- Years in practice
- 28
- Credentials
- LPC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Patricia
Patricia Searels is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 28 years of clinical experience. She focuses on parenting concerns alongside a broad range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. Patricia aims to build a caring, direct, and cooperative relationship that helps people feel heard and understood.
She has worked in universities, independent practice, and nonprofit centers.
Background and approach
That background means she has helped college students, athletes, young professionals, and adults adjust to major changes like moving, new parenthood, job shifts, and divorce. Her experience includes supporting people with trauma, addiction concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and bipolar mood challenges. Patricia uses practical, goal-oriented methods in sessions.
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and solution-focused strategies to set clear next steps. She also incorporates mindfulness skills to manage stress and EMDR approaches for trauma work when appropriate. Sessions are collaborative.
Patricia meets people where they are and lets personal goals guide the work together. She values straight talk delivered with respect and warmth, and she aims to teach tools people can use between sessions to feel better and cope more effectively. Her schedule is flexible and she prefers a mix of voice or video time with supplemental text contact.
Patricia works from Florida and conducts therapy in English for adults seeking practical, empathetic support around parenting and other life challenges.
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
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
Approaches Patricia lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting and life work
Patricia often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and for building parenting strategies that reduce conflict and increase consistency.She also applies Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma memories affect daily life. EMDR focuses on processing distressing memories to reduce their intensity and the emotional reactions they trigger.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they adjust techniques as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy parents and adults. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions or shorter live chat check-ins work well for tighter schedules or lower-bandwidth situations. Text-based messaging supports ongoing check-ins, quick coaching, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a day with work, childcare, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Patricia
What concerns does Patricia commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship issues, as well as parenting challenges, addiction concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career transitions.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is caring, direct, and cooperative. Sessions emphasize clear goals, practical tools, and collaboration to help people make manageable changes.
How long has she practiced?
Patricia brings 28 years of experience from work in universities, independent practice, and nonprofit centers supporting adults across many life stages.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from Florida.
Which languages are used in sessions and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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