Patricia Lee, LCSW

Patricia Lee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She works with adults who are navigating family problems, parenting strain, chronic illness and caregiving stress. Patricia writes in a straightforward way and focuses on building practical strengths people can use day to day.

Patricia uses a collaborative style. She treats people as partners and sets goals together. She explains the methods she uses and checks in about progress during sessions so clients know what to expect.

Her background includes many years in both mental health and medical social work. She has worked with adults across a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, trauma, relationship issues, and medical-related stress. She also has experience supporting people receiving dialysis at outpatient clinics in the Portland metro area.

In sessions Patricia helps clients identify existing strengths and apply them to current problems. She asks questions that encourage new ways of thinking and feeling about difficult situations. This often leads to clearer choices and more manageable next steps.

Patricia earned her degree from the School of Social Work at Portland State and holds an Oregon LCSW. Her practice emphasizes practical tools drawn from client-centered, cognitive, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches. She will work with clients to address scheduling and other barriers so therapy can fit into their lives.

How these approaches shape online care

Patricia commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people manage daily stress and mood problems. Client-centered work focuses on listening, building trust, and finding each person's strengths so they can make choices that fit their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and introduces straightforward skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with illness.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Patricia collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She explains options, tries techniques together, and adjusts the plan based on what helps most over time.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people continue therapy while managing medical appointments or caregiving duties. A therapist and client will decide together how to use online sessions to best support treatment goals.