Patricia Palmer

Strength-focused counseling with practical tools

LPC Michigan

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Patricia

Patricia Palmer is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 15 years of clinical experience. She earned a master’s degree in counseling in 2009 and has worked across a variety of settings, drawing on multiple therapeutic approaches to tailor support to each client.

Background and approach

Patricia emphasizes a strength-based perspective, helping people identify resources within themselves while learning practical skills to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Her work encompasses trauma and abuse recovery, parenting and family communication challenges, and concerns such as ADHD, career issues, and self-esteem.

She integrates evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral strategies alongside acceptance and commitment principles, attachment-focused work, client-centered techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to address emotional regulation, relationship patterns, and unhelpful thinking. Patricia aims to help clients develop tools, courage, and greater clarity so they can move forward with more confidence and purpose.

Clients can expect a collaborative, respectful approach that focuses on building strengths and practical coping skills while exploring deeper patterns that affect wellbeing. Patricia’s goal is to support individuals and families as they create more balance, connection, and meaning in everyday life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Work

Patricia commonly integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance and commitment therapy into online sessions. Cognitive behavioral strategies focus on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and building concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, panic, and everyday stress. Acceptance and commitment therapy emphasizes values-based action and learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings while pursuing meaningful goals, which can help with life transitions and chronic stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then adapt methods over time so the work feels useful and relevant. Sessions can blend skills training, values exploration, and relational or attachment-focused work depending on what the client brings.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and access support from home or work while pursuing practical strategies and personal growth.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does this therapist address?

She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting, and career challenges, along with related issues like isolation, guilt, and communication problems.

How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?

The approach is strength-based and collaborative, blending client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment work, and emotionally focused methods to build coping skills and insight.

What is the therapist's background and experience?

Patricia brings 15 years of professional experience and has practiced in a variety of settings since completing a master's degree in counseling in 2009.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is licensed as an LPC in Michigan with license number MI LPC 6401017872 and practices from that state.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available with this therapist?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility in how clients connect.

How are sessions priced and what payment model is used?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English