About Patricia
Patricia (Patty) Earl is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nearly three decades of clinical experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Patty also works with concerns like ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating struggles, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to cancer, HIV/AIDS, and end-of-life situations.
Patty uses a calm, grounded style in sessions. She listens carefully and responds in ways that honor each person's experience.
How Patricia works
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try right away and on building insight about patterns that get in the way. Her approach draws on client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's goals and experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotion regulation or distress tolerance is needed. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to help people notice bodily sensations and emotional states. Patty brings an interest in existential questions when clients want to consider meaning, purpose, or life direction.
Patty’s style is steady and attentive. She creates space for people to talk through painful experiences and to try new coping skills. Her work emphasizes small, manageable changes that add up over time.
Patricia lists 7 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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 29 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s goals and experience first. In practice this means sessions begin by asking what matters most and shaping work around those priorities. This approach helps people who want a collaborative, respectful space to talk through life changes and relationship concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online CBT often uses targeted exercises between sessions and clear, step-by-step plans for coping with anxiety, mood symptoms, or addictive behaviors.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) supplies practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Those skills fit well into phone or text check-ins, and can be practiced in short bursts during a busy day.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Patty works with each person to decide which methods suit their needs and goals. She adapts techniques over time based on what helps the individual make steady progress.
Online formats offer flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls allow face-to-face contact when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to send short updates, practice skills between sessions, or fit a session into a work break. These options help people keep therapy consistent while balancing other demands.
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