Lanita Sunshine Patterson, LPC

Lanita Sunshine Patterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, addictions, and major life changes. Lanita aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through hard moments and build practical coping skills.

She uses straightforward, person-centered methods that meet people where they are. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her approach and is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques help people find their own reasons to change and set small, achievable goals.

Lanita has eight years of experience in counseling and brings a warm, direct style to sessions. She emphasizes honest conversation, clear steps, and realistic tools rather than long theory talks. That makes therapy feel useful from the first few meetings.

Her work includes support around drug and alcohol addiction and compassion fatigue. Sessions often focus on recognizing triggers, managing cravings or stress, and strengthening day-to-day routines that support recovery and wellbeing.

Clients can expect a collaborative process. Lanita helps people name what matters most, set manageable goals, and practice new skills between sessions. She encourages people to give themselves grace while they work toward change.

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Lanita often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on breaking patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and teaching clear skills to try between sessions.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means conversations focus on the person's goals and values. That approach emphasizes listening, respect, and working at a pace that feels right for the client.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lanita will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and adapt methods as goals change. The process is collaborative and goal-oriented, so clients help shape which techniques are tried and when.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video works well for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a quick check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send short updates, practice skills between meetings, or get brief support when needed. These options make it simpler to maintain regular contact and use therapeutic tools consistently.