Patricia Pattan-O'Neal, LMSW, LCSW

Patricia Pattan-O'Neal is a Michigan-based licensed clinical social worker who brings eight years of professional experience to her therapeutic practice. She holds the credentials LMSW and LCSW - Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker - which reflect her advanced training in social work and clinical care. Patricia works with people across many stages of life, offering support for stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and other challenges that interfere with day-to-day functioning.

She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, balancing gentle encouragement with firm accountability when needed. Patricia emphasizes collaboration, meeting clients where they are and helping them move toward the goals they identify. Her work draws on relational strategies, mindfulness, self-awareness, and creative expression to build practical skills and new ways of relating to oneself and others.

Recognizing the courage it takes to begin therapy, Patricia aims to make the first steps approachable and supportive. She frames clients as the experts in their own lives and serves as an objective guide, helping to translate insight into action and growth. Patricia looks forward to working with individuals who seek thoughtful, skill-oriented support during life transitions and healing processes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Patricia uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s own perspective guides the work. This approach helps people explore feelings, build self-awareness, and strengthen personal agency when facing life changes, grief, or relationship concerns.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and skill-focused, often useful for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Patricia collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and other responsibilities, and they allow continued care when attending in-person appointments is difficult. Working with licensed professionals through these formats can support steady progress while accommodating everyday life.