Lanita Sunshine Patterson, LPC

Lanita Sunshine Patterson invites people to approach the path to healing with compassion and patience, offering steady support as they explore what they need to thrive. With eight years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC, she brings practical therapeutic skills and a warm, person-focused presence to work with anxiety, depression, life transitions, behavioral challenges, substance use, and concerns about self-esteem and career direction.

She draws on a range of evidence-informed methods and adapts them to each person’s situation, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques. This flexibility allows her to help clients identify triggers, reframe negative self-talk, build coping strategies for everyday stress, and take concrete steps toward goals related to addiction recovery, work, and relationships.

Lanita emphasizes authenticity and transparency in the therapeutic relationship, aiming to create an atmosphere where people feel respected, validated, and gently challenged to pursue the life they want. She views treatment as a collaborative process that promotes mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. If scheduled times do not fit a prospective client’s needs, she encourages leaving a message to explore alternative appointment options and potential accommodations.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Lanita Sunshine Patterson uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s own goals and values guide the work. This approach helps people build self-awareness, strengthen self-esteem, and clarify priorities during major life changes.

She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and reshape unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and skills-oriented, often useful for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and the everyday habits that can undermine recovery and well-being.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool Lanita uses to explore ambivalence and support readiness for change, which can be especially helpful for clients addressing substance use or making career and lifestyle shifts.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Lanita works with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from different locations, make therapy more manageable around work or family commitments, and maintain momentum between in-person sessions when travel or timing is a barrier.