About Patricia
Patricia Pattan-O'Neal is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, ADHD, and related life changes. She uses a straightforward style that balances gentle encouragement with clear accountability. Patricia aims to meet people where they are and help them move toward what they want.
Patricia draws on eight years of clinical experience to support practical change.
Background and approach
She focuses on skills that can be used day to day, like mindful awareness, communication strategies, and behavior changes. Sessions include talk, problem solving, and simple exercises to try between meetings. Her approach values the client as the expert in their life.
She listens first and then helps people identify steps that feel doable. Patricia uses Client-Centered ideas to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address thoughts and actions that get in the way. People who need accountability will find a mix of warmth and structure in her work.
She pays attention to when encouragement will help and when firmer direction is needed. That mix is useful for issues like motivation, relationship struggles, or managing strong emotions. Starting with Patricia means a practical, compassionate plan rather than long abstract talk.
She helps set clear, realistic goals and focuses on small changes that add up over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy means listening closely and shaping sessions around each person's needs. It focuses on respect, empathy, and helping people feel heard so they can explore goals and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, mood problems, ADHD-related routines, and stress management.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. She adjusts the balance of support, skills work, and accountability based on what is helping most in short- and longer-term work.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for full sessions and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option with less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or fit brief conversations into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep consistent momentum and practice new skills in real life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Michigan, Utah, Maine
- Languages
- English
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