Daniel Patten

Daniel Patten offers steady, experienced support for people facing loss, relationship strain, depression, and life changes. He writes plainly and talks directly so people can find clear next steps. Daniel is a California-licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of professional experience, and he frames sessions around each person's goals and strengths.

He treats grief and end-of-life concerns with attention and patience. He helps people process difficult feelings, manage caregiving stress, and navigate changes that come with aging. He also addresses relationship problems, communication breakdowns, guilt, shame, and struggles with meaning or purpose.

Daniel uses practical, evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, existential ideas, and Imago Relationship work. In sessions he listens first, then offers tools you can use between meetings. He encourages simple daily practices, including a recommended 15 minutes of morning meditation, to build steadier days.

His style is collaborative and straightforward. He treats people as the experts on their own lives and focuses on small, doable steps. Daniel also supports caregivers dealing with burnout and people coping with midlife transitions.

To begin, clients follow a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. He accepts international clients and works from California as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW).

How Daniel’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and values and then taking small actions toward what matters. It can help people who feel stuck by clarifying priorities and building willingness to face hard feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into patterns of thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete skills to shift unhelpful habits. It is useful for depression and anxiety and for coping with grief and change.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Daniel works with each person to see which methods fit their needs and goals, and he adapts techniques based on how a client responds. The aim is practical progress rather than a single branded method.

The biography does not specify which online session types are offered, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or sitting for a session without a commute. It also lets people try strategies between meetings and then bring real-life examples back to session for feedback and adjustment.