About Patricia
Patricia Saunders is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and major life changes. Her work focuses on clear communication and building practical coping skills.
Patricia uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels most urgent. She listens for patterns around attachment, control, guilt, and shame so people can see what keeps them stuck. Sessions emphasize small, achievable steps that reduce panic and overwhelm.
Background and approach
Many clients come with workplace strain, caregiving stress, relationship confusion, or questions about life purpose. Patricia helps people sort those pressures and set priorities that fit day-to-day life. She also supports people navigating non-monogamous relationships and concerns specific to women.
The approach is collaborative rather than prescriptive. Patricia invites clients to try new ways of communicating and practicing coping strategies between sessions. Progress is measured by what feels different in everyday routines and relationships.
Patricia offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, so therapy can fit different schedules and needs. She practices from California as an LMFT, which stands for licensed marriage and family therapist, and conducts sessions in English.
Evidence-based techniques for online work
Patricia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people reduce anxiety and manage panic. One common method focuses on building coping skills and breathing strategies to interrupt panic attacks and reduce physical symptoms. Another approach addresses attachment patterns and communication habits so people can change how they relate to others and feel less stuck.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with each person to match techniques to their goals, daily routines, and what feels manageable. She adjusts methods over time so sessions stay practical and relevant to the issues the person wants to change.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options increase flexibility for scheduling and follow-up without traveling to appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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