Patricia Lord, LPC, LCPC

Patricia Lord is a licensed professional counselor who brings ten years of clinical experience to her work. She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Kansas. She speaks English and focuses on building a practical, straightforward path forward for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes.

Patricia uses a mix of approaches that center the client's own goals. She often draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people change thought patterns that feed anxiety and low mood. She also uses client-centered techniques to create a listening space where clients set the pace and focus.

Her experience covers a wide range of everyday and intense concerns. Common topics she helps with include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting pressures, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, eating and body issues, and difficulties with self-esteem. She also works with attachment problems, codependency, control issues, and struggles that follow infidelity or forgiveness challenges.

Sessions aim to be practical and skill-based. Patricia teaches coping tools and thought strategies people can try between appointments. She mixes mindfulness practices and solution-focused steps so clients can notice small changes and build toward larger goals.

Patricia believes therapy is a collaborative process. She helps people clarify what matters most to them, set realistic goals, and track progress. The focus is on steady, usable change rather than quick fixes.

How Patricia’s Approaches Work Online

Patricia commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods when working with people. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches simple skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Client-centered methods focus on listening and following the client's lead so goals come from the person's own priorities and values.

She may also draw on mindfulness practices to help with stress and mood, offering short exercises to notice the body and breath. Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative. Patricia will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try and how to measure progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, processing between sessions, or when someone prefers typing to speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.