About Patricia
Patricia Searels is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings 28 years of experience and a calm, direct style that helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Patricia aims to build a respectful, honest connection so clients feel heard and understood.
She has worked in universities, independent practice, and nonprofit centers. That background shaped her comfort with young adults, college students, athletes, and working professionals navigating moves, new parenting, job transitions, and divorce.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with trauma, loss, relationship struggles, and substance concerns. Patricia uses familiar, practical tools in sessions. She combines cognitive behavioral techniques with solution-focused work and elements of mindfulness.
Sessions focus on clear goals and steps that clients can try between meetings. Her style is cooperative and straightforward. She meets people where they are and adjusts the pace to each person's needs.
The work typically mixes conversation with skill-building and short homework tailored to daily life. Patricia offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. This range lets people pick what fits their schedule and communication style.
She prefers some voice or face time alongside messaging when possible. Overall, Patricia centers practical problem solving and emotional support. She helps clients develop strategies to manage anxiety, improve relationships, and move through difficult transitions.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Patricia often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns. She also works with EMDR to help people process upsetting memories and reduce their emotional intensity when trauma is part of the picture. Gottman Method ideas are used for improving communication and problem solving in relationships by focusing on specific behaviors and interaction patterns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will talk with the client about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then try techniques that match those needs. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays relevant to progress and life demands.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for busy schedules. Video and phone let people have real-time conversation and shorter check-ins, while chat and messaging can be useful for quick updates, daily coaching, or when typing feels easier than talking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, parenting, or school commitments while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina
- Languages
- English
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