Patricia Searels

Patricia Searels is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who helps people manage life changes and everyday stress. She supports adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and challenges tied to parenting, career shifts, or recovery from trauma and addiction. Her tone is direct and caring, and she aims to create an honest working relationship where people feel understood.

With 28 years of experience, Patricia has practiced in universities, private practice, and nonprofit settings. She has worked with college students, athletes, young professionals, and adults of many ages. Her background includes helping people adjust to moving, new parenthood, job transitions, divorce, and loss.

Her counseling style is cooperative and straightforward. Patricia combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with solution-focused ideas and motivational interviewing to craft practical steps clients can try between sessions. She emphasizes meeting people where they are and tailoring the process to each person's goals.

Sessions focus on clear skills and real-life changes rather than abstract theory. Patricia aims to teach tools that support better sleep, improved relationships, healthier coping, and steadier mood. She values honest feedback and practical progress over rigid protocol.

Scheduling is flexible and she prefers some voice or face-to-face time along with occasional text check-ins. The first step is usually a short matching process followed by a plan driven by the client's priorities. Patricia presents therapy as collaborative work toward a more manageable life.

How Patricia’s Approaches Shape Online Work

Patricia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR in ways that are easy to explain. CBT looks at current thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, low mood, sleep, and stress. EMDR focuses on reducing the emotional intensity of past painful memories and can help when trauma or ongoing distress keeps interfering with life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Patricia treats this as a collaborative process where client goals, comfort, and progress guide which methods are used. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on how the client responds.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by reducing travel and allowing more flexible scheduling. It also lets some people keep shorter check-ins by phone when needed, or use voice or video for deeper sessions. Patricia prefers some voice or face-to-face time along with occasional text check-ins, and she will discuss what mix best supports each client’s goals.