LMSW, LCSW

Patricia Pattan-O'Neal, LMSW, LCSW

Experience8 years
LocationMichigan
Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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About Patricia

Patricia Pattan-O'Neal is a Michigan-based licensed social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and related challenges such as ADHD.

Background and approach

With 8 years of clinical experience and credentials as an LMSW and LCSW, she draws on practical skills to support clients through life transitions and emotional crises. Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and a balance of gentle encouragement and firm accountability when needed.

She views each person as the expert on their own life and offers an objective, guiding presence to help clarify goals and build skills. Patricia blends relational strategies, mindfulness practices, and creative expression with evidence-based techniques to address coping, self-awareness, and communication difficulties.

Clients can expect an accessible, collaborative process that starts from the client's current needs and moves toward measurable progress. Patricia works with a wide range of concerns including addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, caregiving stress, chronic pain or illness, mood disorders, and career or life-purpose questions.

Her style aims to meet people where they are while helping them develop sustainable tools for change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Patricia uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the conversation and the therapist responds with empathy and validation; this approach helps people build self-awareness, identify values, and find personally meaningful directions for change. She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical strategies to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, panic, or problematic coping patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Patricia partners with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so care feels personalized and relevant rather than prescriptive.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule or to maintain continuity during life transitions. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent treatment while accommodating different communication styles and practical constraints, helping clients access support in ways that work for them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Patricia commonly support?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and many related concerns such as ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and career or life-purpose questions.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is respectful and compassionate, balancing gentle encouragement with firm accountability when appropriate to help clients move toward their goals.

What background and experience does she bring?

Patricia has 8 years of professional experience working with people through a variety of life stages and emotional challenges, offering both practical skills and supportive guidance.

What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?

She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials with the following details: MI LMSW 6801114739 and ME LCSW LC25254, and she practices in Michigan.

In which languages can sessions be conducted?

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

What session formats are available for working together?

Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How is payment and cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin the process of scheduling with her?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Michigan, Utah, Maine

Languages

English