Patricia Prendergast, LCSW

Therapist in Illinois

Licensed inIllinois
License149011031
NPI 1821846650
Experience28+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Patricia

Patricia Prendergast is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 28 years of experience who helps people navigate addiction, trauma, grief, parenting stress, and relationship struggles. She offers a calm, approachable presence for folks who need someone to talk things through and find practical next steps.

Her style is straightforward and warm, geared toward people who want clear guidance and steady support. Patricia uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds affect current relationships and reactions.

Background and approach

She also draws on client-centered work to focus on each person’s goals, and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Sessions typically involve listening, gentle questioning, and collaboratively building small, actionable changes. Her practice covers a broad range of concerns including mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, ADHD, codependency, and compassion fatigue.

She also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and life transitions like divorce or career shifts. Patricia aims to meet people where they are and help them move toward clearer choices. In sessions she helps clients set realistic goals, practice coping strategies, and track progress over time.

She offers various formats to suit different needs and schedules. People working with her can expect a steady, pragmatic approach that centers their values and priorities.

Credentials

LCSW (Illinois): License 149011031 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1821846650 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 Patricia names

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Online support

How attachment work and practical therapies translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and trust. Online sessions can be a place to name those patterns, practice new responses, and strengthen emotional connections over time. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s goals and experience, with the therapist following the client’s lead and offering steadiness and validation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors, and can include concrete homework exercises practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to a person's needs and preferences rather than fitting everyone to one method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a conversation without video is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone needs timely written feedback. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, caregiving schedules, and other commitments.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, eating and anger concerns, self-esteem and career questions, mood disorders, and related struggles like codependency and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style blends Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral tools to help people understand relationship patterns and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

What is her professional background?

She is an LCSW with 28 years of clinical experience working with individuals facing trauma, addiction, parenting challenges, and related concerns.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an Illinois LCSW credential and practices with Illinois-based clients.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is payment and cost handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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