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Patricia Kantzavelos , LCSW

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Patricia

Patricia Kantzavelos is a California-licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of professional experience supporting people facing attention and focus challenges related to ADHD. She emphasizes clients' existing strengths and encourages an empowering, collaborative approach to overcome difficulties with concentration, memory, and daily functioning.

Background and approach

Patricia frames seeking help as a courageous step toward a more satisfying life and offers steady support while clients identify and pursue meaningful change. Her method centers on partnering with each person to build practical strategies and self-awareness rather than prescribing one-size-fits-all solutions.

Patricia pays attention to how anxiety and panic can interfere with focus and self-regard, and she integrates tools that strengthen self-love and resilience alongside skills for managing attention. She aims to help clients gain clearer routines, improved focus, and greater confidence as they work toward their personal goals.

Evidence-based approaches for focus and emotional resilience

Patricia commonly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach concrete skills for attention and anxiety management. One approach focuses on building practical routines and attentional strategies to improve concentration and memory, helping clients translate insight into daily habits that support productivity and organization. Another approach emphasizes tools for recognizing and reducing panic symptoms, offering breathing and grounding methods alongside cognitive strategies to shift unhelpful thought patterns and reduce the disruptive impact of anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with each person to explore which techniques feel most useful given their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting methods over time as needs evolve and progress becomes clearer.

Online therapy with her offers flexible access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to continue work between meetings. These options support regular contact and allow clients to practice skills in the moments they need them, while coordinating care with what works best for their routine and availability.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Patricia address?
She works with attention and focus difficulties commonly associated with ADHD, and also supports people managing panic disorder and building self-love.
What is Patricia's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths based, inviting clients to use their own knowledge of their lives while learning practical strategies to improve focus and emotional well-being.
How many years has she practiced clinically?
Patricia has 14 years of professional work experience helping clients with concentration, memory, focus, and related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds an LCSW license in California with licence number CA LCSW 73271.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available for meeting with her?
Clients can work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

ADHD

Additional focus areas

Panic disorder and panic attacksSelf-love

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English