Patricia Schofield , LCSW

Patricia Schofield is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience who helps people facing relationship strain, addiction, grief, and stress. She offers straightforward support for anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and intimacy-related concerns. Patricia aims to make the first step easier for anyone unsure about beginning therapy.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what feels hard. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and rebuilding motivation. Patricia pays attention to each person’s strengths and goals rather than simply listing problems.

Her approach draws on several well-known methods to match the work to the need. She integrates strategies to manage intense emotions, change unhelpful thinking, and strengthen important relationships. This mix allows for short-term coping tools as well as deeper relational work.

Over three decades Patricia has supported people through major life changes, loss, and ongoing stressors. She also helps with issues like caregiver strain, chronic health challenges, and recovery from substance use. Her practice emphasizes steady progress and realistic goals.

Clients can expect clear, compassionate guidance and collaborative planning. Patricia listens for what matters most and helps people build skills they can use outside of sessions. She sees clients across Illinois and conducts sessions in English.

Approaches that fit your life and online needs

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, steady actions in line with those values. It helps when life feels confusing or when avoidance gets in the way of meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that lead to anxiety or depression. It is useful for mood, stress, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Patricia will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods that match those priorities. The plan can shift over time, combining short-term coping tools with work on relationships and deeper emotional patterns.

Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or scheduling between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.