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Online therapist

Patricia Williams

Compassionate counseling for families and parents

Credentials
LPC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Patricia

Patricia Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. Patricia aims to make therapy straightforward and practical so parents can find helpful steps fast.

She keeps sessions collaborative and respectful. Patricia listens first, then helps set clear goals. Sessions often begin with what is working now and small changes that can reduce daily stress at home.

Background and approach

Her approach blends practical thinking and reflective work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy and supporting a person’s own strengths.

Patricia also draws on mindfulness to help clients notice emotions without reacting immediately. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels stuck and needs help finding motivation for change. She may use Jungian ideas to look at meaning and patterns that repeat in family life.

She has experience in schools and both rural and urban settings in Georgia. Patricia works with families navigating adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and problems tied to family of origin. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar issues, anger, and the fallout from separation or divorce.

Sessions are offered in English. Patricia emphasizes practical tools, steady support, and building on a family’s strengths to manage changes and restore balance.

Approaches that guide online family and parenting work

Patricia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that cause stress and to test small behavior changes that often reduce anxiety and improve parent-child interactions. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on empathy and respect so parents and caregivers can explore concerns without judgment. These approaches are practical and aimed at resolving everyday family problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will talk with the client about their goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on how things are going. The emphasis is on working together to pick methods that match a family's needs and values rather than following a fixed protocol.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. This variety lets parents fit therapy into busy schedules, check in between sessions, or choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can use these formats to support progress over time while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady, compassionate guidance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What family and parenting concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of family and parenting issues including blended family problems, adoption and foster care challenges, caregiver stress, and common parenting concerns like anger and discipline.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and respectful. She listens first, builds on strengths, and uses clear, practical steps parents can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience and has worked in school settings as well as rural and urban areas.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential GA LPC LPC004740 and practices in Georgia.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

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