About Pat
Pat (Patrick) Granada is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois who brings a thoughtful, client-focused approach to therapy.
Background and approach
He holds an LCSW credential and centers his work on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, and a range of other issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related difficulties. Pat emphasizes collaboration and practical support as clients pursue clearer goals and healthier coping patterns.
In sessions he draws on evidence-based methods such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing to tailor care to each person’s needs. He also attends to related areas like attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication and control problems, guilt and shame, life purpose, mood and panic disorders, self-love, and social anxiety.
Pat’s style is warm and nonjudgmental, focused on helping clients identify strengths, build insight, and develop skills that fit their everyday lives. He accepts appointments from clients in Illinois and conducts sessions through a variety of online formats to increase access and flexibility.
Approaches and Online Options for Personalized Care
Pat uses Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting, empathic space where the client’s own goals and values guide the work; this approach helps people build insight, self-compassion, and motivation to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core tool and focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive strategies, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep difficulties. Motivational Interviewing supports clients who are working through ambivalence about change, using guided conversation to strengthen commitment and readiness for practical steps.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to consider their needs, preferences, and goals and may combine elements from these approaches to design a plan that feels like a good fit. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays relevant and effective.
Online therapy with Pat includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility to arrange appointments around other commitments. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional without needing to travel, and they allow sessions and between-session contact to fit different lifestyles and schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English