Patricia Pattan-O'Neal

Patricia Pattan-O'Neal is a licensed clinical social worker in Michigan with eight years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and anger. Patricia aims to meet people where they are and move them toward the changes they want to make.

Patricia describes her role as an objective observer who offers practical tools and steady support. She uses listening and straightforward feedback, balancing gentle reminders with firm accountability when needed. Sessions often focus on learning relationship strategies, building self-awareness, and introducing mindfulness and creative ways to cope.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She believes each individual knows their life best and collaborates to set realistic goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify thought and behavior patterns that get in the way, while Client-Centered Therapy creates space for people to be heard.

Patricia also works with issues such as addictions, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, attention challenges, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and career difficulties. She draws on skills that help with communication, managing shame and guilt, and navigating major life changes like separation or loss.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she acknowledges that courage. The intent in sessions is practical progress: learning new tools, practicing different responses, and tracking what helps between meetings. Patricia welcomes questions about the process and how therapy might fit into a person's life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the persons lead. In practice this means sessions built around what the client wants to talk about and steady, nonjudgmental support to help people make choices that fit their life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. Sessions include simple exercises to notice unhelpful thinking, test new responses, and practice practical skills for anxiety, anger, and mood problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with the person to decide which methods best match their goals and comfort level. That process can start in early sessions and change as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can tailor sessions so therapy fits around work, family, or medical commitments.