Patricia Palmer, LPC

Patricia Palmer is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan. She earned a master’s degree in counseling from Siena Heights University in 2009 and brings 15 years of clinical experience across a variety of care settings. As an LPC, she is trained to provide professional mental health support and counseling to individuals, couples, families, and children through later adulthood.

Patricia practices from a strengths-based perspective, helping clients identify and build on personal resources while learning new skills to manage life’s challenges. She integrates multiple counseling styles and techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs, focusing on practical tools for stress management, coping with life changes, and emotional regulation. Her work commonly addresses anxiety, depression, trauma or traumatic event processing, and unwanted thoughts and feelings.

Throughout her career she has supported clients with relationship and communication struggles among family, friends, and partners, as well as those adjusting to diagnoses or navigating intimacy concerns. Patricia aims to empower people to reclaim a sense of control, develop courage and resilience, and view each day as an opportunity for growth. She seeks to help clients move forward and shine their light in everyday life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Patricia Palmer draws from evidence-informed methods to help clients address emotional and behavioral concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify personal values and take committed action toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings - it is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships that stem from early connections and helps clients rebuild safer, more secure ways of relating to others, which can support work on intimacy, family dynamics, and abandonment issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical coping skills useful for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving in daily life.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Patricia works collaboratively with each client to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she adapts treatment over time as needs evolve. Clients can expect a partnership aimed at building skills and insights that align with their values and hopes.

Online therapy with Patricia is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and the ability to maintain consistent care from home or another convenient setting. These options make it easier to access support during busy seasons of life, through transitions, or when in-person visits are not practical.