About Patricia
Patricia Breshears is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 32 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and relationship worries. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps they can take right away. Patricia listens carefully and builds a trusting relationship so clients feel understood and safe to talk about hard things.
Patricia uses straightforward methods to help people sort problems and set realistic goals.
How Patricia works
She blends several approaches so the work fits each person’s needs instead of following one rigid method. Sessions often focus on identifying patterns, trying new skills, and tracking small changes over time. She commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful ones.
Mindfulness-based practices are used to help people manage stress and stay grounded in the present. Motivational interviewing is offered to support people who want to change behaviors related to substance use or other habits. Patricia also uses narrative and solution-focused techniques to reframe difficult stories and highlight strengths.
This helps people build a sense of direction and purpose while solving the problems that are most urgent. Her approach combines practical tools with conversations that honor each person’s experience. Based in Illinois, Patricia works with adults on a wide range of life and mental health concerns including trauma, mood disorders, intimacy issues, parenting stress, caregiver strain, and women’s issues.
She conducts sessions in English and offers several online formats to fit different schedules.
Patricia lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 32 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How Patricia’s approaches translate to online therapy
Patricia commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices when meeting with people. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and tests new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety or depression. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to manage stress and stay present in difficult moments.She approaches work collaboratively and will help clients choose which methods to try. Together they will set goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. The choice of approach is guided by the person’s needs, goals, and preferences rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows for face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments, and caregiving responsibilities.
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