Patricia Breshears , LCPC

Patricia Breshears is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 32 years of experience. She brings a calm, caring presence together with extensive clinical skill to create a therapeutic environment where individuals feel heard and supported. Her work centers on establishing trust and rapport first, then drawing from an eclectic set of approaches to meet each person where they are, including solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, mindfulness techniques, and client-centered methods.

Patricia emphasizes clients' strengths, abilities, and practical skills while offering experience-informed recommendations tailored to individualized goals. She attends to both immediate coping needs and longer-term growth across concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, family and relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life transitions. Her style balances empathy and validation with concrete strategies and collaborative planning, adjusting interventions as progress is made. The LCPC credential indicates her training and licensure to practice clinical counseling in Illinois, and her long tenure in the field shapes a pragmatic, compassionate approach focused on measurable steps toward improvement.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In practice this means learning skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that maintain difficulties, then applying those skills to everyday situations. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices like breathing and grounding exercises to increase emotional regulation and reduce reactivity, which can support work on stress, mood, and interpersonal challenges. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method that helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation for change - it is particularly useful when addressing addictions, behavior change, and readiness to pursue new goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Patricia works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time so the work remains relevant and practical. Licensed professionals and therapists can deliver these approaches effectively via online formats, and Patricia tailors them to the medium being used.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward meaningful goals.