Patricia Gordon, LICSW

Patricia Gordon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington with 15 years of professional experience. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington School of Social Work in 2011 and brings a long history in social services and clinical settings to her current work in private practice.

Her approach blends solution-focused and client-centered methods with a strengths-based perspective, helping people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop more balanced, realistic ways of thinking. She integrates evidence-informed modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), emotionally focused therapy (EFT), mindfulness-based work, narrative therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and attachment-based strategies to address a range of concerns.

Patricia works with adults, couples, and families on issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship and family difficulties, addictions, intimacy and parenting concerns, self-esteem, career transitions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also provides support for aging and geriatric issues, blended family dynamics, commitment and jealousy challenges, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, obsessions and compulsions, personality-related concerns, seasonal mood changes, and other focused areas of need.

Over the past five years she has maintained a private practice serving clients with diverse mental and behavioral health needs, and she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, primary care providers, and social service agencies when coordinated care is helpful. Patricia emphasizes a respectful, affirming therapeutic relationship that centers each person as the expert in their own life while supporting practical skill-building and purposeful change.