Patricia Lord , LPC, LCPC

Patricia Lord brings a compassionate, story-centered approach to therapy, believing that each person carries a unique narrative that can guide healing and growth. She holds the credentials LPC and LCPC - LPC meaning Licensed Professional Counselor and LCPC meaning Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and earned a Master of Arts in Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling along with certification as a Play Therapist. Her clinical work focuses heavily on adolescents, teens, and young adults, while also encompassing clients across life stages and family systems.

Her experience covers a broad range of concerns, including stages of divorce, co-parenting and step parenting dynamics, grief and loss, anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, domestic violence, and non-suicidal self-harm. She also supports behavioral, adjustment, and attachment issues, drawing on practical skills to help clients manage expectations, establish healthy boundaries, and navigate family transitions. With teenagers she has addressed matters such as parental divorce, adjustment disorder, low mood, anxiety, and boundary setting.

Patricia integrates client-focused, experiential, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapies to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. She is committed to the therapeutic process and partners with clients to set goals that promote increased satisfaction, resilience, and greater enjoyment in everyday life.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapeutic Work

Patricia Lord commonly integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness techniques into her online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients are heard and guided to explore their own goals and values - it helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy targets the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stressful patterns. Mindfulness therapy introduces present-moment awareness and grounding practices that can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation, which is useful for stress, trauma recovery, and mood difficulties.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Patricia works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time so that therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving clients flexible options to engage in care. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around daily life, access therapists from different locations, and maintain continuity of support during busy or transitional periods.