- Client-centered
- Practical tools
- Codependency focus
About Patrick
Patrick Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. He offers a calm, practical approach that starts with listening and acknowledging each person's strengths. Sessions focus on real problems and clear steps forward rather than labels or long lectures.
He aims to meet people where they are and treat their concerns as meaningful. Patrick uses a non-directive, client-centered stance while also offering structured tools when helpful. That mix helps people process emotions and build new coping habits.
Common concerns he addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues. He also works with grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, anger, and career stress. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control issues, and challenges around infidelity or commitment.
In sessions he listens first, then helps people make sense of difficult experiences. Conversations often move from exploring emotions to practical strategies for everyday life. Patrick respects the priorities clients bring and helps turn those priorities into achievable goals.
People who choose his approach can expect a steady, collaborative process. Therapy is described in simple terms: talk through what’s hard, process feelings, and try small changes between appointments. That practical rhythm is designed to fit into busy lives and produce gradual, usable progress.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward them despite difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, feeling stuck, and issues like emptiness or codependency. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding early and current relationship patterns and how those patterns affect trust, intimacy, and communication in present relationships.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals and suggest which methods might fit best. Together you can try techniques and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and practical for daily life.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins between longer sessions. It can also permit a mix of talking and exercises that translate well to remote settings. If you prefer a particular rhythm or session length, discuss that when you schedule so arrangements match your needs.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, anger, career worries, and related areas such as codependency and attachment difficulties.
What is the general style or approach in sessions?
He takes a client-centered, non-directive approach while offering practical tools when useful. Sessions begin with listening and move toward processing emotions and building everyday strategies.
How much clinical experience does this counselor have?
He has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stressors.
What are the therapist's credentials and where is he located?
He holds the LPC credential, listed as PA LPC, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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