors. Patricia also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to support values-based choices, and attachment-based thinking to understand how relationships shape feelings and reactions. Her style is warm and practical rather than overly technical.

Clients commonly bring problems like parenting stress, caregiving strain, intimacy and communication issues, trauma and abuse, or struggles with substance use. Patricia also supports people dealing with career setbacks, chronic illness, compassion fatigue, and major life transitions. She works to tailor the goals and pace to each person's needs.

Location information lists Illinois as her practice region and she communicates in English. Patricia encourages anyone who is ready to begin to take that first step and schedule a time to connect.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Patricia blends approaches that help people change how they think and how they act. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and commit to actions that match their values, even when emotions are difficult. Attachment-Based ideas are used to look at how early and current relationships affect reactions, trust, and intimacy.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and the problems being addressed. She adjusts pace and focus as progress unfolds so the plan stays practical and grounded.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when more nuance is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief questions, coaching-style work, or ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between visits.