Patricia Searels, LPC, LCMHC

Patricia Searels is a licensed counselor practicing in Florida with LPC and LCMHC credentials - LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and LCMHC stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. With 28 years of experience, she has worked in universities, private practice, and nonprofit centers, supporting college students, athletes, young professionals, and adults across the lifespan.

She has extensive experience helping people navigate adjustment challenges such as moving, becoming new parents, job transitions, and divorce, as well as treating depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship difficulties. Her practice also addresses issues related to addictions, self-esteem, intimacy, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and coaching needs.

Patricia’s counseling style is warm, direct, and collaborative. She aims to build genuine therapeutic relationships grounded in respect and honesty, and she tailors care to each person’s unique circumstances. Her work blends cognitive-behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing to create individualized, holistic plans driven by the client’s goals.

She maintains flexible hours and prefers to include some voice or face-to-face time alongside text when appropriate. Patricia focuses on offering practical tools that help clients move toward a more satisfying and balanced life, meeting each person where they are and supporting them through the change process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Patricia Searels draws on several evidence-based approaches tailored to each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - is a structured method that can assist people processing traumatic memories or intense emotional reactions. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical steps and strengths, helping clients set achievable goals and build on what already works in their lives.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will work with each client to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current challenges, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds to ensure the plan matches the person’s needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care from a distance, and maintain regular contact between sessions, all while working with licensed professionals who can tailor treatment to the individual.