Patricia Curran, LPC, LMHC

Patricia Curran is a licensed counselor with 36 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression and other life changes. She has provided care across outpatient, inpatient, and confinement settings, building a broad base of clinical experience that informs her work with individuals facing relationship challenges, addiction, trauma, aging and caregiver concerns.

She holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology and maintains professional licenses as an LPC and an LMHC - LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Those credentials reflect decades of practice focused on practical coping skills and emotional insight.

Patricia draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches because she believes no single system fits every person. She emphasizes a client-centered stance that helps people find their own answers while incorporating techniques from cognitive and behavioral therapies, dialectical strategies, motivational interviewing and solution-focused work when appropriate. Her aim is to help people adjust thinking and behavior in ways that move them toward a life they want, whether the issue is grief, daily confusion, career concerns, intimacy-related struggles or compassion fatigue.

She invites people who are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief or difficult transitions to explore their goals together and to begin practical steps toward clearer direction and improved day-to-day functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Patricia Curran integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship and helping the person discover their own solutions; it is often useful for people seeking clarity about values, relationships and life direction. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and structured approaches, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. DBT emphasizes skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness, making it a strong option for managing strong emotions and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia collaborates with each person to match methods to their needs, goals and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve. This collaborative process aims to make therapy practical and relevant to daily life.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, to continue care during transitions or caregiving demands, and to access licensed professionals from a distance while maintaining consistent contact and support.