About Patricia
Patricia Kerigan M.S., LPC uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. She focuses on clear goals and steady progress while listening to each person's story. Patricia keeps language simple and sessions focused on what feels most helpful in day-to-day life.
With 12 years of experience, she has worked with people facing grief, low self-esteem, panic, and mood shifts. She also addresses challenges like abandonment, communication problems, and addiction-related issues.
How Patricia works
Patricia supports people who feel isolated or are dealing with guilt, shame, or the aftermath of abuse. Her practice includes attention to multicultural concerns and the needs of veterans and armed forces issues. She helps clients sort through family problems, forgiveness, and complicated personality or mood concerns.
Patricia aims to make therapy a place to learn steady coping skills and clearer thinking. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps set realistic steps, teaches coping tools, and checks in on progress.
The focus is on useful change rather than long explanations. Patricia offers sessions in English and works with people in Georgia. Her licensure is LPC, which appears after her name as M.S., LPC.
People connect by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits them.
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care options
Patricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill building and real-life change. One common approach she uses teaches practical coping skills for anxiety and panic, like breath work, behavioral steps, and brief exposures to reduce avoidance. This helps people get more control over sudden spikes of fear and worry.She also works with trauma-informed strategies that help people process upsetting events at a pace they can manage. These techniques guide clients through understanding reactions, building safety and stabilization, and developing ways to reduce painful memories or triggers.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Patricia will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust plans based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and focused on what the client needs and prefers.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other commitments while keeping continuity of care with licensed professionals.
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