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Elisaida Mendez-Patterson

Ph.D.

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Specialties

Anxiety Disorders Coping Skills Depression Racial Identity Relationship Issues Self Esteem Stress

Elisaida Mendez-Patterson values the life experiences and wisdom of older adults and finds satisfaction in listening to their insights and humor. She offers online therapy that removes barriers such as travel and scheduling, effectively reducing anxiety and depression symptoms.

Her approach is personalized, culturally sensitive, and supportive of holistic well-being, incorporating reminiscence therapy to strengthen identity and self-esteem. She uses tools from cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and personal histories to transform unhelpful patterns into hope and clarity, always with care and respect.

Elisaida emphasizes the importance of connection through storytelling, therapeutic presence, and pacing therapy according to the client’s readiness. She views the therapist as a guide who supports decision-making and healing at the client’s own pace. Additionally, she has begun learning American Sign Language, aiming for fluency over time.

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Online therapy removes barriers: travel, mobility, and scheduling challenges making it easy to access treatment from home. It’s also effective in reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

I provide a personalized pace, a caregiving atmosphere, and cultural understanding to support holistic well‑being. I include reminiscence therapy and encourage the sharing of meaningful memories, stories that strengthen identity, self-esteem, and connection.

In therapeutic work, I use various tools drawn from Cognitive‑behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and histories of the past to help shift unhelpful patterns into hope and clarity.

This depends on the nature of your concern. Each approach is done with care and respect.

It’s okay to take your time. Finding the right therapist—someone who feels safe, respectful, and aligned with your pace. Once you do, it’s also OK to take time to heal as you become ready to open up.

Therapists Who Understand Aging

Have Hope After Three Sessions

After three sessions a majority of clients have hope that their situation is improving.

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Reach out to us through our website or by phone. We’ll verify your Medicare coverage to see if you qualify for free therapy sessions.

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After discussing your needs, we recommend one of our experienced therapists and schedule your first appointment.

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On the scheduled date of your session, your therapist will contact you via phone or video call to begin working on resolving your issues and improving your well-being.

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After six sessions a majority of clients have reflected that actual change occured.

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