- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness practices
About Patricia
Patricia Bartley is an LCMHC in North Carolina with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and self-esteem concerns. Patricia also supports people dealing with panic attacks, mood challenges, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and issues linked to attachment and abandonment.
Patricia takes a direct, client-centered approach. Sessions focus on talking through feelings, noticing how thoughts affect mood, and learning specific ways to manage distress. She uses mindfulness practices to help people stay present and build steady habits for emotional regulation.
In therapy she looks at communication patterns and family of origin influences. She helps people untangle guilt, shame, and isolation so they can reconnect with others and themselves. Work can include addressing relationship communication and navigating losses big and small.
Patricia draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking and emotionally-focused methods to strengthen emotional awareness in relationships. Attachment-based perspectives guide work with early trust and connection wounds. These methods are combined with practical skills you can try between sessions.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice with adults across mood and anxiety disorders and life transition concerns. Sessions aim to be straightforward and paced to fit each person's goals. To begin, clients fill out a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment to see if the fit feels right.
How Patricia brings her approaches to online work
Patricia combines attachment-informed thinking, client-centered conversation, and cognitive behavioral techniques in her work. Attachment-based methods focus on patterns of trust and connection, which can help when old relationship wounds affect current ties. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and following the person's concerns, helping people name feelings and decide what to try next. Cognitive behavioral ideas look at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offer practical skills for anxiety, panic, and low mood.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Patricia will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that match those aims. That might mean focusing on emotion and connection one week and practicing thought-based coping skills the next. The plan can change as goals evolve.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the session formats available before booking. This profile does not list specific formats, so check current options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports continuing work through life changes while keeping the focus on communication, emotional awareness, and practical skills.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include attachment wounds, panic, postpartum depression, and life purpose questions.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are client-centered and conversational, with mindfulness techniques and practical skills. Expect work on thoughts, emotions, communication, and coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of experience working with adults on mood and anxiety concerns and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she sees clients in North Carolina.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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