Patricia Curran

Experienced clinician guiding practical change

LPC, LMHC Arizona

Experience: 36 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Patricia

Patricia Curran brings 36 years of clinical experience to people seeking practical strategies for stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She focuses on helping clients identify actionable steps and new ways of thinking to reduce distress and move toward clearer priorities and goals.

Background and approach

Patricia's approach is collaborative and adaptable, aimed at helping individuals discover the resources they already have and learn new skills to manage emotions, behavior, and relationships. Her training includes a master’s degree in clinical psychology and licensure as an LPC and LMHC, with practice across outpatient, inpatient, and confinement settings.

Patricia blends several evidence-informed methods, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered techniques, dialectical skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to tailor care to each person’s needs. She also maintains experience addressing issues related to aging, cancer and hospice care, caregiver stress, divorce, and midlife concerns.

Patricia works in Arizona and communicates in English, offering multiple session formats to fit different lifestyles and routines.

Approaches to Online Therapy and Practical Skill Building

Patricia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing symptoms such as anxiety and depression; CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers structured strategies for change. She also applies client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and supporting each person’s own problem-solving capacity to foster personal insight and resilience. When appropriate, dialectical behavior therapy skills are introduced to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness in real-life situations.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then blends methods that fit the situation rather than following a single protocol. This means treatment plans evolve as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for people with different schedules and responsibilities. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while applying skills and strategies between sessions, and they allow licensed professionals to meet clients where they are so work can continue despite geographic or time constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, anger, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, cancer, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, emptiness, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and midlife crisis.

What therapy styles does she use in practice?

Her work draws from client-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy to adapt to each person’s needs and goals.

How long has she been practicing?

Patricia has 36 years of clinical experience, including work in outpatient, inpatient, and confinement settings.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds LPC and LMHC credentials with licensure details AZ LPC 22533 and WA LMHC LH 00008401, and she practices in Arizona.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationEmptinessHospice and end-of-life counselingMidlife crisis

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

36+ years

Licensed

Washington, Arizona

Languages

English