Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Pattra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Pattra
Pattra Dodd is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people sort through strong emotions and life changes. She practices in Florida and focuses on clear, practical support for everyday challenges like anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. Pattra aims to keep sessions straightforward and grounded.
She listens closely, helps people name what they are feeling, and works with them to build steps they can actually use between sessions.
Background and approach
Her style is calm and direct, with an emphasis on real coping skills rather than jargon. She works with people facing a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, relationship worries, sleep and eating difficulties, and career stress. Pattra also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, and the strain of caregiving or aging-related issues.
She includes attention to social anxiety, codependency, and finding life purpose when those subjects come up. Her practice uses several practical approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. These methods are tailored to each person so sessions stay relevant and focused on the goals the client sets.
Pattra offers sessions in English and provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She practices within Florida as an LCSW and brings two decades of hands-on experience to each conversation.
What Pattra works with
Everything Pattra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Pattra's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Eating and food-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Phobias
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Pattra lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's goals. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Pattra will talk with each person about their concerns and goals, and together they will try strategies that fit the person's needs and preferences. If a method isn't working, adjustments are made so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video lets people see facial cues and hold longer sessions. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging can be helpful for quick reflections, homework check-ins, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives while using the approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Pattra
What kinds of concerns does Pattra help with?
She helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating issues, relationship problems, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and person-centered with an emphasis on practical coping skills and clear steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Pattra has 20 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is Pattra licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule per therapist availability.