Patricia Prendergast, LCSW

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Experienced LCSW focused on practical support

Details

Name	Patricia Prendergast
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Illinois
Licensed in	Illinois
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	28

About Patricia

Patricia Prendergast is an LCSW with 28 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with addiction, trauma, grief, mood concerns, and struggles with self-esteem. Her manner is warm and straightforward, aimed at making tough conversations easier to begin.

Clients can expect a calm, practical space to talk through problems. Patricia listens first, then helps people set realistic goals and small steps forward. She offers coaching-style guidance when useful and steady support during hard moments.

Background and approach

Her work has included navigation of parenting challenges, issues related to adoption and foster care, and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with relationship problems, communication breakdowns, and commitment concerns. Practical coping skills for anxiety, anger, and depressive symptoms are often part of the work.

Patricia draws on several clinical approaches to match each person’s needs, including Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She uses these methods to help people reframe their stories, understand important relationships, and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Based in Illinois, Patricia offers services by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

She speaks English and works within a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Addictions, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Patricia works with, alongside the areas below.

Addictions
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Eating disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Guilt and shame
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Patricia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Patricia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How these approaches translate to online work

Patricia commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people rethink painful or limiting stories about themselves. That approach involves talking through life events and identifying different ways to understand past experiences, which can reduce shame and open new choices.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions. This focuses on the patterns people develop with close others and on building more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice small behavioral changes that improve mood and functioning.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit best based on goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted as concerns change over time.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows deeper conversation similar to an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging are useful for ongoing support, quick problem-solving, or when written reflection feels helpful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Patricia commonly address?

She works with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, anger, and parenting struggles among other related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and straightforward, offering listening first, then practical goal-setting and coaching to make steady progress.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Patricia brings 28 years of experience as a licensed social worker to her practice.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in Illinois and holds an LCSW license in that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are fees and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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