Patricia Tingler-Baker, LCSW

Tennessee · 20 years in practice

Patricia Tingler-Baker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with addiction.

License and registration

LCSW, Tennessee: 7656 · expires December 2026
LISW, Ohio: I.0010173-SUPV · expires September 2026
LCSW, Kentucky: 256063 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1356415905 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Patricia

Patricia Tingler-Baker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with addiction. She guides clients who are wrestling with self-esteem, motivation, and life changes. Patricia focuses on building a respectful space where people can speak honestly without feeling judged.

She emphasizes practical, clear conversations. Sessions tend to focus on identifying what’s getting in the way day to day and trying small changes that can ease pressure.

Background and approach

Patricia uses a mix of talk-based approaches to match what each person needs in the moment. Her work draws on Existential Therapy to help people find meaning and direction when life feels uncertain. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to help manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Dialectical skills and motivational interviewing are added when clients need more skills for emotion regulation or to address substance use. Patricia has worked in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee settings across twenty years. That background gives her practical experience with workplace stress, caregiver strain, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and issues many women bring to therapy.

She also supports people dealing with grief, shame, and relationship-related isolation. In sessions she aims to be straightforward and encouraging. Patricia helps people set goals that feel doable and monitors progress to adjust the plan as needed.

The focus is on helping clients feel steadier and more able to handle life’s demands.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Patricia names

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Online support

How her approaches work online

Existential Therapy helps people face big life questions and regain a sense of meaning when life feels uncertain. It involves talking about values, choices, and what matters most to the person in clear, plain terms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills to accept difficult feelings while taking action toward personal values and daily goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Patricia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts practices over time based on what helps and what does not, and she encourages clients to give feedback throughout the process.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video sessions allow deeper conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone needs a shorter touchpoint between longer sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity and fit therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Patricia commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and self-esteem issues. She also focuses on caregiver stress, workplace concerns, and life purpose questions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and respectful. She creates a nonjudgmental space and works collaboratively on doable steps to reduce distress.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Patricia has 20 years of professional experience across clinical settings in multiple states. That experience includes work with mood disorders, addiction, and pregnancy-related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for Patricia?

She is an LCSW with licensure in Kentucky and Tennessee and practices in Ohio.

Can sessions be offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.

How does payment and cost work?

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

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