Patricia Bell, LISW, LCSW-C

Patricia Bell is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Ohio. She holds LISW and LCSW-C credentials and brings seven years of clinical experience to her work. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She meets people where they are and guides them toward changes they want to make.

Patricia builds an open space for talking through difficult feelings. She aims to reduce judgment and to help people feel heard. Sessions center on the client’s goals and what matters to them day to day.

Her approach adapts to each person’s needs. She uses practical methods to address unhelpful thoughts and patterns, strengthen coping skills, and set manageable goals. Short-term strategies are combined with deeper work when needed.

Patricia often works on coping with loss, dealing with chronic health or caregiving strain, and reducing the impact of trauma. She also supports people facing relationship disruption, communication problems, and substance use concerns. Her experience includes helping those managing chronic pain, illness, and disability.

People who benefit most are ready to try active steps between sessions. Patricia encourages small, realistic changes and checks in on progress. She helps clients track what works and shifts course when it doesn’t.

How Patricia’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client brings. The therapist follows the person’s lead, helps clarify feelings, and supports self-directed goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, builds skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping in stressful moments.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will talk about which methods feel most useful and tailor the work to the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying one approach for a while and adjusting based on how things are going.

If you plan to do therapy online, confirm the session formats available before booking. The main practical benefit is flexibility - online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a break at work or between errands. Some formats also let people opt for shorter or less visually demanding sessions when that helps them engage. Discussing logistics is part of the first meetings so sessions match daily life rather than disrupt it.