Patrick Barrett, LPC, LCMHC

Patrick Barrett is a licensed counselor practicing in North Carolina and South Carolina with 12 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, and life transitions. He holds credentials as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - and as an LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - which reflect his training and state licensure to provide clinical care.

Patrick draws from a range of evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and selects techniques that best match each client’s needs and preferences. He works with concerns such as managing stress and anxiety, exploring life purpose, addressing drug and alcohol addiction, anger management, motivation, and challenges with self-esteem.

Patrick approaches therapy as a collaborative learning process in which both therapist and client bring strengths and opportunities for growth. He frames therapy as a practical space to build skills, try new strategies, and pursue steady improvement, offering support while encouraging personal insight and action toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Patrick Barrett commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in his work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical strategies useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy combines mindfulness and values-based action to help people accept difficult thoughts and commit to behavior that aligns with what matters to them, often supporting work on life purpose, trauma recovery, and coping skills.

He also uses client-centered principles that prioritize the client's own perspective and pace, creating space for empathy and personal insight. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - Patrick will work with each person to determine which methods best fit their goals, preferences, and situation, adjusting the plan over time as needs change.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and for staying connected between appointments. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from home or work, support consistent engagement, and allow therapy to fit into a busy life.