About Frank
Frank Patin is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with nine years of practice. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, and depression. He describes himself as approachable and practical, and he aims to make therapy straightforward and useful.
Frank brings a down-to-earth style to sessions. He listens first and helps clients name what they are feeling. He tends to use clear, simple language and practical steps rather than jargon.
Background and approach
He also has a particular interest in helping men learn to recognize and experience emotions in healthier ways. Over his career he has worked with a wide mix of people and situations. That experience informs how he adapts conversations and strategies to each person.
He has seen issues connected to communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, loneliness, and life direction concerns. Frank also supports people facing obsessions, compulsions, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and workplace stress. He draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build skills and change patterns that cause distress.
Sessions focus on real-world tools clients can use between meetings. People who choose him should expect a conversational, pragmatic approach. He helps set goals, tracks progress, and adjusts methods as needed.
His aim is to make therapy understandable and useful for everyday life.
How evidence-based techniques work online
Frank uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-world changes. One approach emphasizes learning to identify and label emotions so they become easier to manage; this helps with anxiety, anger, and relationship tension. Another approach targets patterns of worrying and avoidance by breaking problems into small steps and practicing new responses, which can reduce the power of obsessive thoughts and social anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what seems most helpful, try methods that match your goals, and change course if something does not fit. That collaborative process helps tailor techniques to each person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video lets you work face-to-face and practice emotional skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it simpler to check in during busy days or keep momentum between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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