- Client-centered focus
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Direct supportive style
About Patricia
Patricia Pattan-O'Neal is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people regain confidence and calm. She works with issues like stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and self esteem. She speaks English and practices in Michigan.
Patricia uses straightforward conversation and practical tools in sessions. She listens closely and adapts her tone to what each person needs - sometimes gentle encouragement, sometimes firm accountability. She emphasizes that the client is the expert in their life and aims to be a clear, objective guide during change.
Her work draws on client-centered principles that put a person’s goals first. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. In sessions she may teach simple mindfulness skills, relation strategies for communication, and ways to build self-awareness.
Patricia has eight years of professional experience as a social worker in clinical settings. That background includes supporting people through loss, trauma, and transitions. She combines practical coaching with emotional support to help clients move toward realistic goals.
Starting therapy with her includes assessing where someone is now and what they want to reach next. She focuses on small, manageable steps and on building skills that people can use between sessions. Her style is respectful, direct, and rooted in collaboration.
Patricia uses straightforward conversation and practical tools in sessions. She listens closely and adapts her tone to what each person needs - sometimes gentle encouragement, sometimes firm accountability. She emphasizes that the client is the expert in their life and aims to be a clear, objective guide during change.
Her work draws on client-centered principles that put a person’s goals first. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. In sessions she may teach simple mindfulness skills, relation strategies for communication, and ways to build self-awareness.
Patricia has eight years of professional experience as a social worker in clinical settings. That background includes supporting people through loss, trauma, and transitions. She combines practical coaching with emotional support to help clients move toward realistic goals.
Starting therapy with her includes assessing where someone is now and what they want to reach next. She focuses on small, manageable steps and on building skills that people can use between sessions. Her style is respectful, direct, and rooted in collaboration.