- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Patricia
Patricia Van de Vyver is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) who brings five years of clinical experience to sessions. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, addictions, and life transitions. Her approach aims to be warm and nonjudgmental so people can speak openly about what matters to them.
Patricia centers conversations on each person's goals. She listens first, then helps build a plan that fits daily life.
Background and approach
That plan may include skills for managing panic, improving sleep, or coping with grief and compassion fatigue. She combines several therapy styles to meet different needs. Cognitive behavioral tools help identify unhelpful thinking and create new habits.
Client-centered methods ensure conversations stay focused on the person's experience and values. Dialectical behavior techniques are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed. Patricia also uses motivational interviewing when people want to change behaviors like substance use or eating habits.
Psychodynamic ideas can help uncover patterns tied to family of origin or long-standing control and communication issues. She adapts methods to practical parenting concerns and general life purpose questions. Sessions are offered from Michigan and are conducted in English.
Patricia supports people exploring self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, ADHD-related struggles, and women's issues. Her style is collaborative, direct, and grounded in everyday steps that can be tried between sessions.
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
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Patricia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Patricia often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy when working with everyday problems. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and offers concrete steps to change them, which can help with anxiety, panic, sleep, and mood. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting conversation so people feel heard while they set their own goals.She may also bring in dialectical behavior therapy skills when strong emotions or frequent crises make it hard to function. DBT supplies tools for managing intense feelings and tolerating distress, which can be useful for addiction struggles, emotion regulation, and parenting stress. Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked in the past, then try methods that fit those needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching moments, or people who express themselves better in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and to keep regular contact between appointments.
Questions people ask about Patricia
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting challenges, grief, sleep problems, and life changes. Additional focus areas include self-esteem, ADHD, relationship and communication problems, and women’s issues.
What is her therapy style like?
The style is warm and nonjudgmental with a focus on practical steps. Conversations are collaborative and geared toward everyday changes you can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with people on healing and behavior change. That time includes supporting clients with addiction, trauma, and parenting-related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LMSW which stands for licensed master social worker and practices from Michigan. The profile uses only the credential and location provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and communication preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription may be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
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