Evidence-based approaches and online care

Patti uses established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage mood and trauma-related issues. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and depression. This method helps people recognize thinking patterns and try alternative, more balanced ways of responding.

Another approach emphasizes coping skills and gradual exposure for trauma and avoidance. It involves building small, manageable steps toward feared or avoided situations and strengthening day-to-day coping tools like grounding and emotion regulation. These techniques are aimed at reducing intense reactions and increasing confidence over time.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Patti works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That planning is collaborative and can change as needs evolve during therapy.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity when schedules change.