Patricia Ringold , LPCC

Patricia Ringold is an Ohio-based clinician with 27 years of professional experience who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She holds the LPCC credential - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and brings long-standing experience supporting clients through both clinical therapy and professional coaching.

Her practice focuses on practical, evidence-informed methods to address issues such as panic, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, attachment concerns, and social anxiety. She also works with people facing isolation or questions of life purpose, and provides coaching for professionals who want clearer goals and better coping strategies. Patricia approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, adapting conversations and treatment plans to fit individual needs and circumstances.

Patricia emphasizes a collaborative process that meets clients where they are, combining clinical care and coaching as appropriate. She understands that beginning therapy can take courage and acknowledges the step of reaching out as an important part of change. Her work is geared toward helping clients build coping skills, process loss and trauma, and move toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Evidence-Based Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Patricia Ringold uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques adapted to an online setting to help clients build skills and manage symptoms. One approach emphasizes practical coping skills and anxiety management - teaching breathing, grounding, and thought-challenging strategies that help reduce panic and daily stress and improve functioning in everyday life. Another approach is trauma-informed work that focuses on processing difficult experiences at a pace that feels manageable, helping people work through grief, post-traumatic stress, and the effects of abuse while restoring a sense of safety and agency. She also integrates coaching-oriented methods for clients seeking clearer goals and professional growth, using structured conversations to identify values, set targets, and track progress.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Patricia collaborates with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and together they determine which techniques best support recovery and growth. This helps ensure therapy is personalized and responsive.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging expands access and flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and receive support from familiar environments while working with licensed professionals and therapists trained to deliver effective care.