About Patricia
Patricia Boucher helps people cope with stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. She is an ACA counsellor with six years of experience and welcomes conversations in English or French. Patricia aims to make the first step feel manageable and straight‑forward for worried parents and busy adults.
Patricia uses a warm and collaborative style. She listens without judgement and treats each person as the expert on their life.
How Patricia works
Sessions focus on understanding current struggles, spotting strengths, and finding practical steps that fit day-to-day life. She has a special interest in supporting people living with chronic illness and persistent pain. That work often includes pacing techniques, managing uncertainty, and coping with the emotional load of long-term health issues.
She also helps people facing family of origin problems, abandonment concerns, and attachment or avoidant personality patterns. Patricia adapts therapy to individual needs rather than applying one rigid model. She offers tools and strategies clients can use between sessions, and she explains options in plain language so people know what to expect.
Her international background and experience living in different countries help her understand cultural adjustment and the strain of fitting into new communities. Reaching out can feel daunting, especially after carrying problems alone. Patricia aims to create a calm space where people can explore what matters, build confidence, and take clear steps toward better wellbeing.
What Patricia works with
The areas below are the ones Patricia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English, French |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Patricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she draws on helps people manage overwhelming emotions by teaching simple coping skills and step-by-step strategies for anxiety and stress. This approach suits people who want concrete tools they can use between sessions.Another strand of her work focuses on trauma-informed care, which centres on safety, pacing and helping people make sense of painful experiences at a pace that suits them. That way of working is useful for those recovering from abuse, domestic violence, or other traumatic events.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Patricia works together with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress or challenges arise so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let conversations feel more like in-person sessions, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit busy days or ongoing check-ins. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments while keeping regular contact with an appropriately qualified counsellor.
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