- Trauma-focused approach
- CBT and DBT tools
- LGBT+ support
About Patricia
Patricia Hall is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with five years of counseling experience. She focuses on young adults and others facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. She also works with people managing mood disorders, ADHD, addiction, grief, parenting concerns, and identity questions.
Patricia uses a trauma-focused approach and includes client-centered methods in her work. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools to help people notice patterns, try different responses, and develop coping skills. Sessions are practical and aimed at making everyday life feel more manageable.
Her background includes work in outpatient and inpatient settings. That experience informs how she supports people facing crises and longer-term challenges. She has worked across age groups and settings and brings that range into conversations about goals and steps forward.
Patricia values helping people express their identity, including work with LGBT+ concerns and gender dysphoria. She helps clients talk through guilt, shame, impulsivity, and control issues so they can make clearer choices. She also supports people coping with postpartum depression, seasonal mood shifts, and self-harm urges.
Outside of practice she spends time with her teenaged child and volunteers at an animal shelter. That balance influences how she approaches pacing and practical problem solving in sessions.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and making the client feel understood. In practice this means sessions emphasize the client's priorities and pace, with the counselor reflecting what matters most to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include homework tasks, thought records, and skill practice between meetings to address anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Delivered online, DBT tools can be practiced in session and applied to impulsivity, anger, and self-harm urges.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Patricia will discuss what feels useful and adapt methods based on the client's goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can shift as needs change.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into study, work, or busy schedules. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight or for using audio-only if bandwidth is limited. Talk with Patricia about practical arrangements and how to structure sessions to fit everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with for young adults?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and identity concerns, ADHD, addiction, and related mood issues.
What kind of therapeutic style does she use?
She uses a trauma-focused approach alongside client-centered work, with practical CBT and DBT techniques to build coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She holds the LPC credential and has five years of counseling experience as listed in her profile.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Virginia and is listed as a Virginia LPC.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients, so cross-border arrangements can be discussed directly.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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