Patricia Tingler-Baker, LCSW

Patricia Tingler-Baker is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She supports concerns around self-esteem, coping with life changes, and workplace strain. She also addresses caregiver stress, grief, guilt, and issues specific to pregnancy and women’s health. Patricia works with people facing isolation, money worries, and questions about life purpose.

Her style is straightforward and nonjudgmental. She aims to make sessions a place where people can say what they really feel. Patricia focuses on practical steps you can try between meetings, along with talking through thoughts that get in the way.

She draws on several therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those methods help people notice unhelpful thought patterns, try small behavior changes, and identify values that guide next steps. Patricia adjusts these tools to each person’s situation and goals.

Patricia is licensed as an LCSW in Kentucky and Tennessee and practices in Ohio. She invites clients to take small steps toward change and offers steady support along the way. Many people come to her feeling stuck; she helps them find a clearer path forward.

If you are caring for someone else and feeling overwhelmed, Patricia lists caregiver issues and stress among her focus areas. She encourages callers to prepare a few concerns to discuss on the first visit so sessions start with what matters most.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while committing to actions that reflect personal priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy creates a supportive, listening-focused space where the person leads the conversation and the therapist reflects and supports their choices.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they’ll try techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use approaches like ACT or CBT in the moment, applying strategies to real-life situations between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well across distance, and the therapist will discuss practical arrangements when you schedule.