Daniel Patten, LCSW

Daniel Patten is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people through major life shifts. He focuses on relationship struggles, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. He works with individuals who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin.

Daniel encourages clients to use their own strengths and life knowledge in therapy. He practices Dzogchen meditation and often suggests a simple daily practice - about 15 minutes each morning - to build steadiness and clarity. Sessions aim to be practical and grounded, with steps that are easy to try between meetings.

In the room he blends several approaches to match what a person needs in the moment. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small meaningful actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and existential ideas inform how he supports emotion regulation and questions about meaning.

Daniel also works with caregivers and people facing aging, hospice, and end-of-life concerns, and he addresses issues like attachment, codependency, communication problems, shame, and midlife transitions. He is based in California and conducts therapy in English. International clients are accepted when feasible.

He believes starting therapy takes courage and treats that step as important. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site process to match with him and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Daniel blends approaches that help people notice what matters and take manageable steps. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and committing to actions that fit those values while accepting difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help with grief, life purpose, and making changes that matter.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior to find practical ways to reduce depression and rework unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans together so the work matches each person's needs and preferences. This helps people move forward at a pace that feels manageable.

The profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and meditation suggestions so the work continues between sessions.