Patricia Whatley

Patricia Whatley is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people cope with life changes, stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She uses straightforward, practical techniques to help clients manage difficult feelings and move toward clearer priorities. Patricia presents herself as warm and attentive in sessions and centers each visit on the client’s immediate needs.

Patricia draws on several evidence-based methods to tailor care to each person. She often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness-based work and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when clients need ways to manage strong emotions in the moment.

Her approach is collaborative. Sessions typically involve identifying strengths, setting small goals, and practicing coping skills between meetings. She pays attention to how daily routines, relationships, and values affect mood and stress.

With five years of clinical experience, Patricia works to build practical plans that fit a client’s life. She helps people sort through guilt, shame, forgiveness, communication problems, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Social anxiety and phobia are also frequent topics in her practice.

Patricia holds LCSW and CSW credentials in Georgia and conducts sessions in English. People interested in working together will complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values. It helps when life changes make priorities feel unclear or when anxiety keeps someone stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior, teaching practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and try new coping strategies for depression or stress. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and anchor people during strong emotions, useful for managing anxiety and improving self-awareness.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Clients and the therapist check in together about what’s helping and adjust the plan over time so the work stays useful and manageable.

Because this profile does not list specific online session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or reduce the need to travel. Licensed professionals can use these approaches to help clients practice skills between sessions, set real-world goals, and track progress in ways that fit day-to-day life.