Therapist profile
Patricia "Trish" West, LCSW
North Carolina
LCSW - Anger and Life Changes
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, North Carolina / C014654
- NPI1851695522
- Experience19 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- Anger and emotion work
- CBT to reframe thoughts
- Motivational interviewing
About Patricia
Patricia "Trish" West is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 19 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and anger. Trish also works with clients facing life transitions and career or relationship strain.
Her style emphasizes clear, direct conversation. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to respond differently. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try new approaches between sessions.
Trish draws on several established methods. She uses client-centered work to ground conversations in the person's own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about change.
She also brings narrative and psychodynamic ideas into the room to understand how past experiences shape present reactions. Those perspectives help clients make sense of recurring anger, attachment wounds, or family patterns. The work often mixes short-term problem solving with deeper reflection.
Practical steps and small experiments are common in her sessions. Clients may leave with concrete skills to try between meetings and then review what did or did not work. Trish frames therapy as collaborative problem solving aimed at clearer thinking and steadier responses.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and priorities. In practice this means the therapist follows what the client wants to address and helps them shape the work. It is useful for people who want a supportive, goal-driven conversation.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches specific skills to change thinking and behavior patterns. Online sessions often include short exercises, thought records, and behavioral experiments that clients can try between meetings. CBT is commonly used for anger linked to stress, anxiety, or depression.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is uncertain about making changes. It uses questions and reflections to clarify what matters to the client and to strengthen motivation for trying new behaviors.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice is made together and can shift as progress is reviewed.
Confirm the available session options before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people keep therapy connected to everyday life without promising a particular service format.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She helps with anger connected to stress, relationships, grief, parenting, work frustration, and underlying issues like trauma or low self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She combines client-centered talking with CBT, motivational interviewing, narrative, and psychodynamic ideas to match practical techniques with deeper understanding.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, and anger management.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices under that credential in the state.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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