Patrick Jones, LPCC

Patrick Jones is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 16 years of clinical experience. He is licensed in California and North Carolina and has specialized experience supporting people who struggle with stress and anxiety, substance use and addictions, trauma and abuse, and sleep difficulties. Patrick emphasizes a strengths-based outlook, recognizing that each person is the expert in their own story and already carries resources that can support meaningful change.

He approaches therapy as a collaborative process, encouraging clients to take courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life while offering support and empowerment along the way. Patrick aims to help individuals identify practical strategies and personal strengths to address the challenges that interfere with daily functioning and well-being.

With a calm, respectful manner, Patrick focuses on building a therapeutic relationship that honors each person’s values and goals. He helps clients explore patterns that maintain distress and develops tailored steps toward recovery and growth, meeting people where they are and guiding them toward sustainable progress.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with those values. It emphasizes accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful behavior changes, and it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with more balanced thoughts and practical coping strategies. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and many everyday challenges.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) supports processing distressing memories and the emotions attached to them by using structured recall and bilateral stimulation techniques; it is often used for trauma-related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Patrick works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and he adapts interventions over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter exchanges can occur via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals and therapists from a familiar location.