About Patrick
Patrick Elzey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 15 years of clinical experience. He focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, phobias, and addictions. Patrick emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth approach that meets people where they are.
He aims to tailor each session to a person's needs. Sessions focus on practical skills, clear goals, and small steps that fit daily life. He uses talk, reflection, and exercises that people can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Patrick draws from several therapy styles to match what a person needs at the time. He uses cognitive-behavioral tools to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also applies acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take action toward them.
Mindfulness and client-centered habits appear in his work too, helping people build awareness and self-compassion. He also brings skills from dialectical approaches for managing strong emotions and impulsivity. The mix depends on each person's goals and preferences.
His background includes helping people with relationship struggles, parenting stress, grief, sleep problems, career concerns, ADHD-related challenges, and caregiver strain. Patrick aims to create a respectful space for honest talk and steady progress. He encourages small, doable changes and supports people as they try new ways of coping.
People looking for an LCSW in Indiana who prefers practical, collaborative work may find his style helpful. Patrick invites prospective clients to consider what matters most to them and take the next step when they are ready.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. It often helps with phobias, sleep problems, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and impulsive behaviors, including mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation techniques.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patrick will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. This may mean trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting as progress and needs become clearer.
Online therapy with him uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make sessions flexible. Video works well for full conversations and exercises that use visual tools. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates and get support between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work consistently.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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