- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting challenges
- Guilt and shame work
About Patricia
Patricia Petersen is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults managing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, and life changes. Patricia also addresses concerns such as communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, and self-love.
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical conversation. She helps people name what they are feeling and look at how those feelings affect choices and relationships. Conversations aim to make difficult topics easier to talk about so people can try new behaviors and test what works for them.
Patricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work. She helps clients break large problems into small, manageable steps and practices concrete skills for communication and coping. When guilt or shame come up, she encourages looking at specific moments and the beliefs that keep those feelings active.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She checks in about what matters most to each client and adjusts sessions to focus on present concerns and short-term goals. That means practical exercises, reflections, and clear next steps between visits.
Patricia offers therapy in English and practices in California as an LMFT. Prospective clients are asked to use the site's matching process to select the See online therapy options button, complete a short questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based methods fit into online work
Patricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide online sessions. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; this is useful for anxiety, guilt, and low self-worth. Skills-based strategies teach concrete tools for managing stress, improving communication, and handling parenting or relationship tensions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works with clients to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. That means trying practical exercises, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together as needs change.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between errands. It can also make shorter check-ins easier when time or bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt the session pace and focus to match what people need on typical weekdays.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, parenting issues, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, and self-love.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She looks at specific moments and the beliefs that keep shame or guilt active. The work emphasizes naming feelings, examining thoughts, and practicing different actions to change their impact.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of professional work experience supporting adults through relationship and life transition challenges. Her practice centers on practical conversation and skill-building.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a California LMFT, which stands for licensed marriage and family therapist, and she practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do sessions and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided through the platform during sign-up.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.