- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose focus
- CBT and DBT methods
About Patricia
Patricia Van de Vyver is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain after changes at work, in relationships, or with health. Her practice covers stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting concerns, career questions, and life purpose issues among other concerns.
Patricia uses a mix of conversational and evidence-informed methods to help people clarify what matters to them. She draws on client-centered work to listen and reflect, and uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify patterns that keep problems in place. Dialectical behavior ideas and motivational interviewing also appear in sessions when someone needs skills for emotion management or help finding motivation to change.
Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding how past experiences shape current choices. Patricia pays attention to family of origin issues, codependency, control problems, and communication difficulties that often show up around relationships. She also supports people dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and substance use concerns.
Conversations are used to set short-term goals and try small changes between meetings. Patricia notes that scheduling can be flexible to fit working lives and parenting routines. Fees vary by location and are billed through a cancel-anytime subscription model.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions are conducted in English and Patricia is not accepting international clients.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Patricia uses client-centered therapy to prioritize the person's concerns and reflections. That approach is about listening, reflecting back what matters, and shaping sessions around the client’s priorities. It helps when someone needs to sort values, decide what matters next, or talk through confusing choices.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behavior patterns keep problems going. CBT offers homework-style experiments and clear tools to test unhelpful thinking and to change routines that worsen anxiety, low mood, or sleep problems. Dialectical behavior therapy contributes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness when feelings run high.
Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with the person to pick approaches that match their goals, needs, and how they prefer to work. That conversation can include deciding how much time to spend on skills practice, deeper life-history discussion, or short problem-solving sessions.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or reduce travel time so therapy fits into busy routines. These practical benefits often help people keep momentum while they test new ways of coping.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, sleep issues, parenting concerns, career questions, life purpose, and related topics.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
Patricia combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and DBT-informed skills to identify patterns and try practical changes.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of experience working in the field of social work and counseling with adults on healing and growth.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the therapist biography.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.