Daniel Patten, LCSW

California · 25 years in practice

Daniel Patten is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience who helps people facing relationship strain, grief, depression, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 16309 · expires February 2026
NPI: 1801073853 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Daniel

Daniel Patten is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience who helps people facing relationship strain, grief, depression, and major life changes. He meets clients where they are and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. He encourages small daily habits, like brief meditation, to support emotional steadiness between sessions.

His style is straightforward and collaborative. He treats each person as the expert on their life and builds on existing strengths.

Background and approach

Sessions often include clear tools and simple practices to manage overwhelming feelings and improve communication. Daniel blends several approaches to fit each person’s needs. He draws on Existential therapy to look at meaning and life purpose, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and action, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking.

He also uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Imago Relationship Therapy when those methods suit the issues at hand. Clients working through caregiving stress, aging concerns, attachment difficulties, codependency, or end-of-life questions will find direct, experience-based help. He also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, emptiness, midlife transitions, and self-harm thoughts with focused coping strategies.

Daniel practices in California and offers sessions in English. He recommends a short daily meditation practice and will help adapt tools to fit a person’s schedule and life demands.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches offered online and how they help

Daniel often uses Existential therapy to help people clarify meaning, purpose, and the life questions that feel heavy. This approach supports people facing big transitions, grief, or feelings of emptiness by examining values and choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is another frequent tool; it focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and taking committed steps toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, offers concrete techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns that feed depression and anxiety.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and daily life to choose or combine methods. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most, so clients have an active role in deciding the path forward.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can support ongoing reflection between meetings and work well for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

He works with relationship problems, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, attachment challenges, and issues like guilt and shame.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

His approach is collaborative and practical. He helps people identify values, learn coping skills, and use brief daily practices to manage emotions.

What is his professional background?

He has 25 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life transition concerns. He also practices Dzogchen meditation and often recommends daily meditation to clients.

What credentials does he hold and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California. Sessions are provided from his California practice.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Formats are chosen to fit each person's needs and schedule.

How is payment handled and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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