- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Patricia
Patricia Hanson is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on practical support for parents feeling overwhelmed. She offers straightforward guidance for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and parenting challenges. Patricia aims to help people take small steps that make daily life feel more manageable.
She uses plain conversation and goal-focused tools to tackle problems. Patricia often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping clients notice thoughts that get in the way and try new behaviors that reduce stress.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear strategies you can use between meetings. Patricia brings 19 years of clinical experience in Minnesota settings. That background includes helping people through trauma, abuse, and compassion fatigue while also addressing anger and self-esteem concerns.
She adjusts her approach to the needs and pace of each person she sees. Her work centers on respect and sensitivity. She collaborates with clients to build a plan that fits their family life and daily routines.
Patricia frames change as a process and supports practical steps toward healthier patterns. Many clients appreciate hands-on tools and simple skill practice. Patricia can offer shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on what a person needs.
Her goal is to help parents and individuals find clearer ways to cope with life changes and ongoing stress.
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Patricia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
Approaches Patricia lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and online sessions can help with parenting strain
Patricia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change patterns that cause conflict.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Patricia works with each person to choose strategies that match their goals, daily routines, and preferences. She reviews what helps and adjusts plans so the work fits real life and family demands.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make in-person meetings hard. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share updates or get brief support between sessions and can fit into a busy parenting day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing childcare, work, and other obligations.
Questions people ask about Patricia
What concerns does Patricia address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is Patricia's therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational style and focuses on clear tools and behavioral skills. Work is collaborative and aimed at small, usable changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does Patricia have?
Patricia has 19 years of professional experience working in clinical settings in Minnesota.
What are Patricia's credentials and location?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Patricia?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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