Patricia (Pat) La Plante, LPC - Therapist in Colorado

Patricia (Pat) La Plante is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with more than three decades of experience.

01About Patricia

Patricia (Pat) La Plante is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with more than three decades of experience. She has worked in hospitals, independent practice, and community agencies since first becoming licensed in 1992. Pat often supports people after crises and during major life transitions.

She focuses on grief, trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression. Pat brings practical, steady support rather than quick fixes. She listens closely and helps people name what they are facing.

Background and approach

Then she and the client look for ways to move forward that fit the person’s values and everyday life. Sessions aim to be clear, calm, and oriented toward real steps the client can try between meetings. Her background includes crisis response work with mobile crisis teams, shelters, and community behavioral health programs.

Pat has supported people after hurricanes, mass shootings, and other disasters, and she has extensive experience walking with people through end-of-life and bereavement issues. That history shapes a steady, trauma-aware approach. Pat holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Virginia Tech, a Master of Arts in Counseling, and a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation.

Her training and a minor in nutrition inform her work with eating concerns and complex medical or caregiving situations. People who come to Pat often need help coping with loss, chronic stress, caregiver strain, or post-traumatic symptoms. She treats each person as an individual and collaborates on goals, pacing, and methods.

The emphasis is on practical coping, processing painful events, and reconnecting to meaning and purpose.

02Credentials

LPC (Colorado): License LPC.0000800 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1205991221 · national provider identifier

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03Focus areas and approaches

Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Post-traumatic stress

Methods Patricia names

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04Online support

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and acceptance. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps people find their own solutions to stress, grief, and life shifts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and patterns and introduces practical tools to change reactions and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and may change as the client progresses or as new issues arise.

Online sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and emotional work. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection, or flexible communication across the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work after crises or during caregiving demands.

05Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, self esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is steady and collaborative. She listens, helps name problems, and looks for practical steps people can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 31 years of professional experience, including work in hospitals, independent practice, and community crisis programs since 1992.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Colorado and practices with that credential.

Are sessions offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She meets online through video calls, by phone, via live chat, and with text-based messaging options.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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