Patricia DeBor, LPC

Patricia DeBor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience. She brings a direct, practical style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and major life changes.

Patricia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered approaches to build trust and focus on each person's goals. Her work often addresses career challenges, seasonal affective disorder, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behavior.

Her background includes private practice, military settings, and higher education. That experience shapes how she approaches military-related concerns, first responder issues, and hospice or end-of-life counseling. She offers practical tools aimed at reducing overwhelm and improving day-to-day coping.

Sessions emphasize straightforward problem solving and real-life skills. Patricia collaborates with each person to set clear goals and practice techniques between meetings. People leave sessions with steps they can try right away.

Patricia works with adults on matters such as recovery from sexual assault and addressing jealousy in relationships. She aims to create a calm, honest space where people can talk through what matters most and begin moving toward change.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Patricia often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand relationship patterns and build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her work too, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where goals come from the client rather than being imposed.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper sessions where seeing facial cues helps, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat can be used for quick check-ins, and messaging is useful for short updates or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work days, travels, or busy home routines while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.