- CBT influenced
- Practical coping tools
- Career-aware support
About Patricia
Dr. Patricia Bell is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 15 years of experience. She draws on a cognitive approach to help people untangle negative self-talk and shift unhelpful behaviors. Her work is practical and direct, aimed at reducing distress and helping clients move toward clearer goals.
Dr. Bell helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She also addresses addictions, grief, eating issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and career-related challenges. Many people seek her help for coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to attachment or abandonment.
Her sessions often blend methods from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based and client-centered techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). In practice this means identifying painful thoughts, trying new responses, and building skills for emotion regulation and clearer communication.
Dr. Bell has worked across stages of life and with varied life circumstances. Her background includes counseling people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, blended family questions, and trauma or abuse. She emphasizes straightforward tools clients can use between sessions to keep making progress.
People who choose Dr. Bell can expect a collaborative approach that looks at immediate concerns and longer-term patterns. She encourages realistic steps, coaching-style feedback when wanted, and attention to the goals a person brings to therapy.
Dr. Bell helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She also addresses addictions, grief, eating issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and career-related challenges. Many people seek her help for coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to attachment or abandonment.
Her sessions often blend methods from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based and client-centered techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). In practice this means identifying painful thoughts, trying new responses, and building skills for emotion regulation and clearer communication.
Dr. Bell has worked across stages of life and with varied life circumstances. Her background includes counseling people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, blended family questions, and trauma or abuse. She emphasizes straightforward tools clients can use between sessions to keep making progress.
People who choose Dr. Bell can expect a collaborative approach that looks at immediate concerns and longer-term patterns. She encourages realistic steps, coaching-style feedback when wanted, and attention to the goals a person brings to therapy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How Dr. Bell’s Approaches Work Online
Dr. Bell commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on spotting negative thoughts and trying different responses to change mood and behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many practical life problems.She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify personal values and take committed steps even when uncomfortable feelings are present. ACT can be helpful for coping with change, low motivation, and persistent worry.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then recommend methods to try. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust approaches if something does not feel like a good fit.
If you plan to use online sessions, please confirm which formats are available before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow quick check-ins between in-person appointments. Different formats can also suit quieter spaces, lower bandwidth connections, or shorter scheduling windows, so talking through practical needs helps pick what will work best.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Dr. Bell address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, eating concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, career questions, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style centers on cognitive approaches with added acceptance, attachment, client-centered, and DBT ideas. Sessions focus on identifying thoughts, practicing new responses, and building emotion regulation skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in counseling and psychotherapy across a range of life stages and challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.