ABOUT PATRICIA STOFF, LCSW
Hi, I'm Patti.
People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it's a pattern that keeps repeating — different situation, different person, same feeling. Sometimes it's something that happened, something still being carried. Sometimes it's a growing sense that the way you've been moving through the world isn't working anymore. Sometimes it's finally having a name for the way your brain has always worked, and wanting to understand what that means.
What most of my clients have in common is this: they understand, at least intellectually, that something needs to change. They just can't quite get traction on it alone.
That's usually where we start.
Looking at the Full Picture
I'm interested in the full picture — not just the symptom in front of us, but what's underneath it and where it came from. I pay close attention to patterns, to what gets mentioned in passing, and to the things that seem unrelated but usually aren't.
My goal isn't to fit you into a diagnosis or a framework. It's to actually understand you.
How I Work
My style is warm, direct, and relational. I ask questions. I notice things. I'll work alongside you as we make sense of what's happening and what may be keeping it in place.
warm, direct, and relational
pattern-focused and curious
collaborative and thoughtful
practical insight for real life
Areas I Often
Work With
I have a strong interest in neurodivergence — including ADHD, autism, and twice-exceptional profiles — and genuinely enjoy working with people who have spent their lives feeling like they think differently than everyone else. Because they usually do. Many of my clients are also navigating anxiety, trauma, burnout, relationship dynamics, grief, or major life transitions — often more than one of these at once.
Neurodivergence — including ADHD, autism, and twice-exceptional profiles
Relationship dynamics, grief/loss, and major life transitions
Who I Work With
I work with adults, young adults, and teens.
The Lens I Bring
I'm often interested in how patterns develop over time—not to explain everything through the past, but because understanding those patterns can create new possibilities in the present.