Patricia Wakefield, psychotherapist*
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about me

About Tish Wakefield

I am a seasoned clinical social worker with experience helping individuals, couples, families, and organizations.  I help clients work from a perspective of compassion, awareness, and flexibility so they are more like to thrive.  I seek to provide steadiness and warm support when you feel most challenged and vulnerable.  My clinical training includes family counseling, community mental health, and medical social work.  As a former research scientist, I bring a spirit of curiosity and knowledge of biology to complement modern understanding of Eastern and Western psychology.  I encourage taking positive action to cultivate wellbeing.  

Background

BA, Biology, Wellesley College 
SM, Applied Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Published cancer researcher 
Tilted at windmills in corporate America 
Management consultant based in beautiful Nassau, Bahamas 
MSW, Clinical Social Work, Florida State University 
​MBA, University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium

Clinical credentials and licenses

I work as a telemedicine psychotherapist for the Amwell Medical Group using technology powered by Amwell.  I earned an MSW in clinical social work from Florida State University in 1999.  I have clinical licenses* in Pennsylvania, California, Massachusetts, Florida, and Michigan.  You may work with me whenever you are physically located in one of these states.  For a complete list of which payers I may work with, visit Amwell's Who We Work With page. 
SCHEDULE

appointments available

Mon 9 am - 7 pm 
​Tue - Wed 10 am - 9 pm 
Thu 8 am - 3 pm
​Sun 4p - 8p 

​US Eastern time zone.

In crisis?  Please call 911 or go to your local emergency room.  
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Appointments available only on Amwell.com 
and LiveHealthOnline, as well as other telemedicine platforms powered by Amwell. 

email

info AT patriciawakefieldtherapy DOT com  (Patient use only, marketing emails will be ignored.  This email address is not HIPAA compliant or encrypted in transit or at rest, and is not appropriate for sharing private information.)  

*I am licensed to treat patients in Pennsylvania (LCSW #CW013287), Massachusetts (LICSW #119344), Michigan (LMSW #6801100720), California (LCSW #83491), and Florida (LCSW #SW16327 ).  ​I abide by the NASW Code of Ethics.  
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