- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship work
- Career transitions
About Patricia
Patricia Duff-Fleming is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience supporting adults through major life stresses. She works with people facing anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, career questions, and coping with big life changes. Patricia also addresses concerns related to abandonment, attachment issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, grief, and isolation.
Patricia focuses on clear, practical conversation rather than jargon. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them notice the strengths they already have. Sessions are aimed at making daily challenges easier to manage and at finding realistic next steps.
Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas to help with unhelpful thinking and avoidance. Attachment-informed work and emotionally-focused methods guide conversations about closeness and relationship patterns.
In practice Patricia helps people sort through feelings, make choices, and set small goals. She listens for patterns such as codependency, shame, or dissociation and links these to practical strategies. She also supports those dealing with end-of-life care, aging concerns, and the stress of long-term caregiving.
Sessions are delivered in plain language and with an emphasis on useful tools clients can try between meetings. To begin, visitors are asked to use the site's matching steps to schedule an initial appointment and complete a short questionnaire.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Patricia uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and practical problem solving. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy which focuses on accepting difficult feelings while committing to meaningful actions aligned with a person's values.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will discuss these methods with the client and together decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The process is collaborative and adjusts as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and offer quieter surroundings when needed. They also allow brief check-ins when work or study schedules are tight. Ask about available session types when you schedule to match the approach and format to your daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coping with major life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and practical, using clear conversation and tools from several therapeutic approaches to help with thinking patterns and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of life and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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