Patricia Lehr , LCSW

Patricia Lehr is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with an academic background that includes a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master of Education from the University of Texas San Antonio. She has spent decades practicing across private practices, schools, juvenile courts, and community health organizations, providing both therapy and mediation services to people at different stages of life.

Lehr has worked with a wide range of clients including children, adolescents, young adults, families, and older adults. Her work with children has included play therapy focused on friendships, grief and loss, and supporting autistic children with social needs. With teenagers and young adults she has addressed relationships, anger management, and career decision-making. Her work with the 65 and older population has centered on issues such as loneliness and depression. She also offers individual and group support around parenting concerns.

Drawing on a blend of clinical methods, Patricia meets clients where they are and creates space for exploration while building on existing strengths and life experience. As she and a client work through presenting concerns, she incorporates practical tools and skills aimed at improving self-esteem, relationships, and everyday functioning. She emphasizes a compassionate, nurturing approach and is committed to helping people find support and progress through life transitions and challenges.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Patricia uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment in which the client is the expert on their own life. This approach emphasizes empathic listening and helps individuals explore values, relationships, and personal goals while building self-understanding and confidence.

She also integrates motivational interviewing, a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps people resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation for change. This approach is useful for areas such as behavior change, career decisions, and managing difficult habits or patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Patricia works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as the work unfolds to support meaningful progress.

Online therapy with Patricia is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care from home or another convenient location and to maintain continuity of support during life transitions or busy periods.