About Patricia
Patricia Searels greets people with a calm, direct approach designed for real life problems. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 28 years of experience. Patricia keeps sessions practical and focused on the goals each person brings to therapy.
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, and relationship concerns. Patricia also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, and intimacy-related issues.
How Patricia works
Her work includes support for parenting challenges, sleep and eating concerns, anger, career questions, and bipolar concerns. Patricia blends several methods to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and change patterns.
Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to small, achievable steps that lead to forward movement. She also uses mindfulness practices to calm the body and mind and may incorporate elements of the Gottman Method when relationship dynamics are central. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is part of her approach for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.
Patricia aims to build a respectful, cooperative relationship. Sessions tend to include some talk time along with concrete tools and small homework tasks. She works with people at whatever pace fits their life and goals.
Located in Florida, Patricia offers care in English and provides sessions through a mix of video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. She encourages people to take a first step toward change by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a session.
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
- 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
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches fit into online care
Patricia often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. CBT focuses on practical steps and homework tasks that translate well to online sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is used to work through traumatic memories; when appropriate it involves guided processing that can be adapted for video or phone work.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk through symptoms, goals, and what feels comfortable, then recommend methods that match those priorities. This collaborative process means the approach can change over time as needs shift.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins or message-based coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent with a busy life.
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