Patricia Palmer , LPC

Patricia Palmer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who combines practical skills and a strengths-based outlook to help people navigate life’s challenges. She holds a master’s degree in counseling from Siena Heights University, earned in 2009, and brings 15 years of professional experience to work with clients across the lifespan. Patricia has worked in a variety of settings and draws from multiple counseling styles and techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs.

As a practitioner who values collaboration and growth, she supports individuals, couples, families, and older adults through concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma or traumatic event processing, ADHD, parenting challenges, and relationship or communication struggles. Patricia also offers help for issues including self-esteem, life transitions, panic, postpartum depression, and feelings of isolation. She focuses on helping people reclaim a sense of control, develop practical tools, and build the courage and resilience needed to move forward. Patricia aims to create pathways to greater peace and harmony so clients can approach each day as an opportunity for change, growth, and possibility.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Patricia Palmer integrates several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person’s goals. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then focus on actions that align with personal values - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and questions of life direction. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships and early bonds to improve communication, trust, and closeness, making it a helpful option for parenting, family conflicts, and attachment-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and the client’s own strengths, offering a supportive environment for building self-esteem and navigating transitions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Patricia collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time and involves clients in decisions about their care so the work feels relevant and practical.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, manage caregiving or work responsibilities, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult. The convenience of multiple formats also allows therapists and clients to choose the style of interaction that best supports the therapeutic work.