Chiquita Patterson, LPC, LCMHC
Practical, respectful counseling for everyday struggles
Book with Chiquita- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LPC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Chiquita
Chiquita Patterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, practicing in North Carolina. She brings 11 years of counseling experience and a plainspoken, interactive style that many people find approachable. She focuses on practical help for common problems parents and individuals face.
Her work often centers on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and parenting concerns. Before moving into online work she spent years in psychiatric residential programs and outpatient settings.
Background and approach
She also provided Intensive In Home Services and supervised a program supporting young adults with employment, education, and health needs. That background gave her experience with both short-term goals and longer-term life changes. Her sessions are collaborative and goal-focused.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment skills and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear steps forward. In practice she avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and compassion.
She will listen, ask practical questions, and help you make a plan that fits your life and responsibilities. Many people come for help with relationships, parenting strain, sleep or eating concerns, trauma, or career stress. Chiquita tailors conversations and plans to each person.
If you want coaching-style guidance or therapist-led strategies for coping, she can adapt her approach. She aims to support people as they take concrete steps toward change.
What Chiquita works with
Everything Chiquita lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Chiquita helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Chiquita lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting and life concerns
Chiquita uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and parenting-related stress because it focuses on concrete steps and measurable change.She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment awareness and reduce automatic reactions. Mindfulness can help with emotional regulation, stress, and coping after trauma. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set clear goals and find practical next steps, which many people appreciate when juggling parenting and work demands.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together you can decide whether to emphasize skill-building, short-term solutions, or a mix tailored to your needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction, phone calls can fit a short break at work, and chat or messaging make it easier to check in between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit counseling into a busy family life or a hectic schedule.
Questions people ask about Chiquita
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is relatable and interactive. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to build skills and set achievable goals.
What experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of experience, including work in psychiatric residential programs, Intensive In Home Services, outpatient services, and supervision of a young adult support program.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LPC and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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